Did The Author of “The Waiter Rant” Work at Lanterna Tuscan Bistro?
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A commenter over at Grub Street takes a pretty good guess that Steve Dublanica, the author of “The Waiter Rant,” worked at Lanterna Tuscan Bistro in Nyack.
(Rory Glaeseman/TJN)Â
Here are a couple of descriptions of the restaurant, courtesy of Grub Street:
A small, 50-seat restaurant nestled in an artsy neighborhood somewhere in the New York area. A long rectangle tucked inside an old building… It has been open for about eight years….There’s a large window in the front.
All signs point to yes.
“Fluvio,†is an ex-chef in his late forties. He is married (once divorced). He opened a second restaurant about two years ago, and then another.
Chef-owner Rossano Giannini opened a second restaurant in Larchmont in 2006, but it has since closed.
 The menu features … spaghetti pomodoro.. (and) It’s “famous†for its rack of wild boar.
Well, not rack of wild boar, but it’s famous for its papardelle with cinghiale — or wild boar.
The Bistro was briefly identified after Russell Crowe visited it and a fan site revealed its name. However, the Waiter promptly convinced the site to edit out the name.
Hmmm. Russell Crowe? Lived in Nyack for a time. And then there’s this post, “Holy Shit, It’s Alice Baldwin!” The watier lists the other celebs he’s served:
Rich Little, Rosie O’Donnell, Bjork, Meryl Streep, William Hurt., Larry Mullen (from U2), Ellen Burstyn, Barry Bostwick, Alan Ruck, Joseph Bologna, Jack Klugman, Toni Morrison, William Baldwin, Judith Regan, and a bunch of notables whose names escape me.
Hmm? Those names sound awful familiar to Rocklanders, don’t they?
The blog describes the sous chef as being from Lucca; in fact, Rossano Giannini is from Lucca.
Still not sure? Well maybe you’ll recognize Steve himself? There’s a photo of him along with this interview in today’s NY Post.Â
Linkage:
Grub Street.
Eater.
Waiter Rant blog.
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Its him definitely. But I love his blog, having worked in the industry for 20 years, its good to see a local make it big. Also its nice to have a voice of reason for the waiters of the world.