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THE GENIAL DOORMAN AT DOMINICKlS
For Silvio, the bar is a family business
From the frost-proof ceramic
tables on the porch to the tricolored
ceramic pillars inside the bar, Silvio,
the "doorman" at Dominick's, has left
his mark in countless ways inside the
popular campus bar.
The cousin of the bar's founder,
Silvio was present at the inception of
Dominick's, helping to build the dis-
tinctive bar at 812 Monroe St.
Most students, however, know Sil-
vio, who refuses to give his last name,
as the bar's bouncer with a keen eye
for spottingfake ID's.
He said he snagged 29 ID's last year
alone, but insists that it's only to keep
underage students out of trouble.
"I like to help kids for their own
good," he said.
Though Silvio is known for his
flinty eyed glare at the bar's front door,
he said he's built a rapport with the
students that frequent Dominick's.
"I see lawyers that graduated from
here come back from all over,"he said.
"These kids have a lot of respect for
me."
A native of Italy, Silvio grew up in
Castelvetere Sul Calore, where many
of his relatives still live. When asked
about his native home, he proudly dis-
played a small business card with a
picture of his native city on the front.
"This is my house," he said, point-
ing to acream-coloredvilla on agreen
Italian hillside.
In 1954 Silvio moved to Canada,
and then soon after to the United
States.
"Canada had too many French
rules," he said.
He said Ann Arbor especially
appealed to him because it was built
.on seven hills, which reminded him of
the famous Seven Hills of Rome.
After moving to Ann Arbor in 1965,
Silvio got to work helping his cousin
Dominick build and manage his res-
taurant.
Dominick's started out as a single
house, he said, but expanded after
the bar's owners bought a neighbor-
ing house. The entire bar was then
remodeled in the 1970s to resemble
what it looks like today.
Today, Dominick's is popular not
only for its potent sangria and food
selection but also for its intimate
indoor atmosphere and lively outdoor
seating.
And Silvio, should you ask him
about the bar's history, is quick to
remind customers that, inside or out-
side, he has helped make Dominick's
what it is today.
LARA ZADE
Silvio, the doorman at Dominick's, helped build the bar
with his cousin and founder, Dominick. Much of the
ceramic work inside and outside of the bar is his.
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