Martorano’s Italian-American Kitchen at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Hollywood celebrated its grand opening in “fantastico” style Thursday night.
The festivities including a parade by the Philadelphia Mummers Polish American String Band, over-the-top elaborate décor including cabaret dancers, models frozen in giant ice blocks and cooking demonstrations by celebrity cook Steve Martorano.
Attending the festivities and joining Steve Martorano in his kitchen to prepare a few of his famous meatballs were Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino from the MTV show “Jersey Shore”, Kelly Bensimon from Bravo’s “Real Housewives of New York”, Miami Dolphins stars Dan Marino & Jason Taylor, Frank Vincent from the former hit HBO Show “The Sopranos”, Buddy Morton, owner/partner of Martorano’s Italian-American Kitchen, Steve Martorano, celebrity cook and owner/partner in Martorano’s Italian American-Kitchen and many more.
Photos by Tom Craig & Ralph Notaro