It was in that kitchen that Talerico s siblings tricked him into peeling the majority of potatoes by telling him he was the fastest peeler around. The contents of a new menu Talerico launched in February highlight the restaurant s family ownership. You will find Veal Evelyn, named after his mother, Scampi Victoria, for his wife, and Chicken Nee-Nee, after his daughter Meredith s nickname. Sons Louis and Dominick and daughters Jaime and Mary also appear in the menu, along with Talerico s father, Luigi. Dining areas feel bright and cozy, with light oak woodwork and etched glass creating a sense of quiet.
Small rooms add to the ambiance and effectively separate smokers and non-smokers.
The lounge area of the restaurant, which becomes a mellow piano bar on Friday and Saturday nights, originally was the whole place. Live weekend entertainment has been offered there since its beginning. Talerico developed the new menu to offer some fresh tastes and more seafood, including seven shrimp dishes, he said. Scampi Victoria is served with a generous quantity of large, tender shrimp over noodles tossed with crisp celery, parsley, fresh garlic, basil and diced tomato. Customer favorites are classics veal marsala, lasagna and chicken cacciatore, Talerico said.