[TI] TI in October, need suggestions please.

Tue Sep 16 17:00:43 CDT 2008

Bar del duomo was wonderful. a great seafood and pasta dish from fish caught that day. white fish, mini shirip etc with great pasta and a bottle of wine while sitting outside. Bellisimo!

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Tony Massaro
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From: Melanie Holtz <melanie_holtz at hotmail.com>
> 
> The Bar del Duomo has fantastic food.  Order the arrosto.  I've never tasted the 
> like.  Wonderful.  Near the duomo of course. If I remember correctly it is 
> around the right side?
> 
> Go down Via Dei Bagni during the morning.  Neat to see all the vendors and see 
> things like owhole ctopus just laid out to be bought.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Melanie D. Holtz
> 
> > From: anncat1029 at roadrunner.com
> > To: gelatopatti at att.net; terminiimerese at comunesofitaly.org
> > Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:13:10 -0400
> > Subject: Re: [TI] TI in October, need suggestions please.
> >
> > Patti -
> >
> > Il Gabbiano is a little ways out of town. It's a wonderful little hotel and
> > the food at the restaurant there is very good. We had rented a car so I'm
> > not sure how you would get back and forth from the hotel to the town center.
> > It would be too long to walk.
> >
> > There is a tourist center in town - it's off the main piazza. Here's a
> > google map
> > http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Ufficio+Turismo+Del+Comune+
> > +Termini+Imerese+Sicily&ie=UTF8&ll=37.986904,13.694726&spn=0.003788,0.004034
> > &z=17
> >
> > It's not where the "B" is but between via mazzini and via genova. The
> > booklet I have gives this information: Ufficio Turismo Del Commne (Municipal
> > Tourist Office) - Cortile Maltese Phone: 091-8128500.
> >
> > Of course, you should go to Bar Catalano - best gelato! It's near the
> > Grande Hotel delle Terme.
> >
> > Some of the names you mentioned are in my family background too:
> > Trentanelli, Rocca, and Palmisano. My great-great-great grandfather, Angelo
> > Catalano, was married to Liboria Rocca. His brother, Luciano (my other
> > great-great-great grandfather), was married to Liboria's sister, Maria Rocca
> > (Also seen as LaRocca). Liboria and Maria were the children of Fabiano
> > LaRocca and Angela D'Angelo.
> >
> > My Great Grandmother was Rosa Tentanelli (married to Fabiano Catalano, son
> > of Luciano Catalano). Fabiano's first wife was her sister, Christina
> > Trentanelli. Her parents were Giralomo Trentanelli and Maria Gentile.
> >
> > My other great grandfather, Fabiano Agostino Catalano (son of Angelo), was
> > married to Liboria D'Angelo. Her parents were Salvadore D'Angelo and Maria
> > Palmisano.
> >
> > Are we connected?
> >
> > I hope you have a nice trip.
> >
> > Ann Catalano
> > North Tonawanda, NY
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: terminiimerese-bounces at comunesofitaly.org
> > [mailto:terminiimerese-bounces at comunesofitaly.org] On Behalf Of patti covert
> > Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 12:22 AM
> > To: terminiimerese at comunesofitaly.org
> > Subject: [TI] TI in October, need suggestions please.
> >
> > TI Family,
> >
> > I will be in TI the last week of October and would appreciate your
> > suggestions of where and what to see, do, eat, etc. I remember reading
> > notes from those who went to the reunion in TI but, I don't remember what
> > everyone said about places of interest, eating, gelato. I do recall the
> > 'soup nazi' story and no burra! ?? but don't know what restaurant that was?
> > The stairmaster from bassa to alta (oh...can't wait to do that!). Is that
> > near the train station?
> >
> > We will be arriving by train from Palermo, how do you get from the train
> > stop into TI? Last time, travelling from Palermo to Bagheria, when the
> > train stopped at TI, I couldn't see where to get up to TI because the wall
> > was too high to see into the town, and I didn't see any stairs...Please, can
> > someone give instructions, much appreciated :)
> >
> > Is there a general tourist information center near the entrance to TI? I
> > recall one of the reunion pictures with many of the group outside & inside
> > the tourist center (or something like our chamber of commerce ?? )
> > Would this be a good place to research some family contacts? I really don't
> > know how to start and maybe this isn't the place. I think Kathy Kirkpatrick
> > had some contact information, but I'm not positive. I'd appreciate anyone's
> > assistance, thanks :) Also, I think Kathy had a contact name for day tour
> > to Trabia or ?? Would you be able to share this persons contact
> > informatio?
> >
> > I'm hoping to make or attempt to make contact with family connections with
> > family name(s) of Gentile, Piraino, Longo, Mercurio, Rini, Palmisano,
> > Sansone-Chiari, Culota, D'Attilo, Trentanella, Rocca, and Badali. I don't
> > know where, except at the cemetary!
> >
> > A while back Paul Caito sent (or I sent to Paul?)a note about a family
> > connection we have. I don't recall the family name and I've misplace that
> > note. Paul, if you recall the name could you contact me on the list?
> >
> > We are staying at Il Gabbiano II. I don't know how far this is from the
> > main piazza, part of town or the train station. Does anyone know how long
> > it takes to walk there from the train station?
> >
> > OK, too many questions, I'd appreciate anything from anyone :)
> >
> > Now, is there anything I can bring back for the list?
> >
> > Thanks! Patti
> >
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