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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Luciano Silvestri on his
4success and longevity in the restaurant business; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Luciano Silvestri is originally from Siena,
6Italy; he served in the military, attended hotel school, and
7worked in a number of hotels in Switzerland; he then worked at
8a restaurant in the Soho area of London; after a brief return
9to work in Italy, he left to work on the Sitmar and Princess
10Cruise ships, where he met his wife, and they settled in
11Chicago in 1977; he worked for a few years at the Pronto
12restaurant, located behind the John Hancock Center; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Luciano Silvestri had the opportunity to purchase
14Bruna's Ristorante in 1981 from Bella Bruna and her daughter;
15he is only the second owner and kept many of the same recipes,
16as well as adding some from his family and bringing in new ones
17from his trips to Italy; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Bruna's opened in 1933 and is the third oldest
19Italian restaurant in Chicago; today, it is known for its wide
20assortment of pasta dishes, tender veal, and Bella Bruna's
21original roast chicken recipe; it is also home to what many say
22is the city's best tiramisu, which Luciano Silvestri makes

 

 

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1himself; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Luciano Silvestri can usually be found greeting
3customers and pouring wine and making espresso; therefore, be
4it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
6HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7we congratulate Luciano Silvestri on his success and longevity
8in the restaurant business, and we wish him many more
9successful years; and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to Luciano Silvestri as a symbol of our respect and
12esteem.