Italian bistro to open in Downtown Detroit

Thursday, October 23, 2008 | Source: Model D

Angelina Bistro will open later this month in Downtown Detroit across the street from the Detroit Opera House.

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When partners Tom Agosta and Mike Viviano decided to open a restaurant, they immediately settled on Italian cuisine because of their shared Sicilian heritage. Angelina seats 160 and will focus on modern, fresh Mediterranean cuisine including moderately-priced antipasti, tasting plates of cured and smoked meats, pizza, pasta, dry-aged cuts of beef, Mediterranean seafood and free-range poultry.

Agosta and Viviano aim to emphasize local and organic products, including meats, produce, flour, Great Lakes Coffee, Motor City Brewing Works beer and a variety of Michigan wines. Chef Joel Vassalo, late of renowned Five Lakes Grill, brings extensive charcuterie knowledge to the table.

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