ICYMI: Vico Set To Bring Authentic Italian Pizza, Pasta To Farmingdale

FARMINGDALE, NY — Vico, an Italian restaurant, is set to bring a taste of Italy's Amalfi Coast to Farmingdale.

Owner Perry Fortuna visits his family in the Italian coastal town of Vico Equense each year. A popular food destination, many chefs hail from Vico, and Fortuna draws inspiration from the town's cuisine, which he hopes to soon bring to 313 Main Street.

The restaurant is targeting a soft opening date of June 28, at the former site of Frankie's East Side Pizza.

"It's the best feeling in the world," Fortuna told Patch. "It's like getting something you create out and making other people happy. That's why we're in the business: service to other people. It's just like home. I'm bringing my home to Farmingdale."

Bringing the dishes to life will be Chef Eric LeVine, a champion of The Food Network's "Chopped." LeVine was also featured on "Beat Bobby Flay" and "Food Paradise," among other shows. To accomplish Fortuna's goal of bringing his hometown Italian cuisine to Long Island, LeVine will use both local ingredients and those imported from Italy.

Vico will specialize in pizza "a metro," or by the meter, with a meter of pizza serving four to six people. Pizzas on offer include Margherita; pistachio cream with ricotta and mortadella; prosciutto, arugula and fresh mozzarella; white prosciutto with fresh ricotta; and artichoke, basil and bacon with a white ricotta sauce.

The restaurant will also serve homemade pasta and fresh seafood.

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