STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Randall Manor Tavern in West Brighton will serve its final meal at its longtime 735 Castleton Avenue location this Sunday, Oct. 26 2025 before shutting its doors to prepare for a move.
The popular neighborhood bar and restaurant isn’t going away for long. Plans call for reopening at a new, expanded location on November 4 at 382 Forest Avenue, where patrons can expect chef Steve Rowan’s signature comfort food alongside new additions. Co-owner Steve Noss said his business partner, John Venturella, will also be in the kitchen, preparing pizzas and fresh house-made pastas.
Randall Manor Tavern has built its reputation on comfort food, conviviality and cold beer including those from local Flagship’ Brewing Co.(Staten Island Advance/Pamela Si
“He’s shifting from just being the bartender to playing a key role in producing the daily specials and tweaked menu,” Noss said.
Carrie Gaeta, a longtime bartender at Randall Manor Tavern since its inception, has also joined as a partner. She will oversee day-to-day operations at the new location.
“We’ll be doing the regular menu for the next two days,” Noss said of the final weekend at the current location. Wings, burgers, and other pub grub will be available through closing.
Chef Steve Rowan, shown here, will join John Venturella in the kitchen at the new place where pizza and house-made pastas will debut on the menu along with its signature comfort fare.
For those wanting one last visit to the original spot, the restaurant and bar will be open until 4 a.m. Sunday morning, and will reopen Sunday at 11 a.m., running until the last customers leave.
Forest Avenue Expectations
The new space, former home to Liberty Tavern, has undergone extensive renovations over a two-year period. “You’d think we were building the Taj Mahal,” said Noss. “The renovation process was extensive. We ended up gutting the whole place — electric, plumbing, every single appliance is brand new, everything from grease traps to walk-in freezers to the air conditioning system.”
When it reopens, the restaurant will feature 75 indoor seats with outdoor space for an additional 50 guests. Hours at the new location will be 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., with outdoor seating closing at 10 p.m. “so neighbors don’t get bothered.”
The Randall Manor Tavern on Castleton Avenue was once near an Acme and Chicken Delight. This was what the space looked like when it was Chic’s.(Courtesy of the DeMizio family)
The expanded space will include a party room with barn doors that can be closed for private events and its own entrance. “We have garage doors that go up to the street,” Noss added. Natural light through the front windows will brighten the space during the day, while evenings will offer a cozy vibe.
While maintaining beloved comfort foods, the menu at the new location will add offerings including thin-crust pizza and homemade pasta made with a machine imported from Italy. “We’re not looking to put out 100 things,” Noss said, emphasizing a focus on consistency.
Rich Staten Island history
The Castleton Avenue location has a rich history on the North Shore. Before becoming Randall Manor Tavern, the premises at 735 Castleton was known as Chic’s, and later as Roscoe’s. Before the restaurants, the address neighbored an Acme and Chicken Delight. Chef Rowan has been a constant through some of those changes, having worked at the location when it was Roscoe’s under Pete Roskiwinski.
As prior Advance/SILive.com reports have noted, Rowan has become known for his “mouthwatering grilled burgers and roast beef platters with mashed potatoes and sautéed spinach,” and has been a neighborhood fixture particularly during snowstorms when locals can simply walk to the establishment.
“We usually are busy because the people can walk here — I, being one of those people,” Rowan once said, explaining that he lives just a few blocks away. “Snow days are always good days. And the more snow the better.”
Two years ago, a modest renovation project began at 382 Forest Ave. in West Brighton, intended to become the new home of Randall Manor Tavern. By early November of this year, the address will be unveiled following what evolved into a major transformation.Silvestri
The new location sits within one of Staten Island’s most restaurant-dense corridors, covering parts of West Brighton and Randall Manor — a swath of neighborhood informally known as “Peter Pan Alley.” Longtime locals coined the nickname, calling it “the place where one need never grow up.” They’d also describe it as a town for “those who were no strangers to the strong drink,” a nod to the section’s active bar scene and the steady cycle of restaurant openings, closings, and reinventions.
Randall Manor Tavern can be reached at 347-855-2724 and via randallmanortavern.net. The new phone number on Forest Avenue will be 917-677-2024.
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