Italian-American Restaurant in Florida, United States
Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano is an Italian-American restaurant in the Grand Avenue area at Disney's Hollywood Studios .[1] Located near Muppet*Vision 3D and Star Tours ,[2] the restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine , serving such dishes as ossobuco , wood-fired flatbread pizza, and grilled salmon and sausage grinders.[3] A Fantasmic! 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: the Hollywood Brown Derby and Hollywood & Vine .[5] Ron Douglas included the recipe for Mama Melrose's cappuccino crème brûlée in his cookbook America's Most Wanted Recipes: Just Desserts .[6]
Mama Melrose's is decorated with film memorabilia and Italian bric-à-brac .[7] The restaurant's background music consists of songs sung by such Italian-American singers as Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra .[8]
Italian-American Restaurant Music
"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
^ Shumaker & Saffel (2003), p. 78.
^ Sandler (2007), p. 256.
^ Tunstall & Tunstall (2004), p. 120.
^ Hess (2009), p. 140.
^ Miller (2007), p. 228.
^ Douglas (2012), p. 178.
^ Veness & Veness (2012), p. 238.
^ Goldsbury (2005), p. 289.
Bibliography
Douglas, Ron (2012). America's Most Wanted Recipes: Just Desserts . Simon & Schuster . ISBN 978-1451623369 .
Goldsbury, Cara (2005). The Luxury Guide to Walt Disney World Resort: How to Get the Most Out of the Best Disney Has to Offer . Globe Pequot Press . ISBN 0762739576 .
Hess, Jennie (2009). Fodor's 2010 Walt Disney World: Plus Universal Orlando and SeaWorld . Fodor's Travel Publications. ISBN 978-1400008544 .
Ingersoll, Doug (2005). Plan Your Walt Disney World Vacation in No Time . Pearson Education . ISBN 0789734028 .
Miller, Laura Lea (2007). Walt Disney World & Orlando For Dummies 2007 (7 ed.). John Wiley & Sons . ISBN 978-0470112748 .
Sandler, Corey (2007). Walt Disney World Resort: Also Includes Seaworld and Central Florida . Globe Pequot Press . ISBN 978-0762741694 .
Sehlinger, Bob; Menasha Ridge; Len Testa (2012). The Color Companion to Walt Disney World (2 ed.). John Wiley & Sons . ISBN 978-1118225462 .
Shumaker, Susan; Than Saffel (2003). Vegetarian Walt Disney World and Greater Orlando: The Essential Guide for the Health-Conscious Traveler . Globe Pequot Press . ISBN 0762727039 .
Tunstall, Jim; Cynthia Tunstall (2004). Frommer's Walt Disney World & Orlando with Kids . John Wiley & Sons . ISBN 0764569929 .
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 . ISBN 978-1440528101 .