04-26-2012, 12:02 AM
It has been many, many years Loretta. I have not been on LI since the 1960s but yes, my original family is from there. Lynbrook, RVC, Manhattan, Brooklyn. I never thought I'd run into anyone who remembered Garbarinos. The lasagna was amazing. It was a special occasion place for us as well. The choice between pizza and lasagna for an eight-year-old was torturous, but the lasagna always seemed to win. There were still plenty of farms in those days and I think they used all local ingredients and made their own pasta as well. I had forgotten about the smell, but you brought it right back to me.