We used to have a favorite Italian restaurant, tucked away in an obscure part of Glendale. La Tavernetta had everything — great food, modest prices and warm hospitality. It had the added cachet of being far enough off the beaten track that you had to know about it to know about it.

Gradually those in the know told those not in the know, and the result was crowds on the sidewalk waiting for tables. This led Michael Zampitelli, the owner, to relocate to larger quarters in a more heavily trafficked location in Forest Hills.

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