Martorano said he chose Pittsburgh because of its reputation as a blue-collar town. The music gets louder, the lights dim - perfect for date night, he said. Themed movies and music play on screens and throughout speakers from “Goodfellas” to “Rocky.”īy 9:30 p.m., the transformation begins. If you are here and you don’t get ‘it,’ then you don’t get the atmosphere.”
“I give my commitment to every restaurant because my name is on it. The place comes to life when the lights are low, he said. He said his restaurants are all about the food, but they also seek ambiance. “My name is on it, so it has to be perfect.” “If something isn’t right, it’s not leaving this kitchen,” he said, pointing to the open area where guests can watch meals being prepared. It’s hard to taste food over a computer.” We usually take a month for in-person training, but we only had a week. “We had to do most of it without physically being here. “How many people have tried to open a restaurant without being there in person?” Martorano, 63, asked. A lot of the design of the space was done by his wife, Marsha Daley-Martorano, virtually because of covid-19.
