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Rosa Merenda

Eatery Reopens In New Westchester Location After Death Of Beloved Chef Eatery Reopens In New Westchester Location After Death Of Beloved Chef
Eatery Reopens In New Westchester Location After Death Of Beloved Chef A popular Italian eatery that closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic is set to reopen at a different location in Westchester despite the death of its beloved chef.  Rosa's La Scarbitta will be reopening as Rosa’s Cucina Italiana at a new location at 410 W Boston Post Rd. in Mamaroneck on Wednesday, July 26, the owners announced on social media.  The reopening follows both the closure of the original restaurant, located at 215 Halstead Ave. in Mamaroneck, in late 2020, as well as the death of chef Rosa Merenda on Monday, June 19.  The year before her death, Merenda had been working with the eat…
Westchester Restaurant Prides Itself On Family Feel Westchester Restaurant Prides Itself On Family Feel
Westchester Restaurant Prides Itself On Family Feel Rosa Merenda wants you to enter her restaurant and feel like family. As someone who grew up surrounded by people -- she's the second of seven kids --- the chef/owner greets each diner who walks into her Mamaroneck eatery like a long-lost friend.  A lifelong cook, she's owned Rosa's La Scarbitta Ristorante for eight years and prides herself on the familial atmosphere. Pleasing her guests -- and getting to know them -- is part of her restaurant's appeal. A sign painted on the wall in the front relays the mission:  “Come in as a stranger, leave as a member of the family.” Along with the warm…