20 Questionnaires sent through are below, enjoy! OR Click on the name of the person below!

 

Name:Sadhana Kalinani
E-Mail: sadhana.kalinani@stryker.com

Years Spent at Td's: ex. 1980-189
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: pasta
Experience at Tedesco's: As a child, my friends and I used to go after school to hang out and enjoy some fabulous Italian food!! The service was great and the owners created a warm and friendly environment for people of all ages to enjoy!!

Where I am Now: Now, I have moved to Randolph but the memories of Tedesco's will remaain with me forever.

Name:Esther Tedesco
E-Mail: etedesco007@optonline.net

Years Spent at Td's: ex. 1976 - 1982
1967-1996
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: Mussels with mussel sauce
Experience at Tedesco's: not enough space here....I could write a book!!!!

Where I am Now: at work

Name:Thomas J. Caraccio
E-Mail: nubomb602@aol.com

Years Spent at Td's: ex. 1994 - til closing
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: Bar Pie
Experience at Tedesco's: One of the best places to hang out with friends and have a bunch of laughs.
I also met a lot of good people as well.
walt,billy,pat,john,chris,mike,eddie,the hand brothers,and tommy.

Where I am Now: Working as a corrections officer at the Hudson County Jail. who would have thought it lasted this long.

Name:Steven DiStefano

Years Spent at Td's: 1977-1996 From birth until they closed :(
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: Muscle Sauce Pizza...mmmmm...
Experience at Tedesco's: My mom is a Tedesco! We went there all the time. The thing I remember most is sitting at the bar as a kid. Uncle Chris would give us Marachino Cherries...yum. Their pizza was the best. I have never had better, and probably never will. I remember the smell of the place, it just smelled good. I could go on forever here, it just had a feel that it was home, no matter if you were family, friend, regular or a walk-in. I still tell people about it!

Where I am Now: Baltimore! Why? I have no idea, just found my way down here. I have a wife, a 6 month old son and I kill bugs for a living. But a piece of me will always be in West New York.

Name:White,Denise
E-Mail: dtedesco04@optonline.net

Years Spent at Td's: 1992- current
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: sliced steak platter
Experience at Tedesco's: This was the place that I met my husband and shared unforgetable memories.

Where I am Now: Married to the son of Michael Tedesco Sr.

Here's a Suggestion for the website:

From: Jim Tedesco
Email: jimmyt920@hotmail.com

Suggestion:Dad sent me the link to the site- it looks great. I forgot how many things i really remembered about the place. My favorite memory though- cleaning the mussels with Nan and dad bringing me home chicken fingers and sweet n sour sauce. And the marinara sauce of course! Hope all is well. Take Care!

Name:GIna & Ronnie Moran
E-Mail: gina6607@verizon.net

Years Spent at Td's: 1972 - the very end!

Favorite Tedesco's Dish: Sizzler
Experience at Tedesco's: Always good friends and good times!
Ronnie and I shared many memorable moments at TD's, from our first date to our Wedding!

Where I am Now: We are living in Parsippany. Ron is retired and I am still working for Verizon.

Name:Harry Miller

Years Spent at Td's: 1965-1996
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: Veal & Chicken Parm
Experience at Tedesco's: My Family had been eating at Tedeco's since I was born plus my Grandfather grew up with Tully Tedesco.

Where I am Now: I am still in North Bergen.

Name:Aimee Boele Vagts
E-Mail: mommyav@msn.com

Years Spent at Td's: I can recall all of my life, but of course the best years were 1981-1996
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: Bar pie with muscle sauce and antipast salad
Experience at Tedesco's: My whole family expecially my mother loved the whole Tedesco family and the loving family feel and environment there..Lots of fabulous memories..too many to count..Some I remember well, others are a little foggy!!!LOL

Where I am Now: Home with three children ages 13,10 and 7 married for almost 16 years living in Old Bridge NJ..Was just thinking of you all, when I heard about Chris..Hoping he is well you are ALL in my thoughts and prayers all the time..Still have a Tedesco magnet on my refrigerator!!!!!

Name:JEFF RICHARDS
E-Mail: WNY79@AOL.COM

Years Spent at Td's: ex. 1976 - 1982
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: BAR PIE W/ MUSSEL SAUCE
Experience at Tedesco's: IT WAS A PLACE WHERE EVERYBODY NEW EVERYBODY, NO PROBLEMS (TILL THE END). AND NO MATTER WHAT YOU ALWAYS HAD A GOOD TIME

Where I am Now: HOME, NOT MANY BARS THAT ARE IN WALKING DISTANCE

Name:Kelli (Richards) VanNosdall
E-Mail: MACKV@VERIZON.NET

Years Spent at Td's: Many!
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: Not one particular favorite
Experience at Tedesco's: We always had a ball. I went as a kid with my family and met alot of my good friends there! It was like home! Always there on Fri. nights with my family and the Wadle family

Where I am Now: I live in Sayreville, NJ with my husband and 3 children.

Name:Jim Furlong
E-Mail: FIREMANJIM@ATT.NET

Years Spent at Td's: My hole life -1982-closing
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: openning steak sandwitch
Experience at Tedesco's: I don't remember too much beer

Where I am Now: Hazlet NJ

Name:Todd Houston
E-Mail: FiremanTMH@aol.com

Years Spent at Td's: 1975-closing
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: tortellino alfredo, bar pie with mussel sauce
Experience at Tedesco's: Great memories of going there with my parents, George and Fran Houston, when the side dining room was open. Later on, had great times during ladies night and karaoke night. I became a fireman and now work with some of the old bartenders-Johnny Hone, Ritchie Hess and Mike Giacumbo.

Where I am Now: Moved from West New York to Randolph in 2001. Married a girl I met at Tedesco's. Three super kids and work as a captain in the fire department.

Name:Pete Connors
E-Mail: PeteKeyWest@aol.com

Years Spent at Td's: 1968-1996
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: Bar Pie
Experience at Tedesco's: Can"t will get to maney people in trouble!!!!!!!!!!!!

Where I am Now: Working in NYC and living between NJ and Florida

Name:Lt. Lou Manuppelli Ret.
E-Mail: retlt1@warwick.net

Years Spent at Td's: 1956- till closing
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: open steak sandwich w/coleslaw
Experience at Tedesco's: where half the the police department met!! Didn't realize what we had till it was gone!!!!!!!!!!!!

Where I am Now: Retired living in Pennsylvania still married to Dolores 42yrs!!!!!!

Name:Lisa Hess

E-Mail: lisaehess@yahoo.com

Years Spent at Td's: 1989-1995
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: Mussels & Pizza with mussel sauce
Experience at Tedesco's: Tedesco's was about friends and generations of family. I started hanging out there with the Hess' and my own family from Brooklyn often came by for a meal. So many of us met and married from there. TD's was the place you met before you went out & came back to before you went home. TD's was a special era.

Where I am Now: I'm in Linden with my (& Nick's) two wonderful boys 9 & 11.

Name:pat kelly
E-Mail: pkelly713@aol.com

Years Spent at Td's: 1965 to closing
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: pizza PAT(paper ass thin)
Experience at Tedesco's: CHRIS ALWAYS OVERSERVED ME.
EDDIE ALWAYS PROVIDED CONVERSATION ABOUT USMC
TONY AND MOE ALWAYS ENJOYED A BEER IN THE BACK.
BILL RUSCH AND KARL WADLE WOULD COME IN AND CREATE A DISTURBANCE.(GREAT TIMES)

Where I am Now: CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA (S/A)

Name:Donald Morrell
E-Mail: donswifty@optonline.net

Years Spent at Td's: My whole life until it closed
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: evertthing bar pie
Experience at Tedesco's: grew up with you guy miss all

Where I am Now: Dumont

Name:victor gloria
E-Mail: vgloria61@optonline.net

Years Spent at Td's: 1985-till closing
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: pizza w/bacon&mussel sauce
Experience at Tedesco's: just that we always had a great time with whomever walked thru that front door,it was like seeing family every time you walked in. it was like cheers ,where every one knew your name. I miss it alot,wish you guys would open up again.

Where I am Now: still in town,for now.

Name:Dee Dee Morrell
E-Mail: deedee07093@yahoo.com

Years Spent at Td's: ex: 1991-1994
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: pizza with mussel sauce
Experience at Tedesco's: we had alot of great times hanging there with great friends miss you guy's alot

Where I am Now: in west new york

Name:Diana Topolski/Cuttingham
E-Mail: Cuttingham@aol.com

Years Spent at Td's: ex.1990-closing
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: Tedesco Salad
Experience at Tedesco's: Kareoke with Sing-Sing and Volleyball. Meeting great people like the Buckmans and Caraccios'.

Where I am Now: Still in Medical field administration.

Name:Christopher Tedesco
E-Mail: cgttedesco@hotmail.com

Years Spent at Td's: 1992-closing
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: slice steak sandwich
Experience at Tedesco's: I had many good memories in the restaurant but the main memory is working with dad and the uncles in the kitchen for the few years I was able to.

Where I am Now: Williamstown, New Jersey with my wife, 2 cats and iguana.

Name:Jennifer Buckman
E-Mail: jlcbuc@aol.com

Years Spent at Td's: ex. 1994-the end
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: mozz sticks
Experience at Tedesco's: every thursday Karoke night, going there with my sisters and friends. We had great times.

Where I am Now: Teaching in Hasbrouck Heights

Name:Geri Buckman
E-Mail: gerib2@optonline.net

Years Spent at Td's: ex. 1976 - 1993
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: bar pie
Experience at Tedesco's: Tedesco's was a great place to hang out with family and friends. Can't find a bar like taht anymore.

Where I am Now: Lodi, NJ

Name:Strattus P. Venetis
E-Mail: strattuspvenetis@earthlink.net

Years Spent at Td's: ex. Steady from 1990 - 1996
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: Bar Pie With Mussel Sauce
Experience at Tedesco's: I started going to TD's as a custumer in the late 80's. Then I was drafted into the kitchen from 1991-1996. First delivering food then making pizza. Then as a regular on The Mike & Tony Show. (Inspector Statovarious) By the last year (1996) Mike Jr.& Tony Jr. were calling me Uncle Stratt, God did that make me feel old! The Tedesco Family will always be in my heart and in my prayers, Love you guys. I learned more in there kitchen than I did in MHS.

Where I am Now: I'm in Cape Coral, Florida in a house I had built in 2002. Working for (Kitchens and Baths by Design) Still single but always looking...STRATT

Name:Jeffrey DiStefano
E-Mail: Remmy474117@yahoo.com

Years Spent at Td's: 1978 'til close
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: mussel sauce pizza
Experience at Tedesco's: Friday nights going to my father's football games, having ice cream with Nanny.

So many good memories...

Where I am Now: Married and expecting my first child, going to school, and doing construction with Mike Tedesco, Jr.

Name:Donna Kelly
E-Mail: Dkelly32903@aol.com

Years Spent at Td's: ex. 1980 - 1996
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: Tedesco Salad and Pizza w/mussel sauce
Experience at Tedesco's: My family (Buckman) were always there. We've had numerous parties there. Any when karoke was there so were we.

Where I am Now: In Ridgefield Park

Name:Wendy
E-Mail: mackeyx4@optonline.net

Years Spent at Td's: 1990+
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: Chris the bartender :-), what a smile!!
Experience at Tedesco's: Tedesco's was home away from home on Thursday night karaoke. We were always greeted with a smile, and we always left with a smile.. (ha, well, most of the time!! It WAS a bar, u know!!) Tedesco's is the type of place that brings nostalgia and longing of "the good ole days". I would still make the drive today, just to hang out. We miss you guys...
Fortunately for me, my adorable mail carrier keeps me updated on it all, so I still have a connection! Hugs Vinny!! And keep healthy Chris!

Where I am Now: Living in New Milford, married with two children~ still singing, and no complaints! Life is good!

Name:Ed Tedesco jr
E-Mail: edtedesco@optonline

Years Spent at Td's: 1981-1993
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: steak platter
Experience at Tedesco's: I learned how to work hard there.When i was a kid it was a very special event to be able to go to work with my father. It was even more fun when my cousins mike and tony were also there,we toured the basement and even the roof in between doing small jobs for our fathers.The fun really started when my uncle Chris taught me to bartend at the age of 18.It was the best job an 18 year old kid could have.Lots of fun and a little too much drinking

Where I am Now: Working as an Structral Ironworker in new york city (top of the world mom)

Name:michael Tedesco Jr.
E-Mail: mtedesco04@optonline.net

Years Spent at Td's: my entire life until 4th day after close 1996
Favorite Tedesco's Dish: pasta fag/bar pie mussle sauce
Experience at Tedesco's: learned almost all of my life lessons there. Met my wife of eihgt years so far(ha ha)

Where I am Now: River Vale nj have two wonderful daughters I build restaurants.

We miss everbody that we left behind hope the website helps us reconnect!! Pat were the hell are ya?????