European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 22, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine tvs i s by Steve Taylor Munich bureaus Spaghetti. Rigatoni. It Tucht traditional italian dishes served in mos restaurants throughout the Peninsula but Al a sea l family Tun restaurant Doan a s de Street in Aviano in Northeast Italy the menu is a bit a Fler enl Barbecue ribs or Chicken maybe a Tbone Sleak of a Ham and cheese Omelette there is no Spaghetti no Natoni no Fet Tuoni and no pizza on this menu pasta to be sure but of a unique nature and Al freshly homemade but it s Iho Barbecue thai sets of the Trattoria a to inst a different from the usual italian restaurant we e  . No Aviano residents both ame Scafi and i u Ian it s Well off the beaten tourist path Aviano is a Small farm Rig Community of 8,000 known to americans Only because it s the site of Aviano a Angelo Calderan  to his customers As  takes Enjem serving his International client e Tuitt s special Barbecue evolved after to Learned that Many americans Enoyce a Barbecue sauce on lbs or Chicken after trying different varieties of bottled sauce he said. I can do better than this " after some experimentation and feedback from has customers he came up with a sauce that has become a favorite with customers tangy but no overpowering it in t american " said Donna Craven a longtime customer who works in Telephone operations at Aviano a. She said that Tussi won t talk about what goes into his Barbecue and she won t guess but it s delicious she said Tussi s recipes Are a Trade secret jokingly he said he d rather give up his wife than his recipes and he continually works at improving those sauces even though Tussi plays head chef to does t stay in the Kitchen to also plays head waiter during lunch allowing him Lorri Anglo with customers he does that mixing with customers As a matter of course some say it s one of the drawing Points of his business staff sgt Mike Guyed. Who works Lor the Avion a fire dip Irtz Rossl. Visits Tussi Over Mommy a  on Way to work to  o. 0 Rico there a  ah.i-rc-. A. T Clil a  a Boff t in i v f to i -. ,. Chef Tussi lakes t turn at the Grill of his restaurant in Aviano Italy Whan barbecued rib have their place alongside unusual varieties of pasta. Ii s the Tang hos Jill Tussi May be a smart businessman in addition to a Good Cook almost Hall of the residents in Aviano Are connected in some Way to the air base 1 Tussi takes care of the military Guyer said. Aviano residents describe him As the  of the Serviceman " he  some customers to run a Tab. Payable at the end of the month a great Benefit to younger airmen Craven said gut it s just not the gis at least half of Tussi s customers Are italian the Barbecue is popular with them too. Craven said for the  italian pasta d Shes Tussi serves his own recipes developed Over several years for 15 years tic lore going into business for himself he wort cd in restaurants throughout Italy and France since anal time to has Corne up with some original recipes in Nold Tion to the Barbecue i i specially pasta sports five .,.i Iii  Tho customer a tie for h o pro Brt up re  rv./l3 i.-. 1  of to int a fro i. I to i i.  a c. I my.  sols Sieve Tavlos spinach and occasionally chocolate the sauces on that dish which account for 80 percent of his pasta sales Range from Cream and mushroom to a hot. Spicy sauce similar to a Picante you can also order pasta with one sauce or maybe two. The menu lists 16 different choices my them any Way you want Tussi s menu also offers other dishes such As cordon foe. Goulash omelettes and Tbone Steak Tussi bus his meat in bulk and does the butchering himself the five sauce pasta called mis Cioto will set you Back about $3 50 and is the most expensive pasta dish Mam courses arc about $6 a Lull meal with Side dishes and wine might Cost $14. If you can eat that much Tussi s is a family it la restaurant which seats 52 and is run by a stall of seven plus Tussi and his wife in a couple of years Tho chef Hopes to move to a la Ger building that will also include a hotel Tui of to d   Day a of it of Ojay roil i 1 1 m  2 p m  Rij pc s pc  p in in d for i i to \.-i--. M & n a. V 1983 the stars a 13