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\u00c2\u00a92015 Saratoga Photographer.com A Georgian-style former mansion on Route 50, between Saratoga Springs and Ballston Spa, is now open as Villa Balsamo, an Italian restaurant owned by Joseph Balsamo\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

BY JILL NAGY<\/p>\n

Things have been busy at the recently reopened
\nVilla Balsamo, on Route 50, between
\nSaratoga Springs and Ballston Spa.
\nThe restaurant, a Georgian-style mansion, is
\nowned by Joseph Balsamo. It had been closed
\nsince 2013 and opened its doors in mid-August.<\/p>\n

Balsamo bought the 1929 mansion and
\nopened the restaurant in 1976. At the age of 83,
\nhe remains active.
\n“He is in the dining room every day of the
\nweek,” said his son, Ralphie Balsamo, who cooks
\nand is involved with the operations.<\/p>\n

Business has been going “absolutely beautiful,”
\nsaid the younger Balsamo. “People used to say the
\nplace was a sleeping beauty. She’s now awake and
\nstill the beauty she’s always been.”<\/p>\n

The restaurant has been booking private parties,
\nbanquets and similar events. Old customers
\nare flocking back, Balsamo said, along with new
\ncustomers, he noted that about 10 families have
\ncome in several times a week.
\nAdults are coming to the Villa now who remember
\neating there as children, he said.<\/p>\n

14 acres of property on which Villa Balsamo
\nstands, surrounded by four shimmering ponds,
\nwooded stretches and a long, smooth lawn. Natural
\nsprings are found on the land, and a buck pays
\na visit every morning, Ralph said.<\/p>\n

The structure was originally built for knitting
\nmagnate Floyd J. Shutts, then went through a series of other owners. In addition to sprucing
\nup the existing mansion, the Balsamo family
\nplans additions to the original three-story,
\n10,000- square-foot home. There will eventually
\nbe a private dining room, as well as nine master
\nbedroom suites. A future plans is to open the
\nmansion’s top floors as a bed and breakfast.<\/p>\n

The family took a brief vacation in September,
\nbut will now be open year round, six days a week
\n(closed Mondays), serving a southern Neapolitan
\nmenu, including seafood and “the freshest of
\nfruits and vegetables,” Balsamo said.
\nHe noted that there is no walk-in freezer, so the
\nrestaurant has to stock fresh ingredients.
\nPrices are in the $50 range without drinks.<\/p>\n

He described the wine list as “very approachable,”
\nwith European and California selections
\ndominating. There is a variety of different brands
\nof champagne.<\/p>\n

The restaurant comes upon its southern Neapolitan
\nlabel honestly. Joseph Balsamo, the restaurant’s
\nfounder, comes from Sorrento, south of
\nNaples. He came to the United States in 1950 and
\nserved in the Merchant Marines before settling
\nin Brooklyn. He was part owner of a restaurant
\nnear the Aqueduct Racetrack in the New York
\nCity area before moving upstate.<\/p>\n

Villa Balsamo is located at 2255 Route 50,
\nabout three-quarters of a mile south of the
\nSaratoga Performing Arts Center. The telephone
\nnumber is 885-3227.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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