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Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano

Coordinates:28°21′16″N81°33′33″W/ 28.3545657°N 81.5591489°W/28.3545657; -81.5591489
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Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano
A photograph of the exterior of a building with "Mama Melrose's RISTORANTE ITALIANO where Italy meets California in the heart of the Backlot!" painted on the side
The exterior of Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano
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Restaurantinformation
Owner(s)Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products
Food typeItalian-American cuisine
CityBay Lake
CountyOrange County
StateFlorida
Postal/ZIP Code32830
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28°21′16″N81°33′33″W/ 28.3545657°N 81.5591489°W/28.3545657; -81.5591489
WebsiteOfficial websiteEdit this at Wikidata

Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italianois anItalian-Americanrestaurant in theGrand Avenuearea atDisney's Hollywood Studios.[1]Located nearMuppet*Vision 3DandStar Tours,[2]the restaurant specializes inItalian cuisine,serving such dishes asossobuco,wood-firedflatbreadpizza, andgrilledsalmonand sausage grinders.[3]AFantasmic!dinner package is available that grants restaurant guests quicker access to this show.[4]This package is also offered at two other restaurants in the park: theHollywood Brown DerbyandHollywood & Vine.[5]Ron Douglas included the recipe for Mama Melrose'scappuccinocrème brûléein his cookbookAmerica's Most Wanted Recipes: Just Desserts.[6]

Mama Melrose's is decorated withfilm memorabiliaand Italianbric-à-brac.[7]The restaurant'sbackground musicconsists of songs sung by suchItalian-Americansingers asTony BennettandFrank Sinatra.[8]

Italian-American Restaurant Music[edit]

"California Dreamin'"-The Mamas and the Papas

Walk of Life -Dire Straits

It Never Rains in Southern California- Albert Hammond

That’s Amore- Dean Martin

Bella Notte- Instrumental

References[edit]

  1. ^Shumaker & Saffel (2003), p. 78.
  2. ^Sandler (2007), p. 256.
  3. ^Tunstall & Tunstall (2004), p. 120.
  4. ^Hess (2009), p. 140.
  5. ^Miller (2007), p. 228.
  6. ^Douglas (2012), p. 178.
  7. ^Veness & Veness (2012), p. 238.
  8. ^Goldsbury (2005), p. 289.

Bibliography[edit]

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  • Miller, Laura Lea (2007).Walt Disney World & Orlando For Dummies 2007(7 ed.).John Wiley & Sons.ISBN978-0470112748.
  • Sandler, Corey (2007).Walt Disney World Resort: Also Includes Seaworld and Central Florida.Globe Pequot Press.ISBN978-0762741694.
  • Sehlinger, Bob; Menasha Ridge; Len Testa (2012).The Color Companion to Walt Disney World(2 ed.).John Wiley & Sons.ISBN978-1118225462.
  • Shumaker, Susan; Than Saffel (2003).Vegetarian Walt Disney World and Greater Orlando: The Essential Guide for the Health-Conscious Traveler.Globe Pequot Press.ISBN0762727039.
  • Tunstall, Jim; Cynthia Tunstall (2004).Frommer's Walt Disney World & Orlando with Kids.John Wiley & Sons.ISBN0764569929.
  • Veness, Susan; Simon Veness (2012).The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World Planner: A Complete Organizer, Journal, and Keepsake for Your Unforgettable Vacation.F+W.ISBN978-1440528101.