Brothers Fausto and Massimo Albano, owners of Lemoncello Cafe and Lounge, along with partners Giovanni Castelli, Jr. and Gianluca Isopi, renovated the former Carmen's Ice Cream and Miniature Golf in Farmington into Prosecco Italian Restaurant and Jazz Bar (named for the Italian sparkling white wine). The authentic Italian menu features a wide range of appetizers, salads, pastas, entrees, and pizzas with notable selections in every category. There's arancini (fried risotto balls), made fresh daily by co-owner and executive chef Castelli with rotating ingredients; fettuccine con funghi with oven-roasted mushrooms sauteed with shallots, tarragon, and asparagus in a light truffle cream sauce, topped with goat cheese; and Castelli's specialty, cioppino, which combines shrimp, clams, mussels, and scallops in a light tomato broth served over spaghetti. Co-owner and pizza chef Isopi, who owned a pizzeria in Abruzzi, Italy, for years, offers a dozen varieties of pizza, including the frutti di mare topped with clams, shrimp, and anchovies; the Italiana made with prosciutto cotto, grape tomatoes, arugula, and shaved parmigiano-reggiano; or the ligure topped with chicken, pesto, caramelized onions, and sun-dried tomatoes. The restaurant also features daily live music, two patios, and, remaining from its previous incarnation, a miniature golf for the spring and summer.

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