About 125 people attended “Sunday Salute! A Neighborhood Welcome Spirited by Old Dominick” at Cocozza East. It was held on a bella sera (beautiful evening) in the waning hours of August 17th.
It was the “grand opening of Cocozza East,” says Deni Reilly, who along with her husband, chef Patrick Reilly, are owners of the restaurant at 919 South Yates as well as Cocozza in Harbor Town and Majestic Grille Downtown.
People could stay for dinner following the party, but they’d have to be mighty hungry after dining on the “Bar Snacks” at the event. In addition to marinated olives and roasted Marcona almonds on the tables, guests were to treated to sausage and mushroom crostinis, toasted ravioli, antipasto panino, bruschetta and, on the buffet table, meatballs, vodka rigatoni, and cheesy garlic bread.
