Canisteo Valley News: Sunset Restaurant

Sunset Restaurant
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Dave Pascoe on February 14, 2010 05:58:00

Check out the specials below!

Sunset Restaurant Hours:                                                        
              231 East Avenue
Tuesday to Thursday 11am to 9pm                                                 
       Hornell, NY 14843
Friday and Saturday 11am to 10pm                                                
       (607) 324-6263
Sunday  11-9pm
The Sunset WILL BE OPEN on Monday February 14th for Valentines day!!
Daily Specials:
EVERY TUESDAY: 30-CENT WING DAY!  NO LIMIT!
Pizza Special: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: Large 1 topping pizza with 4 salads
Deep Fried Chicken Special to go: 4,8,12,or 16 pieces with cole slaw, maccaroni
or potato salad, and biscuits.  Take out only.
$5.00 Lunch Specials: Tuesday through Sunday 11am to 3pm.
-Bowl of Soup with Grilled Cheese Sandwich
-Sweet Italian Sausage, pepper, and Onion Sandwich with fries
-Baked Shells
-Shrimp Basket with fries
-Hot Roast Beef Sandwich with potato
-Hot Meatloaf Sandwich with potato
-2 Hot Dogs with sauerkraut and fries
$6.00 Lunch Specials: Tuesday through Sunday 11am to 3pm.
-Buffalo Chicken Bread Bowl
-Julianne Bread Bowl
-Italian Bread Bowl
History of the Sunset Restaurant
The original Sunset Inn was owned by Tony Testani.  In the front part of the
building there was a small store.
In 1946, Mamie and Nino Randazzo plus Angelo and Josephine Cartella bought the
building, remodeled it into a restaurant, operated it for six months and sold it
to Tony and Joe Buono.  Tony and Joe bought the Sunset “Inn” in September
1946.  They specialized in Italian food and were the first to introduce pizza to
the Hornell area.  They were also the first to have take-out service for Italian
food.
In 1955, Carolyn and James George, with partners Mr. and Mrs. Walter Padgett,
bought out Mrs. George’s brother and sister-in-law (Tony and Joe Buono) on
June 1, 1955.  Mr. and Mrs. George bought out their partners Mr. and Mrs.
Padgett on June 1, 1959.
All sauces, pizza and pasta recipes that are used in this restaurant today came
to the United States through Carolyn George’s mother (Mrs. Catherine Buono)
from Tito (Province of Potenza) Italy.
Through the cooking expertise of Carolyn George, the business prospered and in
1965, a second dining room was built.  Carolyn became the sole owner of the
Sunset Inn upon the death of her husband in 1983.
Upon her retirement the business was taken over by Robert and Carol Stewart.  In
July 2003, Thomas and Marcia Davis purchased the Sunset Inn, changing the name
to the Sunset Restaurant.