By Lori Fredrich Senior Food Writer, Dining Editor Published Oct 25, 2013 at 1:30 PM

For the seventh straight year, October is Dining Month on OnMilwaukee.com, presented by the restaurants of Potawatomi. All month, we're stuffed with restaurant reviews, delectable features, chef profiles and unique articles on everything food, as well as the winners of our "Best of Dining 2013.

Tony & Mia's in Delafield will officially seat its last customers on Sunday, Oct. 27 according to an announcement made on the restaurant's Facebook page this week.

Chef Camille DiNicola and her husband, Randy Piering, opened the restaurant at 515 Wells St. in early 2011 after running the well-regarded fine-dining Italian restaurant Camille's Fattoria in Eagle in the 1990s. DiNicola was also known for  crafting pastries at Heaven City in Mukwonago.

Known for its affordable Italian fare and exceptional service, Tony & Mia's served up exceptional risotto, hand-made ravioli and stone baked Neapolitan-style pizzas.

Brunch will be served on Sunday, Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

 




Lori Fredrich Senior Food Writer, Dining Editor

As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.

Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.

When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.