The 25-foot black-walnut bar and 16 taps are ready. The brick walls feel appropriately rustic, and the open kitchen gleams with all-new equipment. So why isn't Junior's Rustico open at 408 Shelburne Road in South Burlington yet?

The newlyweds behind the project say they want everything to be "perfect" before inviting the eager public inside. Franke Salese, best known for Junior's Italian in Colchester, marks his 15th restaurant opening with Rustico. His wife, Evelyn, a native of Costa Rica, left social work to commit herself full time to her first eatery.

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