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Letizia Mastrantoni is co-manager of Lake George Olive Oil Co. on Canada Street\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

By Lisa Balschunat<\/p>\n

Over the past 35 years, chefs Robert and
\nCarmella Mastrantoni owned and operated
\nseveral restaurants and businesses in the
\nvillage of Lake George, including Mezza
\nLuna Restaurant, La Roma Restaurant, Capri
\nPizzeria, Carmella’s Cafe and Somewhere in
\nTime Gift Boutique.<\/p>\n

Keeping an eye on retail trends, the
\nMastrantoni family recently converted the
\nSomewhere in Time boutique at 283 Canada
\nSt. into a caf\u00c3\u00a9, gift shop and specialty grocery
\nstore now known as the Lake George Olive
\nOil Co.<\/p>\n

The business opened in May. The caf\u00c3\u00a9 is in
\nthe front of the space featuring salads, paninis,
\nwraps, coffee, espresso and pastries. The
\ntasting room is in the back touting complimentary
\nsamplings of oil olives and vinegars.
\nLake George Olive Oil Co. is using a
\nCalifornia distributor to stock over 21 coldpressed
\nextra virgin olive oils and 21 aged
\nbalsamic and white vinegars imported from
\ncountries including Argentina, Greece, Italy,
\nPeru, Portugal and Tunisia.<\/p>\n

Oil flavors including Persian lime, all
\nnatural black truffle, Milanese and gremolota,
\nwild mushroom and sage, and baklouti,
\nan extra spicy chili based Tunisian oil. Vinegar
\nflavors include Sicilian lemon, peach,
\npomegranate quince, tangerine, Italian herb,
\nberry, chocolate and espresso.<\/p>\n

While Robert and Carmella continue as
\nthe owners and chefs at Mezza Luna, Carmella is listed as proprietor of the olive oil
\ncompany, however, the couple has turned
\nover the store managing reigns to their
\ndaughter, Letizia, 28, and son, Robert Jr., 23,
\nwho has become the product researcher and olive oil aficionado.<\/p>\n

Letizia said she and Robert grew up in
\nthe family businesses. “We learned at a very
\nyoung age about good customer service and
\nhospitality,” she said.<\/p>\n

In this business, the next generation of
\nMastrantonis will be sharing a piece of the
\nfamily history in the bottles they sell since
\noil and vinegar are two key ingredients in
\nmany of their parents’ recipes.<\/p>\n

Letizia attributes the up tick in retail olive
\noil shops to people “getting more creative in
\nthe kitchen” and becoming “risk takers with
\ntheir cooking,” she said. “People are having
\nfun experimenting with food and are more
\ncognizant of cooking healthier. They are taking
\nbutter out of their diet and substituting
\nwith extra virgin olive oil. Our oils can be
\nused in so many dishes … much more than
\njust on a salad, and, vinegars taste wonderful
\non fruit and gelato.”<\/p>\n

The company also carries specialty oils
\nincluding walnut, sesame and almond, and
\ngourmet foods and items like pestos, sea
\nsalts, dipping trays and kitchen utensils.
\nMany locally made products such as pickles, honey, jams and maple syrup can be found
\non the shelves, as well.<\/p>\n

“We’ve already received wonderful support
\nfrom the locals since we opened,” Letizia
\nsaid, “and, our next door neighbors at the
\nAdirondack Winery tasting room make a
\ngreat pairing for visitors. Our goal is to be
\nopen year-round.” The caf\u00c3\u00a9 and tasting room
\nis presently open seven days a week from 10
\na.m. to 10:30 or 11:30 p.m., depending on the
\nbusyness of the evening.<\/p>\n

Letizia is arranging private tastings for
\nabout a dozen local chefs and is hoping to
\nschedule on-site demonstrations with some
\nof them. The company offers gift baskets,
\nships anywhere in the world, and will be
\nable to process orders on line 24\/7 via the
\ncompany’s website.<\/p>\n

Lake George Oil Olive Co. currently employs
\nthree full-time and three part-time
\nemployees and is presently looking to open a
\nsecond and third location in the Glens Falls\/
\nQueensbury area.<\/p>\n

For more details go to: www.lakegeorgeoliveoilco.
\ncom, call 668-0363 or find the
\ncompany on Facebook.<\/p>\n

Photo by Lisa Balschunat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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