Lake Houston - Humble - Kingwood Edition | March 2022

DINING FEATURE

BY WESLEY GARDNER

THREE DISHES TO TRY

Pesto chicken sandwich ($9.95): This chicken sandwich features roasted red pepper pesto and melted mozzarella.

Tony Raa owns two Kingwood eateries: Amedeo’s Italian Restaurant and Raa’s Waterfront Grill.

COURTESY AMEDEO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT

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FEEDING THE FAMILY Amedeo’s Italian Restaurant oers a number of family packs designed to feed four people. Each family pack comes with salad and garlic bread, and any bottle of wine purchased with a family pack is 40% o.

Grilledshrimpsalad($10.95): Greens are toppedwith feta cheese, olives, tomato, garlic toast and balsamic vinaigrette.

$34.95 each

Lasagna ($15): A customer favorite, Amadeo’s take on this classic uses a secret family recipe that Raa said stretches back for generations.

Fusilli Alfredo Lasagna Spaghetti with meatballs

COURTESY AMEDEO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT

Amedeo’s Italian Restaurant Kingwood eatery brings multigenerational recipes to the table W hen Tony Raa was a

$39.95 each

Chicken Parmesan with spaghetti Fusilli chicken Alfredo Southwest rigatoni chicken

restaurant ownership, although he had already spent most of his life in the industry. The Italian eatery oers authentic Italian dishes, including popular favorites, such as the Southwest rigatoni chicken, homemade lasagna, veal marsala and chicken piccata, in addition to an extensive wine list. According to Raa, many of the recipes still in use at Amedeo’s can be traced back to his grand- mother’s kitchen. “Our spaghetti sauce and mar- inara sauces are ages and ages old,” Raa said. “Our lasagna [and meatball] recipes are the same as the day we opened.” Raa noted after 36 years in

business, Amedeo’s has endured plenty of hardship from hurricanes and winter freezes to economic recessions and a pandemic. “All of those little obstacles make you a stronger person,” Raa said. “They make you a survivor.” Despite the challenges, Raa opened a second restaurant, Raa’s Waterfront Grill, in 2007, and said he would consider opening a third restaurant if the right conditions were met. “The most rewarding thing is always to see a happy guest in the restaurant,” he said. “The term hospitality is what our industry is all about, so we want to feel like this is our home and we’re hospitable to our guests.”

child living in Massachu- setts, he used to watch his grandmother make dinner for 20-25 people every night. “My grandmother had 11 children, and all her kids worked in the factory. They used to bring kids to the house all the time,” Raa said. “That was really how my family started in the restaurant business. My grandmother started making meals at her house for a nickel a plate for the co-workers of her kids.” Now, Raa is the owner of two restaurants in Kingwood: Amedeo’s Italian Restaurant and Raa’s Waterfront Grill. Amedeo’s, which opened in July 1985, was Raa’s rst venture into

Amedeo’s ItalianRestaurant 22704 Loop 494, Kingwood 281-359-4451 www.amedeos.net Hours: Mon.-Thu. 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sat. 5-9 p.m., closed Sun.

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THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY MARCH 31 - APRIL 2

*Dollar Sale runs Thursday, Friday & Saturday, 3/31/22-4/2/22. Valid on wine and spirits 750ml or larger. Sale items can be shopped in-store ONLY at all Twin Liquors and Sigel’s locations. Selection varies by store. Items and prices subject to change without notice. No further discount on Sale Items, Final Few, or Closeouts. No rain checks. Some exclusions apply. Please drink responsibly.

LAKE HOUSTON HUMBLE KINGWOOD EDITION • MARCH 2022