Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name. In Verona, that might just be Avanti’s Italian Restaurant, which is as much a neighborhood bar as a restaurant. Avanti’s turned 20 this year, and every night familiar faces stop in for a beer at the bar alongside families out for a meal.
“I’d say it’s over 70% (regulars),” said bar manager Spencer Schultz. “Each night I know who’s coming in. Sometimes they switch off, but it’s pretty neat to have a huge clientele of regulars.”