Judge Steve Arniotes

The story behind the Boardwalk Lido Restaurant and the family who operated it from 1927 until 1960

Interviewer:
Interviewee:
Judge Steve Arniotes
Interview Date:
2016

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Steve Arniotes and his family operated the Lido Restaurant and Bar on the Coney Island Boardwalk from 1927 until 1960. Steve and his brother were lawyers and both became judges. Arniotes describes his family roots and what it was like to operate a popular attraction at the "World's Playground."

A native of Sparta Laconia in Greece, Arniotes passed away on March 25, 2017 at the age of 87.