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The Best Of Everything
A quarter-century of authentic dining from Abruzzo.
piece by piece ... Beige linen table-
Among the dishes Luciano
taly is a confederation of many
cloths are covered by brown butcher
brought back was the wholesome
states and has no single "Italian"
paper and accompanied with beige
and tasty Filet Gorgonzola, pan-
cuisine ... Each region has
linen napkins.
roasted, topped with gorgonzola
developed its own ... Despite
The setting is so romantic ... with
cheese and finished with a brandy
the tedious uniformity of so many
three alcoves and their
and garlic demi-glace ... Also
Italian restaurants, this regionalism
padded high-back booths,
the rigatoni with fresh moz-
shows through in some of the better
elegant Venetian glass chan-
zarella cheese and a sauce
locations and is worth looking out for.
delier, and antique-style cre-
from those wonderful San
The name is "Fountain of Love" in
denza in the Main Dining
Marzano tomatoes.
Italian ... And it is also a town in Italy.
Room.
Luciano, who operates
This is where John Del Signore was
Fonte D'Amore is made
Fonte D'Amore now while dad
born ... in the little village of Fonte
up
of three rooms ... 35
spends most of his time at the
D'Amore near the main city of Sul-
-16
seating
in the Cantinella
family's catering operation in
mona ... in the Abruzzo region of cen-
Room;
75
in
the
Main
Din-
Livonia, Laurel Manor Ban-
tral Italy.
ing Room; 30 in the Atrium
quet & Conference Center,
D ANNY
As Fonte D'Amore Ristorante, on
Room.
created a dish he calls Mahi
RAS KIN
Plymouth Road between Merriman
Not much is there from
Mahi Romano, sauteed with
Local Columnist the first opening of Fonte
and Farmington in Livonia, celebrates
shallots, sambucca Romano
its 25th anniversary, thoughts are on
D'Amore ... But one of the
and a light cream.
the 1.5 million meals it has served ...
original standbys, its bar in the lounge
Another creation you won't find at
the 75,000 pounds of veal ... 200,000
sector, will never leave ... It is the
any other Italian restaurant is
pounds of pasta.
same bar from a room in London,
Luciano's Chicken Capriccio, bone-
Celebration of a 25th anniversary
England, that was almost 500 years
less, skinless, breasts sauteed with gar-
at one place by its same owners was
old ... John bought the entire room ...
lic, capers, tomatoes, fresh basil, fresh
hardly in the beginning picture.
And it stands today with the same
rosemary and capriccio cheese in a
When John and wife Lina
exquisite mahogany
came here, he worked as a
wood, stained glass
cook for his cousin, John Sal-
windows, striking chan-
vatore, at Salvatore's on Mid-
delier and 20 stools.
dlebelt and Ford roads ...
Bread is made daily
John went into his own busi-
at Fonte D'Amore, and
ness with D'Giovanni's Pizze-
fresh pasta (fettuccine,
ria on Farmington Road ...
spaghetti, lasagna,
and in 1968 bought a small
tronchetta) .. Its own
diner, calling it Italian Hut.
sauces are all made to
Then came 1973 ... Italian
order ... And the home-
Hut being torn down ... And
made desserts of
the birth of Fonte D'Amore
tiramisu, Italian rum
... sustaining the pride of his
torte and Italian cook-
and Lina's Abruzzo region.
ies are highly requested.
This sector of Italy is
There are always
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reflected in many of the
seven to eight fish selec-
dishes at Fonte D'Amore
tions, with salmon the
Like its recipe for Veal A La
biggest seller, 80
More, brought over by Lina
pounds a week; yellow
Luciano Del Signore of Fonte D'Amore Ristorante.
... with mushrooms, arti-
fin tuna, 50 pounds;
choke hearts and Marsala
white fish, 40 pounds,
wine in a Della Nona salsa (fresh
and fresh sea scallops, 30 pounds.
light lemon butter sauce.
tomato basil sauce).
Diners can always count on three
When Fonte D'Amore opened its
Luciano Del Signore, 10 years old
soups made daily to choose from ...
doors in 1973, a rustic look was sur-
when John's Fonte D'Amore was built,
including roasted eggplant and the
rounded by checkered table cloths,
grew up to become chef under his
garlic puree ... Both are delicious cre-
wickered Chianti bottles and
dad, who headed the kitchen ... The
ations by Luciano.
grapevines hanging from the ceiling.
food bug was deeply rooted in
When customers are seated, a first
Today, the look is more sophisticat-
Luciano, who went on to graduate
impression
is a lasting one as roasted
ed with fresh flowers daily, fine oil
from the fine culinary program at
garlic
in
olive
oil is placed on the table
paintings on the walls, elegant decor
Schoolcraft College, and journeyed to
... Dipping with Fonte D'Amore's
and hand-ripped wallpaper in the
Italy for a year, cooking at restaurants
bread is a delight ... from the bread
Main Dining Room that was put on
around Sulmona.