The transformation of the old Arnold Drug Co. in Cornelia is now complete. The historic drugstore will reopen to the public as an Italian restaurant on Tuesday. It’s the latest project from local restaurant owners Jay and Melissa Reeder and co-owner and chef Jason Vullo. Attending a weekend soft opening event was like leaving the […]
Despite these bright spots, I found the overall experience at Il Totano oddly off-kilter. The space, a few steps below street level, is narrow and nearly windowless; its low ceilings, cramped conditions and garish colors evoke less the lemon-scented hills of Sicily than the feeling of being stuck below deck on a new-money schooner. In […]
An Italian restaurant not far from home welcomed a very famous guest over the weekend: actor John Travolta took a photo with the owner on Via Canaletto in New Smyrna Beach after apparently eating there. The restaurant proudly posted the photo on its social media on Saturday, delighting the community. Travolta is best known for […]
