If you’re dining at a restaurant owned by the Bitici family, chances are you’re in for a treat. Such is the case with Amerigo in Berkeley Heights. The spawn of restaurant veterans and brothers Ilir and and Mentor Bitici, their latest endeavor is all about elevating classic Italian-American dishes.

Fiorino, the family’s outpost in Summit focuses on Tuscan and northern Italian cuisine. With Amerigo, the Biticis aspired to celebrate the way Italian cooking has impacted American, Brazilian and Argentinian cuisine. “We have a lot of familiar Italian-American dishes on the menu, mixed with some more upscale items,” Ilir Bitici told NJ Advance Media.