Tony D's Now Open In Fort Lauderdale
Tony D’s Opens in Fort Lauderdale
Expansion of Popular Rochester, NY Italian Eatery
Restaurant offers “$7 until 7” Happy Hour in Spacious Bar
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, December 17, 2015 – Tony D’s, a highly-regarded Rochester, New York Italian eatery, has opened in Fort Lauderdale near Oakland Park Boulevard and A1A.
The restaurant is open nightly for dinner and offers an extensive menu with an array of regionally-inspired classic Italian-American fare featuring pastas, seafood, pizzas steaks and chops. Tony D’s uses the highest quality meats, seafood, produce and dairy products to craft its dishes.
The restaurant offers a “$7 until 7” happy hour with 7 menu items for $7 from 5 to 7 p.m., Monday-Friday. All wines by the glass are 50% off, wines by the bottle are 25% off, and cocktails of the day and flavored Bellinis are $7.
The happy hour menu items are: Polpettine (three house-made baby meatballs served in marinara with pecorino Romano and parmesan cheese), Fettunta Alla Toscano (thick sliced grilled country bread with white beans, arugula, sliced porchetta), Croquetta Alla Manzo (crispy short rib potato, mushroom, and cheese croquettas), Calamari Fritti (fried calamari with cherry peppers, olives, garlic and pecorino), Italian Chicken Wings (served crisp from the pizza oven with caramelized onions and focaccia bread), Margherita Pizza (with mozzarella, marinara and basil) and Tony D’s Bar Burger.
The restaurant has a high-energy atmosphere with music, spacious bar area and a 17-seat chef’s counter over-looking the open kitchen.
Executive Chef Jay Speranza and Head Chef Sean Kelley are at the helm with Scott Niskar as General Manager. The 199 seat restaurant with 4500 square feet is located at 3300 NE 32nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308. The owners are Chris DeGrazia, Tony DiCesare and Jay Speranza, all from Rochester.
The restaurant is open nightly for dinner and offers an extensive menu with an array of regionally-inspired classic Italian-American fare featuring pastas, seafood, pizzas steaks and chops. Tony D’s uses the highest quality meats, seafood, produce and dairy products to craft its dishes.
The restaurant offers a “$7 until 7” happy hour with 7 menu items for $7 from 5 to 7 p.m., Monday-Friday. All wines by the glass are 50% off, wines by the bottle are 25% off, and cocktails of the day and flavored Bellinis are $7.
The happy hour menu items are: Polpettine (three house-made baby meatballs served in marinara with pecorino Romano and parmesan cheese), Fettunta Alla Toscano (thick sliced grilled country bread with white beans, arugula, sliced porchetta), Croquetta Alla Manzo (crispy short rib potato, mushroom, and cheese croquettas), Calamari Fritti (fried calamari with cherry peppers, olives, garlic and pecorino), Italian Chicken Wings (served crisp from the pizza oven with caramelized onions and focaccia bread), Margherita Pizza (with mozzarella, marinara and basil) and Tony D’s Bar Burger.
The restaurant has a high-energy atmosphere with music, spacious bar area and a 17-seat chef’s counter over-looking the open kitchen.
Executive Chef Jay Speranza and Head Chef Sean Kelley are at the helm with Scott Niskar as General Manager. The 199 seat restaurant with 4500 square feet is located at 3300 NE 32nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308. The owners are Chris DeGrazia, Tony DiCesare and Jay Speranza, all from Rochester.
Tony D’s Fort Lauderdale can be reached at 954.440.2151 or by visiting www.tonyds.net.
Tony D's is a fantastic Italian restaurant with a wonderful bar area and a very friendly staff, located just over the ICW, just north of Oakland Park Blvd. Its a great location with easy parking (bring a few quarters for the meter). Tony D's original store is located in Rochester, NY. They opened this store with Co-Owners - Chef Jay Speranza and Head Chef Sean Kelley. Scott Niskar is the General Manager who all pay close attention to details and customer satisfaction. They opened this, its 2nd store in November bringing classic, quality NY style Italian flair at reasonable prices. The restaurant is an open-air ambiance with dark wood accents, a mural of the owners' parents playing boccie in Italy and river rocks fronting the bar and 17-seat chef's counter overlooking the marble-walled open kitchen. Soft music flows throughout.Dinner is served nightly along with a great Happy Hour menu from 5PM-7PM. We had the pleasure of sampling a wide variety of menu items - 1st at the bar, their chicken wings, served crisp from the oven with light italian seasoning with carmalized onions, a meal in itself.
The Meatball Al Forno, was just like mama used to make. Beef, pork and veal meatballs covered in marinara sauce and ricotta cheese - a real treat.
The Sicilian Style Calamari Salad (pictured) was fresh and flavorful. Tasted as good as it looks. Spaghetti Cacio E Pepe, a bowl of thin spaghetti with a nice blend of romano and black pepper, went well with the bread and balsaic glaze served with the meal. Zuppa Di Pesce, mmmmmm, includes jumbo shrimp, lobster tail, little neck clams served in a tomato, herb and white wine broth. The pièce de ré·sis·tance is the bread pudding, made fresh on location, warm and delectasble for the bread pudding aficionado... One last note - we did not try the pizza but have heard good things... We will have to go back and try. Check out http://www.tonyds.net for info, location and menu...
