Matchbox
Photo credit: Jin S. Lee
Accession Number: C.2018.108.2
Dimensions: 1 in X 2 in X 0.25 in
Dimensions (Metric): 2.54 cm X 5.08 cm X 0.635 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 2.54 cm X 5.08 cm X 0.635 cm
Source: Richard Weksberg
Credit Line: Gift of Richard Weksberg
Keywords
4 World Trade Center
Twin Towers
World Trade Center Plaza
World Trade Center: Visitor and Worker Experiences
4 World Trade Center
Twin Towers
World Trade Center Plaza
World Trade Center: Visitor and Worker Experiences
Description
Matchbox from Tony May's Gemelli Restaurant & Bar located at 4 World Trade Center, Plaza level. The box is cream-colored with "Tony May's | GEMELLI" printed in red-colored text on the front, with the double LL rendered as the Twin Towers in gray. "Restaurant & Bar" is printed in black text below. On the back of the matchbox is the address and telephone number.
Matchbox from Tony May's Gemelli Restaurant & Bar located at 4 World Trade Center, Plaza level. The box is cream-colored with "Tony May's | GEMELLI" printed in red-colored text on the front, with the double LL rendered as the Twin Towers in gray. "Restaurant & Bar" is printed in black text below. On the back of the matchbox is the address and telephone number.
Historical Notes
Owned by restaurateur Tony May, Gemelli Restaurant & Bar opened in 1997 and was destroyed on 9/11. Gemelli (Italian for “Twins”) was described as an “unfussy, relaxed place” with its “kitchen and pizza oven in full view.” Gemelli served the traditional lunch fare of pizza, pasta, and salad alongside some gourmet culinary creations. Gemelli contained a long bar and terrace with views of the plaza. In the winter months, when the plaza entrance was closed, elevators brought diners from the concourse level to the main dining room.
Owned by restaurateur Tony May, Gemelli Restaurant & Bar opened in 1997 and was destroyed on 9/11. Gemelli (Italian for “Twins”) was described as an “unfussy, relaxed place” with its “kitchen and pizza oven in full view.” Gemelli served the traditional lunch fare of pizza, pasta, and salad alongside some gourmet culinary creations. Gemelli contained a long bar and terrace with views of the plaza. In the winter months, when the plaza entrance was closed, elevators brought diners from the concourse level to the main dining room.
