For over 85 years, an Anticoli has owned and operated a restaurant in the Dayton area. It all started back in 1931 when my Grandparents opened their restaurant. The Rendezvous, on New Year's Eve. Their first day's sales totaled a whopping 5 cents. A pack of gum. However, their determination and perseverance paid off. They later made a name change and Anticoli’s continued to grow in popularity and
size relocating to a larger building years later. My dad, aunt and uncle became very instrumental in the operation of the restaurant and soon the reins were handed over when Grandma and Grandpa retired. It wasn’t long before the third generation came along and the restaurant bug hit us as well. My sister, brothers and myself worked alongside our dad, aunt and uncle earning as much as we could. The time came when my life took a different direction. I got married and moved to Columbus, leaving the family business. However, that didn’t last long. When my dad and brother decided to open a second restaurant in Troy, Ohio I knew I had to be a part of it. I found myself again working alongside my family. It wasn’t easy community from Columbus to Troy everyday but my passion to be a part of our family business was strong. After a little...okay a lot of coaxing we moved from Columbus to St. Marys where the commute became a little easier. We the opened another location even closer to home, only 10 minutes away in New Bremen. There, I became the Jack of all Trades and loving “almost” every minute of it. Catering and cooking was my life and passion. So After 6 years when it was decided to close the NEw Bremen location, I felt like a fish out of water. The brings me to present day and my old passion reignited. It began one sleepless night when an idea hit me. My dad is retired and Anticoli’s is now closed. There is THE best lasagna recipe just sitting in a drawer. Why not beg my dad for it and start my own in-home food business!
