Forty-three years ago, our restaurant was built with tradition and has since continued with tradition. At our home in the old marketplace, we tribute our ancestors who came to America in the late 1800’s – their spirit and their recipes!
A little about this old building…
Originally built as an L-shaped marketplace in the days when Fullerton was an orchard (early 1900’s), the local farmers would bring their produce in from the fields by horse and wagon to sell to the townspeople. The original wood trusses of the old roof system may still be seen in the Venetian Room. Approximately twenty years later, renovation of the building changed it from its original L-shape to a square. This was accomplished by the large wood barrel trusses (an unusual truss!), which can be seen in the Sicilian Room and the Piazza Fantasia. During our renovation in 1992, the old wood, terra cotta tiles and brick was salvaged and re-used to keep alive the feeling and memories of those days long ago.
About our décor…
Be prepared when you walk into Angelo’s and Vinci’s Ristorante to be overwhelmed! With surprises in every corner, you won’t know where to look first! You will sit amidst the art of the great masters, in an Italian town square complete with the storefronts of old Italian butcher and cheese mongers, fruit and wine vendors, seamstresses showing their wares, and more. Fairy lights abound under cathedral ceilings as our ancestors smile down at you from the Family Love Altar. Explore and you will be surrounded by colorful Sicilian puppets, the carnival masks and canals of Venice, and the romance of Romeo & Juliet. Find our mystical Room of the Moon…and don’t forget King Kong, Dracula, Frankenstein, witches, ghosts and who-knows-what that await you in the Monster Wine Cellar!
And, as for Hollywood…
Founder, Steven Peck, renowned Hollywood dancer, choreographer and veteran actor of over 100 movies and television performances, has delightful photographs of over 40 years of famous stars, directors and dancers. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Gary Cooper, Robert Taylor, Broderick Crawford, Kirk Douglas, Walter Winchell, Sam Wanamaker, Vincent Minnelli, Sylvester Stallone, Ted Danson, David Hasselhof, Ray Sharkey, Shirley MacLaine, Cyd Charisse, Dolly Parton, Joan Collins, Raquel Welch, Olympia Dukakis, Shelly Winters and so many more. Films from Paramount, Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Bros., MGM, Desilu, United Artists, Universal Studios, to name a few.
Ask for a “Walking Tour” brochure to find out more about the meaning and dedications behind our décor!
BANQUET & PARTIES
Planning a Special Event? For pricing and availability for your event, please click here or call our Banquet Sales office, Monday through Friday, 11:00am – 7:00pm
Established in 1971, Angelo’s and Vinci’s Ristorante is a family-run establishment with a festive, theatrical, highly decorative Italian atmosphere that makes any event a celebration!
From a small, intimate rehearsal dinner or bridal shower, to a wedding reception for 650, Angelo’s and Vinci’s can fill just about any wedding need. With a professional staff of wedding coordinators, bartenders, disc jockeys and master of ceremonies, you will both be treated as guests at your own wedding reception!
Planning a birthday party, anniversary dinner, graduation celebration, business meeting? Angelo’s and Vinci’s has a variety of packages and options to suit most any budget!
For an estimate for your event, please call our Banquet Sales office Monday through Friday, 11:00am to 7:00pm.
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LORENZO TREFETHEN - TREFETHEN FAMILY VINEYARDS - ANSA MOTORSPORTS AND LORENZO TREFETHEN READY FOR THEIR 2015 PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE DEBUT TOGETHER
For this Nissan Grand Prix of Texas, the season opening of the 2015 Pirelli World Challenge, ANSA Motorsports has entered one 2015 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup in the new GT-Cup class. The No. 13 Trefethen Family Vineyards Porsche will be driven by Lorenzo Trefethen from Napa, California.
"We are excited by this new program," said Alain Nadal, ANSA Motorsports, team owner. "ANSA Motorsports' general manager, Emmanuel Lupe, and I have been working to put our 2015 Pirelli World Challenge program together since October 2014. In January 2015, we interviewed Lorenzo Trefethen, and the California racer signed his first professional racing contract with us to drive in the 2015 season. Following three great years where ANSA Motorsports won three championships in three seasons, the team feels ready for this new challenge. We believe in Lorenzo's racing talent, ability to race hard, his winning ambitions and determination to do well, and we look forward to our first race on Saturday."
Trefethen does not have extensive racing experience, but in the last four years of his racing career, he has already impressed many members of the racing community. Last year, Trefethen competed in the Pirelli GT3 Cup Trophy USA and, in 14 races, scored three wins, three 2nd place finishes, three 3rd place finishes and two top-five. He finished second in the championship. Trefethen tested for the first time with ANSA Motorsports two weeks ago in Florida. His experience with his new team was very positive and, after a long series of impressive laps, Trefethen felt confident with his new Porsche ride.
"This is the beginning of a long championship and a year of growth for me," said Lorenzo Trefethen. "I'm looking forward to the kick-off race in Austin and working with the team to build our pace. It will be exciting to see where we line up in this very talented driving pool. By the end of the weekend, we should know the things we need to work on to be a player in this championship. I'm also giddy with anticipation for the official unveiling of our art car on Thursday evening. It will be the first time we introduce the rest of the series to the pleasures of Trefethen wine, and I'm sure we'll make a few new friends. I've also seen a few preliminary photos of the car, and it is stunning. I don't think I will be the only one to fall in love."
For this 2015 program, ANSA Motorsports sought help from one of the most recognized poster artists in France, Erwin Dazelle. Since 2010, Dazelle has been the official poster artist for the Brickyard 400, the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach and the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Dazelle's art car will be unveiled to the Pirelli World Challenge community, in the presence of the artist, Thursday, March 5 at 5:30 p.m. at the team transporter. Trefethen will host media, team owners, drivers, series officials and sponsors. The event will feature Estate Wines from Trefethen Family Vineyards.
Trefethen and the Pirelli World Challenge competitors will be on track Thursday, March 5, during a promoter test day. Practice for the 2015 Nissan Grand Prix of Texas starts Friday, March 6, at 10:35 a.m. A second session is scheduled on Friday at 3 p.m. GT-Cup Qualifying for race 1 is set for Saturday, March 7, at 9:30 a.m. The first 45-minute race of the season is set for Saturday afternoon at 2:45 p.m. Following a morning session at 9:15 a.m., the second 45-minute race of the week-end is set for Sunday, March 9, at 1:25 p.m.
The Nissan Grand Prix of Texas at COTA will air on CBS Sports, Saturday, March 14, at 11 a.m. ET. Watch Live Streaming from The Pirelli World Challenge Nissan Grand Prix of Texas at the Circuit of the Americas at www.world-challengetv.com.
Follow ANSA Motorsports this week during round 1 and 2 of the 2015 Pirelli World Challenge. www.ansamotorsports.com, www.Facebook.com/ansamotorsports and Twitter.com/ansamotorsports.
About Trefethen Family Vineyards: In 1968, Eugene and Catherine Trefethen purchased seven farms surrounding a magnificent, but run-down, 19th-century winery in southern Napa Valley and created Trefethen Family Vineyards. The couple's intention was to sell all their grapes, but their son, John, had other ideas. In 1973, aided by his new bride, Janet, John produced Trefethen Vineyards first commercial wine. True to the family's vision of creating an acclaimed wine estate, they have never purchased outside grapes and are leaders in sustainable wine-growing. Today, the Trefethen family's third generation, Loren and Hailey, assist their parents in continuing the family tradition of passion for the land, its people and the art of crafting exceptional Napa Valley wines.
About ANSA Motorsports: Created in 2005 by former race-car driver and savvy businessman, Alain Nadal, ANSA Motorsports currently competes in the 2015 Pirelli World Challenge GT-Cup class. Following multiple seasons racing Ferraris and Porsches in the former Rolex Series, ALMS and the IMSA Porsche GT3-Cup Challenge USA, ANSA Motorsports won the 2012 Porsche GT3-Cup Challenge USA Team Championship Gold Cup Class and the Driver Championship with driver Angel Benitez Jr. In 2013, ANSA Motorsports won the IMSA Prototype Lites Championship Class L2. Last year, ANSA Motorsports competed in multiple racing series, including the IMSA Porsche GT3-Cup Challenge USA, the Porsche GT3-Cup Canada series, and the IMSA Prototype Lites Powered by Mazda Championship. ANSA Motorsports won the 2014 Porsche GT3-Cup Challenge USA Team Championship (Gold Cup class) and its driver, Patrick Otto Madsen, won the Driver Championship (Gold Cup class).
ANSA RACE SCHEDULE
May 15 - 17
CANADIAN TIRE MOTORSPORT PARK Bowmanville, Ont, CAN
June 26 – 28
ROAD AMERICA Elkhart Lake, WI
July 31 – August 2
MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE Lexington, OH
August 21 - 23
MILLER MOTORSPORTS PARK Tooele, UT
August 28 – August 30
SONOMA RACEWAY Sonoma, CA
September 11 - 13
MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA Monterey, CA
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