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The Exceptionally Simple Salad Frank Sinatra Always Ordered In New York City By Erica Martinez Oct. 21, 2025 7:00 pm EST

Frank Sinatra will forever be associated with New York City, largely due to his recording of "New York, New York," which was originally written for Martin Scorsese's film of the same name in 1977. Ol' Blue Eyes, as he was known, spent a lot of time in the Big Apple over his decades-long career. He loved dining at the iconic Patsy's Italian Restaurant, often dropping in whenever he was in town for the clams Posillipo, crispy veal Milanese , and one of his favorite starters — a very simple arugula salad.

At Patsy's, founder Pasquale "Patsy" Scognamillo would prepare Sinatra's salads by tossing fresh arugula greens with olive oil, red win

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