When Ciao! Ristorante opened, it was the only Italian restaurant in Sylvania. Now, it is celebrating its 25th anniversary, marking its success. “Sylvania’s grown, [and] the restaurant has grown with it,” said general manager Terry Kretz. “[But] we stand true to who we are. “We’re a rustic Italian restaurant, we serve rustic cuisine. That’s been our philosophy for 25 years,” he said.

The anniversary celebration at 6064 Monroe St. between normal weekday hours of 5 and 10 p.m. Wednesday includes wine specials, free birthday cakes, and live jazz and pop music from local performance duo Chris Brown and Candice Coleman, who play weekly on Monday and Tuesday nights. It also will have a “retro” menu with popular throwback items and decades-long favorites, such as lasagna and tiramisu, a dessert of espresso flavored lady fingers layered with cheese filling.