Chef Jim Ignatowski?

David Paleg · Post by **David Paleg** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:38 pm

Danny DeVito Opens Restaurant in Florida

Jun 21, 12:00 PM (ET)

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Danny DeVito loves to eat, and has been known to cook in his trailer while on set. Now he has a restaurant kitchen to call his own.

The actor has opened DeVito South Beach, an Italian chop house on trendy Ocean Drive. The signature menu item: a $325 trio of steaks from Japan, Australia and the United States that serves three people.

DeVito had a hand in developing the classic-meets-contemporary Italian menu, focused on prime meats and fresh seafood.

"Fish is really big for me - sushi, a nice branzino or spigola (sea bass). Or pasta with some great cheese like pecorino or romano with some prosciutto or salami," he said. "If you haven't noticed, I'm not one to pass up a meal."

The restaurant grew from a conversation between DeVito and South Florida financier Michael Brauser on the Greek island of Santorini, where the actor was vacationing with his wife, actress Rhea Perlman.

DeVito, 62, is currently in Philadelphia filming the F/X series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."

Dave Allen · Post by **Dave Allen** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:27 pm

I'm still trying to get over the "vacationing with Rhea Pearlman" part.

Lester · Post by **Lester** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:41 pm

He's been with Rhea Pearlman since before I was born...

(And that's quite a long time.

)

(Together as in dating... they married in '81)

Dave Allen · Post by **Dave Allen** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:13 pm

But still the idea of "vacationing" with either one? Uhhhhh.

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:22 pm

You'd be the tallest one of the two!