B o l le t t i n o

Garden City S.
Roslyn
Franklin Square
B o l le t t i n o
Summer 2014
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La Bottega Was Created to Introduce the Authentic Tastes of Italy With an American Flair
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La Bottega. Let’s start it off at the beginning “Our History...”
The quest to introduce the “perfect panini” to Americans
began as a love story. Two young adults at the age of 16,
Giuseppe and Marisa, met in Ispica,
Italy. An attraction sparked and, as
the years went on, their love grew for
each other and for food. Upon getting
married, the newlyweds traveled
around Europe where Giuseppe gained
experience in the restaurant industry,
and then landed in Long Island, New
York in 1993.
In Long Island, Giuseppe started
out as a busboy and worked his
way into a management position a
year later. With his talent and experience, he ventured to
Manhattan where he worked at the best restaurants, along
side some of the best Italian restaurateurs in the city.
Both lovers of traditional Italian cuisine, Giuseppe
and Marisa’s dream was to create a store where customers
would come and shop for specialty items and enjoy their
most cherished Italian food... panini! La Bottega, which
means “the store” in Italian, was born from that dream in
March of 2003.
With more then 20 years of experience in restaurants
worldwide, Giuseppe decided to hire (with no pay) the best
chef in his book, his wife Marisa. Learning to cook from her
mother Concetta, Marisa acquired a flair for classic Sicilian
cuisine. Already a busy mother of three, Marisa loved the
idea of working an extra 12 hours a day so much that she
soon became a full-time La Bottega employee.
Today, La Bottega offers a menu of over 60 panini, 25
salads, and an extended menu of Italian inspired dishes.
What was once known as the Italian gourmet “store” is now
a successful franchise hidden inside a fun-cozy-romantic
Italian trattoria, with a warm welcoming atmosphere in
which guests feel “at home.”
Giuseppe and Marisa Ruta have since continued to
surpass their goals with La Bottega restaurants spreading
across Long Island, Queens and
venturing to more places each
year. And, now open, a new
location where it all began... in
Italy!
It brings much joy to
Giuseppe and Marisa to see
customers and franchisees
getting excited at the opening of each new location. With
your continued support and appreciation, they look forward
to the success and growth of the La Bottega Gourmet family.
Let Us Cater Your
What’s H appening
Have some Yumm with your summer Fun
Enjoy one or all of our delicious Summer
Specialty Items. Soft Shell Crab Panino, Lobster Roll,
Chicken Burger, Sweet Sausage Burger and Salmon
Burger. Available now through Labor Day.
Brunch Lunch Dinner
Have some Yumm with your summer Fun
Lobster
Roll Out
$
18
LOBSTER AVOCADO
CHIVES SPROUTS
Light Mayo & a Touch of
Crushed Red Pepper
Served w/Tuscan Fries & a Pickle
Soft Shell Crab Panino
Visit our website for upcoming events/promotions
www.LaBottegaGourmet.com
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Upcoming Events
Thursday August 7th
Garden City
Burger Sample Day
Try Our Delicious Chicken Burger
Take $2.00 Off the Regular Price
Dine In • Take Out • Delivery
Garden City South
516-486-0935
Roslyn
516-621-2685
Franklin Square
516-837-3060
Catering
516-506-7300
ext.
110
Whether it’s dine-in,
take-out, delivery or
catering for any occasion,
La Bottega is the perfect
place to enjoy the perfect
Panini ... and more!
Panini
What Are
, Exactly?
L
et’s start off with a bit of Italian
grammar - panini is the plural for
panino, which is the Italian word for
“small bread roll.” (The word is the
diminutive form of pane, “bread.”) If
you were to be grammatically correct
in Italian, you’d have un (one) panino
and due (two) panini. But outside Italy,
panini is often used as a singular word
(like salami, also an Italian plural
noun) and sometimes pluralized as
paninis. Whatever you wish to call it,
no one can debate that it’s delicious!
Besides meaning “small bread
roll,” the word panino also refers
to sandwiches in general. In Italy,
sandwiches are customarily made from
a piece of roll or loaf of bread - be it
ciabatta, krispina or any other hearty
variety - which is cut horizontally and
filled with meats, cheeses and other
foods, and is sometimes served hot
after being pressed in a grill. In the
U.S., a panini is any pressed sandwich.
Wednesday August 13th
Caffe Barocco Garden City
Panini have reportedly been
around since the 16th century, and each
region of Italy has its own specialty. In
Italy, panini are a way of life - eaten
as school lunches, at picnics or as
late night snacks - and when Italians
think of a memorable event, there’s
probably a panini involved. Quoting
Giuseppe Ruta, “Saying a panino
is just a sandwich is like saying a
Lamborghini is just a car.”
Summer Tasting
Wine &Food
We didn’t invent panini,
we perfected it!
Glass of Wine
choice of red or white
Chef Selection of 5 Imported Cheeses
Choice of a Tapa from our Chef Selection
Come & Enjoy
Please call to book your reservation:
(516) 506-7300 Ext. 110
Upcoming
Events
Paint Nite - Roslyn
ON
The
Pippo
Roslyn HS Football
Sponsor Coupon Card
Panini
Loyalty Program
www.LaBottegaGourmet.com
Prosciutto crudo, mozzarella, sundried
tomato, spicy salsa aioli, red onion, Gaeta
olives, roasted hot peppers on ciabatta