Launching a business venture, whether one has experience or not, can be a difficult undertaking and the road to the ribbon-cutting ceremony is filled with many twists, turns, and potholes. Throw into the mix opening a new business in an almost post-pandemic period and it’s understandable why it’s important to have dotted the I’s and crossed all the T’s.

Such is the case for Michele and Gennaro DiMeo who unveiled their latest restaurant venture, Tuscan Prime Italian Chophouse and Dolce Bar, in January at the Annapolis Town Center just off Riva Road. The DiMeos are the owners and operators of Monte Restaurant Development Group, headquartered in Annapolis and the management company for their corporate owned restaurants.