Over the years, people looking for a traditional, heartfelt Italian meal have headed to downtown DuBois, where the walls are filled with customers’ smiling faces and the owner stops by every table just to say “hello.” Luigi’s Ristorante & Catering, located on North Brady Street, is celebrating 20 years of service this month. Owner Eddie Tate said he and his brother, Louis, started business together in 1984 in Clymer, Pa, and moved their Italian cuisine to DuBois in 1998.

His parents, Barb and Skip Tate, passed down their background knowledge — old-school business methods and hands-on ownership — while his grandmother, Mary Tate, passed on her recipes from Italy. His daughter, Mia Margolies, is the catering coordinator, as well as the general manager of the restaurant, and her husband, Ryan, is the head chef. The Margolies are the “upcoming management team” whenever Tate decides to retire, he says.