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'''Nino's Italian Restaurant''' was an Italian restaurant located at 2968 [[Pelham Parkway]] in [[Pelham]]. The restaurant, owned by [[Walter Caron]] and sportscaster [[Eli Gold]], opened in [[2009]]. | '''Nino's Italian Restaurant''' was an Italian restaurant located at 2968 [[Pelham Parkway]] in [[Pelham]]. The restaurant, owned by [[Walter Caron]] and sportscaster [[Eli Gold]], opened in [[2009]]. | ||
Caron and Gold, both New York natives, became friends around [[2003]] when Gold and his wife frequented [[Salvatore's]] in [[Vestavia Hills]] where Caron was the manager. They named their new restaurant for Caron's uncle, Nino Reale. They decided to open the restaurant in Pelham because there were no Italian restaurants in the area. | Caron and Gold, both New York natives, became friends around [[2003]] when Gold and his wife frequented [[Salvatore's]] in [[Vestavia Hills]] where Caron was the manager. They named their new restaurant for Caron's uncle, Nino Reale. They decided to open the restaurant in a former [[Shoney's]] in Pelham because there were no Italian restaurants in the area. | ||
After Caron died in February [[2019]] his family continued to operate the restaurant for a short while. | After Caron died in February [[2019]] his family continued to operate the restaurant for a short while. Caron's wife, [[Chris Caron|Chris]] died in July, and the business was closed down on [[August 31]] of that year. | ||
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* Carlton, Bob (December 11, 2013) "Alabama's Eli Gold responds to radio ads: 'I DO NOT ENDORSE Salvatore’s restaurant'." {{BN}} | * Carlton, Bob (December 11, 2013) "Alabama's Eli Gold responds to radio ads: 'I DO NOT ENDORSE Salvatore’s restaurant'." {{BN}} | ||
* Rebman, Stephanie (August 22, 2019) "Italian restaurant closing in Pelham." {{BBJ}} | * Rebman, Stephanie (August 22, 2019) "Italian restaurant closing in Pelham." {{BBJ}} | ||
* Thornton, William (August 22, 2019) "Pelham restaurant owned by Eli Gold closing." {{BN}} | |||
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Revision as of 15:38, 22 August 2019
Nino's Italian Restaurant was an Italian restaurant located at 2968 Pelham Parkway in Pelham. The restaurant, owned by Walter Caron and sportscaster Eli Gold, opened in 2009.
Caron and Gold, both New York natives, became friends around 2003 when Gold and his wife frequented Salvatore's in Vestavia Hills where Caron was the manager. They named their new restaurant for Caron's uncle, Nino Reale. They decided to open the restaurant in a former Shoney's in Pelham because there were no Italian restaurants in the area.
After Caron died in February 2019 his family continued to operate the restaurant for a short while. Caron's wife, Chris died in July, and the business was closed down on August 31 of that year.
References
- Carlton, Bob (April 24, 2009) "Eli Gold, voice of the Crimson Tide, to open Pelham restaurant." The Birmingham News
- Carlton, Bob (December 11, 2013) "Alabama's Eli Gold responds to radio ads: 'I DO NOT ENDORSE Salvatore’s restaurant'." The Birmingham News
- Rebman, Stephanie (August 22, 2019) "Italian restaurant closing in Pelham." Birmingham Business Journal
- Thornton, William (August 22, 2019) "Pelham restaurant owned by Eli Gold closing." The Birmingham News