Corrado’s Cucina coming to Staten Island

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Signage was hoisted and ornamental lanterns had been not too long ago put in at 831 Arthur Kill Rd., a sign that work is as soon as once more underway on the Italian-style eating institution promised to the borough by the New York Metropolis Parks Division greater than six years in the past.

“This can be a Parks concession which can function a restaurant serving Italian fare, together with coal oven-style pizza and an amusement park full with batting cages, miniature golf, go carts and extra,” a press rep from the Parks Department told the Advance/SILive via email in April of 2022. “This concession has confronted a number of delays, starting from utility connection points to pandemic-related delays, together with points with provide chains. We anticipate the location to open by this summer time.”

That opening by no means materialized and one other fall deadline was disregarded too. However after a marquee studying “Corrado’s Cucina” was put in this week, passers-by had been provided a promising have a look at the enterprise that may finally occupy the New Springville nook.

Slated to function a miniature golf course, bumper automobile pavilion, go-kart observe and extra, the location has been underneath building since 2016. The expansive challenge was deliberate as a alternative for the previous Safari Golf Amusement Park and Val’s Pizzeria, which had way back fell into decay.

“We’re completely satisfied building has began with Vista East Amusements, and we anticipate opening the location subsequent spring,” Lynda Ricciardone, then-Staten Island Parks commissioner, told the Advance/SILive in an article that was published on Sept. 14, 2016, detailing plans for an on-site restaurant and different amusement-style concessions.

The positioning, which is operated by Brooklyn-based Vista East Amusement Inc., an entity which has been utilized by town to run golf course-style concessions in different boroughs, fell dormant through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and has not had any seen building progress after mandates and restrictions had been lifted.

A number of calls and emails to the corporate in regards to the challenge haven’t but been returned.

In June 2016, Vinny LaRocca, then-president of Vista East, spoke to the Advance/SILive about his role in replacing Al Deppe’s — an iconic drive-in restaurant/arcade that lived on that Greenridge website from the Nineteen Thirties till the Sixties.

“Individuals have handed by when building began on the location, and so they informed us they’ve images of Al Deppe’s,” LaRocca mentioned. “I’m gathering some images and will certainly put them on the wall of the brand new restaurant.”

In keeping with the article, at that time in growth, the challenge was infused with $124,450 in capital funding for the amusement park and $549,300 earmarked for the restaurant.

Proof of the restaurant’s progress started effervescent over the previous six months.

In keeping with data filed with the New York State Liquor Authority Mapping Project (LAMP), Vista East utilized for a liquor license at 831 Arthur Kill Rd. on June 8, 2022. Nonetheless pending approval, that utility was filed for “Corrado’s Cucina.”

And in October, job postings had been discovered for that very same institution on GlassDoor, Indeed and SimplyHired.

“Restaurant supervisor, bar supervisor, bartenders, head chef, line cooks, prep cooks, pizza maker, servers, bussers, hosts, cashiers and supply drivers, and so on.,” the itemizing reads, classifying all positions as “speedy rent.”

“We’d like all positions stuffed, please e mail us at corradoscucinasi@gmail.com or name us at (917) 836-0080 to schedule an interview,” the itemizing continues.

There was no speedy response to Advance/SILive.com inquiries concerning open positions.