Both having been located in the heart of Bixby Knolls, near the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Bixby Road, the decades-old popular eateries left a void for local dining patrons upon their closing.
[aesop_image imgwidth=”250px” img=”https://signal-tribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Screen-Shot-2017-01-14-at-11.01.04-AM-1.png” credit=”File photo” align=”right” lightbox=”on” caption=”From left: Inge Cristiano, Nino Cristiano, Vincenzo Cristiano, Carina Cristiano and Mike Cristiano” captionposition=”right” revealfx=”off”] Through Mike Cristiano, a son of Inge and the late Vincenzo, the folks who owned the Nino’s establishment, I recently learned that the family is selling much of their restaurant’s memorabilia and equipment this Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 4pm. The sale will take place at the site of the now closed restaurant, 3853 Atlantic Ave.
According to Mike, their classic grape hanging lights, dishes, pots, pizza pans, cooking/serving utensils, hanging collector plates, paintings, pictures from Italy, menus, stoves, refrigerators, mixing machines, glasses, silverware, chafing pans, dishes, dry good supplies and many more items will be available for purchase this weekend only. Mike says they also have many of the empty straw containers and Chianti wine bottles that customers had written personal messages on for their birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions.
The family asks that buyers please bring their own boxes, bags, tissue, wrapping materials or used newspapers to assist in protecting and transporting purchased items. Mike says that they will be accepting cash and credit cards. No checks will be accepted.
So, for those who want an item or two from the old Nino’s Restaurant, don’t miss out on this chance to own a piece of Bixby Knolls memorabilia.
On a personal note, Mom and I purchased many things from the sale that the Johnson family held at Arnold’s Restaurant. I think of those lovely folks every time I turn on my dining room lamp; I have one of their Tiffany-style hanging lights that continues to brighten my life.
