Volare Ristorante: An American Dream Takes Flight

Pocono Voice - December 01, 2022

Dreams do come true. They did for Cesar Idrovo, restaurateur extraordinaire, who began his career washing dishes as a 17-year-old immigrant from Italy. Fueled by a passion for people and food, he ultimately became the owner of Volare Ristorante, formerly based in New York City.

But after fifty years, he moved his business and employees to the Poconos.

"I've been living here for 17 years, you know, and the need for a good Italian restaurant, good food around here, that's what drove me to open," said Idrovo. (News Station, Channel 16, WNEP ABC)

Another reason precipitated the move. The New York City landlord raised his rent from $18,000 a month to $25,000. (News Station, Channel 16, WNEP ABC)

"I lost my lease in New York,” Idrovo said. “My first intention was to open a restaurant here and after a short search, I found a location along Route 715 in Tannersville.”  (News Station, Channel 16, WNEP ABC)

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