 Thirteen years later, the Sanchezes decided to try their hand at the restaurant business.They took the wall down between the back office and the ice cream store, and in 1964, the location was remodeled into a cozy, 14-table restaurant that Michael named the "Mama's on Washington Square.” He used a heart instead of an apostrophe to honor Frances, who by then was "Mama" to their eight children.The fresh inspiration of Mama's unique American cuisine-style breakfast menu, fresh seafood, vegetable, and fruit salads, and Italian baguette sandwiches attracted long lines that grew outside the restaurant as Mama and Papa cooked side-by-side with Italian native, Mary Balzarini, and a loyal staff who served the crowds.