Grumpy all year long

When the Grumpy Italian Eatery first opened at 113 W. Bridge Ave. in Saratoga, owner Steve Deorio knew that to make his business last he would have to carve out a spot for himself in a community that sported multiple restaurants. One of the things knew he could do was focus on consistency.

"When we started off, our business plan consisted of one word and that was consistency. Consistency with our hours, consistency with our service and consistency with our food," said Deorio. "A year later, things are going great. We enjoy it. We feel it's a privilege to be able to serve people within this com...