A tranquil fountain aptly flows right outside the entrance to Fountain Side Seafood and Grill Restaurant. Fountain Side’s name, however, doesn’t derive from the decoration but from Rome’s Trevi Fountain, a favorite landmark of founder Franco Federico. Along with his chef de cuisine, Jeff Fox, Franco draws on further Italian inspirations for his menu, which spotlights Old-World classics such as ravioli stuffed with shrimp or porcini mushrooms.

The duo also puts its own spin on Italian and seafood flavors, whether by sautéing scallops and shrimp in pepper vodka cream sauce or coating crab cakes in creole mayo. In spring and summer, feasts can unfold al fresco on a patio right by the fountain. Year-round, however, Fountain Side's dining room showcases paintings of Italy’s ornate buildings, landmarks, and waterways that are so large they almost envelop guests, though, assuredly, there are no 12-foot-wide envelopes on the premises.