Derby History Quiz

Derby's Oldest Restaurant.

Roseland Apizza

This quiz turn out to be the easiest that we have ever offered as more than 100 people had the correct answer - and probably their own memories of dining at Derby's oldest restaurant - Roseland Apizza on Hawthorne Avenue. It's not the flashiest in the world; but as you can above, they have been serving the public since 1935 meaning that 2010 is its 75th anniversary.

Correct answers were received from: Ellen Lenart, Amy Cobaugh, Mildred Fatterusso, Mary Suess, albert lucarelli, Joe Titta, Tom Harbinson, Laurie Galla, Julia Soda, tom chebro, Ann Searles, Nick from Terryville, Jeffrey Tracz, Ruth Barnett, rachel blake, Naya Esposito, Joe Drauszewski, Cyndi Poppa, Marilyn Mizzi, Jean Malone, Bert DeForest Sr., Frank Colonese, anita, Pat Shelton, Linda Diller Clark, Alexandra Snell, Kenya, John M. Rak, Joe DiLisio, Beth Colette, Markanthony Izzo, Jack Moran, Michael Regan, Kathy Surdel, Karen from Seymour, Louise Pitney, Renee Granato Mercede, Joseph Tyburski, Doug Adamson, Diane Robinson, Joan Bartyzel, Bob Ahearn, Virginia Ljungquist, B. Bowers, frank Dunn, Sharon, Carol Della Rocco, Mary Lou Boroski, Chris Kalesavich, David M Hughes, Natalie Brawley, Mary Ann (Culmo) Mason DHS Class of 1956, Fred Grant, Jim Butler, "dutch", chuck stankye, Christine, Peggy Root, grace billings, Pattie Pandolfi, eddie calvert, Kathi Ducharme, Raymond from Bahrain, Eileen Krugel, Stephanie Anne D'Onofrio, Joann Roy, Marc J. Garofalo, Bill Smolinsky, Joe Dedo, Ken Dupke, Jim Petrino, Richard Psomas, Justin Patten, e almeida, Lynne Anglace, Gary Lungarini, Rick Dunne, Jack Sheehy, Matt Debarbieri, Julie Crockett, Neil Dorso, Kimberley Shelton, Gary Pompa, Carolyn (Nowakowski) Kovach, glenn gaetano, Jack Colwell, Terry Snell, Lisa Kessler, Scott Lazurek, Fred Columbo, bob scovin, gloriann albini, Pat Filan, Bob Kryvanis, Robin S, Tony ?, jack vagnini, joseph gambaccini, Mark from Bristol, DONNA CARR, Bernard Williamson, frank smetana and several anonymous.

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