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Open for Business: Mama Cimino's

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Mama Cimino’s Pizza, 110 W. Second St. in Rock Falls, offers a dining experience with decorative walls and family recipes. (Philip Marruffo)

Address: 110 W. Second St. in Rock Falls

Phone: 805-626-3144

Hours: Closed Monday. 3-11 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and Sunday, and from 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday.

Terms: Cash, checks and credit cards.

What we offer: The mainly Italian restaurant offers pasta dishes, pizza, sandwiches, burgers, ribs, and fried chicken among other items. Specialties include the Hurricane pizza, a 24-inch pizza that has 42 slices. Free delivery is offered within Rock Falls and Sterling.

Owner: Nick Cimino, 41, of Rock Falls, bought the restaurant and opened on Sept. 28. He was born in Sicily, but grew up in Freeport. He has five children – Daniela, 22, Tony, 16, Michael, 13, Nicolas, 12, and Analisa, 6. He originally owned the Primo Cimino’s in Rock Falls, and Cimino’s in Sterling and Dixon before selling the restaurants and moving to Freeport 5 years ago.

Founded: There are about 20 Cimino’s restaurants in Las Vegas, Freeport, Dixon and Clinton, Iowa. All are owned by different family members. The original Cimino’s opened in 1970 in Freeport.

Motto: No one cooks like mama.

We’re special: All sauces, including the spaghetti sauce, Alfredo, marinara and the dough are homemade.

Have you started a new business, moved or remodeled? Let us know. Contact Kathleen Schultz at Sauk Valley Newspapers, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081; the fax is 815-625-9390; the e-mail is kschultz@svnmail.com.