Grand re-opening of La Riviera restaurant at the New York Innovation Center building, 113 Tompkins Avenue (between Bedford and Clinton), Pleasantville, NY.
Mark your calendar for Friday, March 20th, 2026. Doors at 4pm. Ribbon cutting at 4:30pm.
Sometimes it makes more sense to rejuvenate a local institution than to erase a community legacy.
When Chef Tom decided to retire after 35 years serving tasty and delicious Italian American classics, his longtime protégé Chef Rudy teamed up with tech entrepreneur Sarah Poyet to revitalize the premises while carefully preserving the recipes and authentic character of the family-friendly establishment.
Says Manager Sarah, “There was lots and lots of refurbishment and repairs, always guided by the delicate balance of enhancing what is great about the past — they don’t make those ovens like they used to! — while at the same time updating and upgrading in a manner that will see the restaurant far into the 21st century.”
Tucked away on a side street in the Village of Pleasantville, NY, the tranquil location has continuously served food to the community dating as far back as the 1960s.
The new team is now ready to re-introduce La Riviera to Greater Westchester and beyond, hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony with village officials at 4:30pm on Friday, March 20th to kick off the evening.
Folks from all walks of life are welcome, and piano playing visitors are encouraged to tickle the ivories on a quasi-vintage Clavinova.
Reservations are recommended – call 914-769-9884.
For all event information, please visit rivierapleasantville.com
Old Stone Trattoria has been a staple of the community for over a decade, thanks in no small part to the hard work of owner Angelo Tradito. If Old Stone’s customers had to have one complaint about him or the restaurant, it’s that his Chappaqua hotspot is only open six days a week! From their specialties Chicken Scarpiello and their homemade Fusilli to the perennial crowd favorite Chicken Parmesan, it can be difficult to keep ingredients on the shelf. That’s fine with Tradito because the fresh ingredients are part of the secret to Old Stone Trattoria’s success. “It’s fresh ingredients and love,” said Tradito. It’s hard to think of a better recipe than that.
All the recipes were handed down from Tradito’s parents, who ran a restaurant themselves where Tradito served as head chef for many years. Good food runs deep in the family. They immigrated to the United States from Italy when Tradito was five and have honored their roots ever since. Old Stone’s food is prepared in a traditional Sicilian style. Their Chicken Parmesan and their Eggplant Parmesan, for instance, eschew the typical breadcrumb method for a lighter egg wash and flour treatment. That might be part of the reason why they go through four pounds of eggplant a week according to Traditio. Speaking of vegetables, a side order of the Broccoli Rabe is an absolute must! And if you want more, the Broccoli Rabe and Sausage Pasta is an incredible choice for an entree.
The history of Old Stone Trattoria reads like a movie script. Tradito had lived in Chappaqua for years before opening up Old Stone, but had since moved away. One day, he was paying a visit to his old stomping grounds when he stumbled upon a vacant building that just spoke to him. As luck would have it, the realtor was hanging a for lease sign just as Tradito was making his way over to get a better look, and the rest was history. Old Stone celebrated its 12-year anniversary in September, and there are no signs of slowing down.
