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Naperville Bank & Trust: October Spotlight on Business Success

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Business: Vai’s – Italian Inspired Kitchen + Bar
916 S. IL-Rt 59
Naperville, IL 60540
630-453-5200
www.vaisnaperville.com

“We say ‘Sharing Life on Plates,’ because we want our guests to feel the warmth, fulfillment and fun of everyday people and families relaxing and enjoying great food and wine together.”

– Michael Vai, Owner
Vai’s- Italian Inspired Kitchen + Bar

Michael Vai has always been in the restaurant business. His father had him working at 15 years old. Michael had his sons filling water glasses in restaurants when they were six years old, clearly a long family tradition in the business.

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Vai’s lifelong dream was to have a restaurant with his family name on it. So, after he saw how many Napervillians enjoyed Fire and Wine in Glen Ellyn, which he opened in 2012, he began looking for a location in Naperville. When his sons Anthony and Nicolas, and friend Sandy Georganas said they wanted in, he knew the time was right, and so Vai’s opened earlier this year on Route 59 opposite the Fox Valley Mall.

From the portabello carpaccio and small plates to the wood-fired pizzas, pastas, steaks and pan-seared salmon, Vai knows he has a winner. “We see a lot of smiling faces,” he said. “When I see perfection going out of the kitchen, I just have to hug my staff, I am so excited!”

Vai’s also offers gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian options as well as a full bar and 40 wines by the glass.

Vai’s is already well into the charity scene in Naperville and Michael credits Naperville Bank & Trust with getting him enmeshed in the community. “The bank has made so much possible,” he said. “They are real, and they believe in people and their dreams – just like me.”

Spotlight on Business Success is sponsored by Naperville Bank & Trust, serving Naperville with three locations, 555 Fort Hill Dr., 1205 S. Naper Blvd. and 5 S. Washington in the historic downtown post office. For more info, visit www.banknaperville.com.

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