Steve Calvaneso

has a lofty ambitions for his restaurants and the city.

The word "passion" pops up in a conversation with Western New York restaurateur Steve Calvaneso. He'll tell you that he has a "passion" for dreaming up dining concepts. He has been in the business for a long time. "it all started in my blood when I was 15," he says. Calvaneso is 42 now and very busy. He's the president and the owner of Ultimate Restaurants, Inc...running Calvaneso's Cosmopolitan Grille on Transit Road, City grill on Buffalo, YAYA Bayou BrewHouse on Main Street and BACCHUS, on Chippewa. Calvaneso believes that "each owner's concept of a restaurant should reflect the person he is."

To Contact Steve:
E-mail: [email protected]