A Very Italian Christmas

Tom Celani, co-owner of Celani Family Vineyards, and Joe Vicari, co-owner of Andiamo Restaurant Group, hosted a Christmas party on Dec. 16 at Andiamo Bloomfield in Bloomfield Township. Several dozen guests enjoyed Celani fine wine, a gourmet buffet, and an appearance by Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson. Photographs by Nick Martines

Dec. 16, 2009

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Anna Mitchell, Jamie Hayes, Katie Shefferly	Celani _ Vicari Charistmas	Dario Bergamo, Shawn Burr	David Banda, Mark Hogan	Frank Orlando, Mel Joseph, Greg DeMars
Glenn Charest, Bruce Goldman	Gregg Bockart, Dario Bergamo, Matt Hirzel, Glenn Charest	Gus Russo, Dick Scott, John Vicari, Tom McInerney, Jerry Vitale, Mike Bylen	Jack Seman, Greg Bockart, Steve Cole, Larry Semczak	Jim Oegema Cliff Vallier
Joe D'Agostino, Tim Zvekan, Dave Hrejas, Jack Seman	Joe Vicari, Norm Nickin, Tom Celani	Mike Riley, Aaron Van De Mark, John Riley	Mike Riley, John Riley, Bruce Goldman, Norm Nickin	Sara Simon, Executive Chef Joseph Parrino, Lisa Brennen, Sonna Johns
Sara Simon, Executive Chef Joseph Parrino, Lisa Brennen, Sonna Johns	Tom Celani, Joe Vicari

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