"The creator of Il Vecchio, Carl Alasko, lived in Rome between 1963 and 1974. During those eleven years, Carl absorbed Italian culture and a taste for great Italian food.
The unique interior was designed and built by Ariele Alasko, a Pratt graduate. Using exclusively salvaged materials, Ariele took six months to build everything by hand —tables, bar, workstations. The chairs have been collected from across the country and many are authentic antiques. The restaurant seats 80 and features a massive Carmel stone fireplace built in 1950.”