Like many food and drink businesses, Panaro's is in a desperate fight to survive. The Allentown restaurant, owned by Mike and Tony Concialdi, has served housemade Italian lunch fare for 15 years, relying on nearby office workers, family, friends and returning customers.
The approach was humble but effective: what began as a single storefront on Delaware Avenue tacked on a dining room, catering and food truck — the Rolling Cannoli — over the brothers' tenure. But due to Covid-19, that progress is in jeopardy. "We built up customers over the years, and it breaks my heart to think it's over with," said Mike Concialdi. "But we're not ready to just pack it up."
