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"Nana Lu's" Recipes at Vinny's
  The
inspiration for Vinny Vanucchi’s
casual Italian cuisine was
co-owner Deb Coulter’s grandmother, Lucille LaCorte’s cooking.
Growing up downstairs from her "Nana Lu" - as
she was affectionately called - Deb remembers
pots of red sauce simmering in the kitchen,
fresh basil growing around the house, and family
get-togethers where no one went away hungry.
To create Vinny’s menu, Deb spent hours in the
kitchen -- doubling, tripling, and even
quadrupling the family recipes. She relied on
her memories of the flavors of each dish she enjoyed while growing up on Taylor
Street in Chicago's Little Italy.
Many
of the traditional family recipes have passed through five generations -- Deb's great,
great grandmother Grace Mecelli was born in
Messina, Sicily. Then in 1902, Grace’s daughter Sarah
emigrated to Chicago and settled on Taylor
Street. It was in Chicago that Deb’s grandmother, Lucille
("Nana Lu") was born.
Nana Lu never froze any of her dishes and always
cooked with fresh ingredients. Deb
followed her grandmother's lead and decided
Vinny's would do the same. So whether it's
Nana Lu's Meat Lasagna, Auntie Nancy's
Manicotti, or any pasta, dinner or house
specialty, while dining
at Vinny Vanucchi's you can be guaranteed a
delicious taste of the Old Neighborhood.
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April 2008 enewsletter