A certain Cincinnati paper recently received an inquiry from a reader who asked, “Why does the Italian restaurant in Cincinnati go by the name of SCOTTI’S? Are the owners Irish? – or what nationality?”

Before the “story” goes on, it is necessary to understand that the majority of Italian restaurants in the United States are named after some Italian celebrity. It may be an Italian writer, an Italian composer or music, a well-loved Italian opera, perhaps a historic Italian, or maybe a singer.