![]() ![]() “We came pretty close to ‘making it,’ as close as you can get. They played in a plethora of venues across the tri-state area, everywhere from small local bars to notable spots with thousands in the audience like The Ritz, Studio 54, Spit, and many more. With Reno on guitar and Bennett on bass and vocals, Design for Living continued gaining traction and eventually was opening for the very bands they started out covering, such as the Ramones and 10,000 Maniacs. “We went into the city, we started rehearsing, and in 1984 we produced our own album titled For A Moment which did fairly well, it was very heavily played on college radio stations,” Reno said. ![]() After a couple of years, they decided to start creating their own original music under their chosen band name, Design for Living. They started out doing covers of songs from punk bands like the Ramones and The Clash. The two friends enlisted a drummer and got to work. I told him, ‘I’m a great guitar player,’ he said ‘That’s good, I’m a bass player, let’s start a band.’” We were in the same gym class and we kind of hit it off. The story of Rock City Dogs began decades ago in a high school gym class, where Reno and Bennett first met and connected over a shared love for playing music. Owners Stevie Reno, Stephen Bennett, Vina Vollmer and Tom McGiveron put their heads together to create this one-of-a-kind spot in the heart of downtown Bay Shore. Story by The Long Island Wave After months of diligent planning and construction, Rock City Dogs is officially open for business and ready to share its unique menu and ambiance with rock and roll enthusiasts and hot dog lovers alike. We were recently interviewed by The Long Island Wave ![]()
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