I have an Italian background, while my formal training was in French and Asian. The menu changes a bit from week to week, Kenney said. She describes it as American with a Mediterranean flair and regional influence. Customers can dine on foods ranging from gourmet pasta dishes to fresh fish entrees while basking in the ambiance of their surroundings. The open kitchen holds a wood-burning stove.
Soft lighting shines on a stately oak bar crowned by a dried flower topiary.
Wood tables are topped with cobalt blue plates and exotic glassware. Roccoco, which seats about 95, boasts the building's original tin relief ceiling. A private upstairs boardroom can accommodate 30 to 40 people, and an adjacent ballroom with a wooden dance floor, raised stage, wet bar, immense bathrooms, a food holding area and an elaborate sound system offers space for 150 patrons. Kenney is now focused on marketing the ballroom, she said. Kenney said her sole downtown gripe is the lack of open businesses in the area after dark, but she believes that could change with the establishment of an Arts and Entertainment District.