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The Future
Table 19 seats between 89 and
92 and that includes the intimate
Table 19. The restaurant got its
name from a past restaurant in
the Pere Marquette that had a
table famous for being the one
where men proposed to their
ladies or took them for special
dates or anniversaries. It was, of
course, Table 19.
The restaurant’s décor is
contemporary, the design is
more open than its predecessor,
Carnegies. “We want to have an
atmosphere that is more casual
and fun. We’re finding out our
guests, whether it’s local people
coming in or hotel patrons, prefer
it that way,” Ianetta said.
Table 19 has a breakfast bar
and serves lunch each day, as
well. “We’ve learned there is a
clientele for it,” he said.
Ianetta, married with three
children, said Peoria’s size is
a blessing for raising a young
family. “My wife and I wanted
to slow the pace down while
the kids are young. We like
Peoria and I feel like I am part
of something important with
all the redevelopment going on.
I’ve learned people in Peoria are
really in tune with what goes on
in their city. It is important the
Pere Marquette project succeeds
and I am glad to be part of it,” he
said.
TABLE 19
Located in the historic Marriott Pere
Marquette
Hours:
Sun - Thu, 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. & 5 - 10 p.m.
Fri & Sat, 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. & 5 - 11 p.m.
Reservations through
www.opentable.com
Matt Ianetta, executive chef at Table 19, prepares a scallop dish that he said
is one of the restaurant’s top sellers. The preparation of this product is shown
on the previous page.