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12-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, JuIy 23, 2002 ~Stecchino's fine food, ambience pleasing patrons By RICHARD VIVIAN The Champion hey knew there was a demand Tfor more restaurant choices in Milton, but the owners of Stecchino's Italian Eatery neyer expected to be as busy as they are. Weopened on a Friday. even tbough every- one said we were crazy 10 do so. and we've been busy ever since." said owner Christine Manchisi. bi They say you should open on a Monday. start the week off slow and work toward the busier Along with liusband and co-owner Joe q Ma nchisi. Ms Manchisi spent ncarly ive montbs prparing the Steeles Avenue restaurant lor its April opening. It was inmportant to gelthtie ambhietice jUst righi. shie said. Ve'e lad a great response to the look and the aimosphere of the restaurant' Ms Manchisi said. Heading up the decorations is a ss ail-iength mural of1an talian coasiline -- esigned t gtve the appearance of sitting on a pattio oserlttoking teoceati. "People are commagiti just to sec the artwork ihere:' she continued. Is ail hand-painted. He (r. Manchisi> did the design and then the artist ok it oui of is headl. Il may have been the intrigue ofl a ness restau- rant that frst atracted customers. but serving up a variety of fresh pasta dishes, sea bass and lob- ster has kept the establishment jumping, Mr. M anchisi said. "Weve actually had to tumn people away because its su busy (on a Fniday and Saturday IL night>." he said. "We havent even reaily donc 'q any advertising. We just have fresh food that * working peuple can afford." Ansd the location doesn't hurt them either. Nul only is the restaurant situated un une uf the busiest ruads in Milton, but a number uf nearby offices make fur sizable lunch cruwds, the own- ers said. "Theres lots of interest here," Ms Manchisi said. "Theres usually 60 or 70 peuple whu cume for lunch." For thse must part, everything bas run smooth- ly since opening, wich is cause for a sigb of relief for Ms Manchisi, wbo callcd the couple's restaurant uwnership a "fluke." "I'm actually a banker and my husband selis real-estate. We just wanted to do sumetbing dif- ferent,- she said, adding ber husband dues have restaurant management expenience. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Stecchino's chefs Carmine Torchis (left) and Serdio Lakich (right) show a sampling of the dishes on the menu at the talian restau- rant that was opened in April by Christine and Joe Manchisi (centre). The eatery is located on Steeles Avenue and is attracting large lunch and dinner crowds. Pinnacle Award nominations stili open Nomination deadlines for the fourth annual Pinnacle Awards for Business Women of Distinction have been extended to July 3 1. The original nomination date for women uf Halton and Peel regions was set for last montb. but extended after several requests to do so were made. "Community response tu the awards program bas been very positive," said Ed Lincz of Erin Milîs Town Centre, the award sponsor. "We're happy tu provide the upportunity for peuple tu numinate and recugnize deserving triends and colleges." Five awards will be handed out during a cere- muny beld at the mal September 19. Award cat- egories include most successful start-up; educa- tion, training and development; innovation; cummunity and volunteer contribution; and business success. To receive a nomination form, contact Katherine Bruni at (905) 924-4442, ext. 244. BUGCED BROWN WATER?. SOLUTIONS: lWhole.house Filters le Undersink Drinking Water Filters le Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Filters c~4&~v623 MAIN ST. EAST, MILTON (905) 878m2474