University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center

Hotel Description

Hotel Amenities  (Additional fees may apply to some amenities)

• Swimming Pool
• Courtesy Breakfast
• Non-Smoking
• Pets Allowed
• Hot Tub
• Fitness Facility
• Dry Cleaning/Laundry
• Business Center
• Convention Center
• Meeting Rooms

• Interior Corridors
• Wheelchair Accessible

Dining Options

GILARDIS
CUISINE TYPE - ITALIAN
LOCATION
NICOLA GILARDI BEGAN HIS CAREER IN THE CULINARY ARTS AT THE
FAMILY S RESTAURANT IN ITALY. UPON LEARNING THE IMPORTANCE
OF A STRONG WORK ETHIC HE DECIDED TO PURSUE HIS DREAM OF
OWNING HIS OWN RESTAURANT. HE WAS ACCEPTED TO CROTTO CAURGA
I PAS A CULINARY SCHOOL IN ITALY. AFTER COMPLETION OF HIS
TRAINING HE WORKED IN VARIOUS RESTAURANT IN SUCH COUNTRIES
AS THE SARDINA ISLAND ON THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA GERMANY
SWITZERLAND AND THE CARRIBEAN ISLANDS. IN 1991 HE MOVED TO
NEW YORK TO FUFILL HIS DREAMS SINCE HE WAS A CHILD. FROM
THERE HE HELPED TO OPEN ITRES MERLI IN CHICAGO. THE
OPPORTUNITY SOON OPENED FOR HIM TO BECOME PART OWNER OF A
TEATRO RISTORANTE IN SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI. HE WAS FINALLY
GETTING CLOSER TO HIS DREAM OF OWNING HIS OWN RESTAURANT. IT
WAS ALSO AT TEATRO S THAT HE MEET HIS FUTURE WIFE MONICA AND
HER SON J.R. IN OCTOBER OF 1998 THEY OPENED GILARDI S
RISTORANTE.
EBBETS FIELD
CUISINE TYPE - AMERICAN
LOCATION
SPORTS THEMED BAR AND GRILL.