Italian food, like this, was a big hit at the old Page One restaurant.
Ask Brevardians about restaurants of the past and they’re on it like cheese on pizza, and that question from Joan Bo about a now-departed eatery in West Melbourne really drew the responses.
Elaine Cartechine, an old friend from West Melbourne, wrote, “The restaurant Joan Bo is searching for is probably Page One. It was an Italian restaurant and pizzeria that was situated at the corner of Evans — technically Hollywood Boulevard because it changes after you cross New Haven Avenue — and New Haven, where Barnes & Noble is now located.
“One reason this eatery stands out for me: That’s where my son and his bride had their rehearsal dinner more than 30 years ago. They had planned to have the dinner at San Remo restaurant on U.S. 1, but a hurricane came into town, took off the roof and flooded the restaurant. Everyone seemed pleased with their choice of Page One and we returned many times for pizza.”
More questions about departed businesses are welcome here. If you’re a history fanatic, you love it.
Dear Help! I recently purchased a KitchenAid stovetop and am unable to find a way to clean the cast iron burner grates. I contacted KitchenAid and was told to use soap and water. I tried this, in addition to other sources, but nothing will remove stains from the gray grates. Can you recommend someone who may be able to Help!?
— Merle Schwartz
— Melbourne
Some people familiar with this problem suggest placing those grates in the dishwasher, putting them through a cycle and removing them immediately after the cycle is finished in order to avoid rust. Dry the grates thoroughly.
Erika Batson of Complete Cleaning Service in Melbourne, which has performed residential and commercial services throughout the area since 1993, disagrees, however.
She says the best thing you can do is buy some fume-free oven cleaner and spray those grates in a sink that won’t be harmed by it. Then use a light metal brush, followed by a scrubbing product, to finish it off. Be sure to clean top and bottom as well as sides of the grates.
“You can also put the grates in the oven and run the self-cleaning cycle, but that is going to use electricity and will make the house hot, especially if it’s summer,” said Batson, who has a range like yours.
For more complete information, call her at 321-259-6825 or go to www.cleaningbrevard.com
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