Merlino's Ristorante

[JBELL]

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local ... re_d_.html

I think his restaurant should do well until one of the partners has a falling out. Tag I know you oughta love that picture of Joey....

[rayray]

Maybe it's the eye's maybe it's the smile...I don't know about that.

[Tag]

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I think his restaurant should do well until one of the partners has a falling out. Tag I know you oughta love that picture of Joey....

He still looks like an oompa loompa to me.

[JCB1977]

That place will go belly up within 5 years.

[Rocco]

Joey has got bit of a clown face going in that pic.

[Five Felonies]

That place will go belly up within 5 years.

if it sinks, it will be much sooner than that imo, give it a year and you will be able to see where the ship is going. honestly, this is not much different than a hollywood celebrity opening up a place going by name recognition to get people in the door, which is half the battle right there. bottom line, if the food is good, people will come back. if it isn't, the one and done type of customers simply can't sustain the vast majority of places, although a place like times square or other heavy tourist areas with an insane amount of foot traffic can prove an exception to that rule.

[Cheech]

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I think his restaurant should do well until one of the partners has a falling out. Tag I know you oughta love that picture of Joey....

He still looks like an oompa loompa to me.

Short jokes?

[East Bronx]

That place will go belly up within 5 years.

if it sinks, it will be much sooner than that imo, give it a year and you will be able to see where the ship is going. honestly, this is not much different than a hollywood celebrity opening up a place going by name recognition to get people in the door, which is half the battle right there. bottom line, if the food is good, people will come back. if it isn't, the one and done type of customers simply can't sustain the vast majority of places, although a place like times square or other heavy tourist areas with an insane amount of foot traffic can prove an exception to that rule.

Everyone with a few bucks behind them opens big in Boca. Everyone. Those places are a dime a dozen in Palm Beach County. It's like Five said, you'll know within a year. But one thing you have to consider is the seasonal aspect down there. You have to be able to break even from May to December and make your profit from January to May (which is the exact opposite of running a successful joint up here). You'll know much more about what kind of shape they're in come summer. And oddly enough, you'll probably know more about Joey Merlino's legal status right around the same time.

[Tag]

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I think his restaurant should do well until one of the partners has a falling out. Tag I know you oughta love that picture of Joey....

He still looks like an oompa loompa to me.

Short jokes?

I'm referring more to his face, than his height (although that's not helping him).

[Cheech]

At least things are always looking up he does look really weird in that photo. I bet he's pissed about it.

[Angelo Santino]

I'm referring more to his face, than his height (although that's not helping him).

You remember after Tommy Gioli and Dino Saracino got arrested, we were discussing that one day and I said they look like a pedophile lineup? Well back to that, imagine you're 10 years old and Merlino comes up to you with that face in the photo and offers you candy? Are you going to have pre-adolescent fantasies or are you gonna run screaming "mom" as fast your little legs would take you? Spitballin here.

[Italianheritage]

Joey has got bit of a clown face going in that pic.

Or like he's on a stimulant drug like coke or meth.

[JBELL]

I'm referring more to his face, than his height (although that's not helping him).

You remember after Tommy Gioli and Dino Saracino got arrested, we were discussing that one day and I said they look like a pedophile lineup? Well back to that, imagine you're 10 years old and Merlino comes up to you with that face in the photo and offers you candy? Are you going to have pre-adolescent fantasies or are you gonna run screaming "mom" as fast your little legs would take you? Spitballin here.

I miss the humor

[JVerilla]

bet it has some tasty food

[JVerilla]

or maybe people!?!?!