Rutland Herald
By Marcia Stoller
Correspondent | January 11,2016
Correspondent | January 11,2016
Marcia Stoller Photo
From left, Ron Viccari and his wife, Janet Viccari, their son Sean
Milligan, and Erin Byrne, Collin Byrne and Dan “Fuzz” Byrne pose for a
photo outside of Fuzzy’s Diner and Cafe and Outback Pizza in Killington.
Restaurateur Dan “Fuzz” Byrne and
businessman Ron Viccari are partners in a newly-formed business venture,
recently opening two restaurants in Killington.
Vicarro is the owner of the property housing the restaurants, Fuzzy’s Diner and Cafe and Outback Pizza, located on the Killington Access Road.
It’s a family affair at the recently opened restaurants. Co-owner and patriarch Dan Byrne, daughter and executive chef Erin Byrne, as well as son and general manager Collin Byrne, are the daily forces behind both of these family-owned and operated businesses.
“We were born and raised in the restaurant business,” said Erin Byrne.
Collin Byrne added, “Erin was always back of the house and I was front of the house.”
Collin Byrne will oversee management operations for both restaurants. Erin Byrne has the responsibility of menu planning, food purchasing, preparation and service for each restaurant’s kitchen. Both individuals left jobs in other states to return and form this family business. Outback Pizza is adjacent to Fuzzy’s Diner and Cafe.
Both establishments, Outback Pizza, which has retained that name through different owners, and Fuzzy’s (formerly called Wally’s), have long been established hot spots at the foot of Killington Resort.
Both restaurants have been renovated and updated, with a special emphasis on the transformation of Outback Pizza. Erin Byrne notes that the majority of interior work has been completed through the tireless efforts of staff from both restaurants working as a team to accomplish the set goals.
“The Outback is a repolished gem, literally rebuilt from floor to ceiling, wall to wall,” Collin Byrne said. “We have two wood-fired brick ovens, a full kitchen, and the interior has been designed for groups of friends and families. Tables in innovative seating areas feature wood from 100-year-old trees.”
Three bar areas at Outback include the Firehouse Bar and Zebra room. The extended menu includes pasta, salads, wood-fired steaks and the Monday night pizza buffet. Take-out and delivery, a kids menu, game area and catering services have been added to the extensive pizza menu.
Fuzzy’s Diner and Cafe menu extends from 7 a.m. through the dinner hours, with bar service from 8 a.m. to closing. All menu items, with the exception of dinner selections, are available throughout the day. This adds a unique niche to the Killington area, when, for example, a chickpea fritter with marinated cucumbers, beef yogurt and pita or a fried oyster slider can be ordered for breakfast at 7 a.m. or Vermont smoked chicken huevos rancheros can be enjoyed at 3 p.m.
Using numerous farm-to-table menu selections, Erin Byrne believes, “The whole point of my cooking style is that I would like to pay respect to the farmers, animals, and fish. I want to make sure everything we use is the best quality we can provide to our customers.”
A great majority of the food served is home-made daily in the kitchen, including french fries, onion rings, maple sausage, and wraps. Baked almond French toast fillings of scrambled eggs, house-made maple sausage, roasted eggplant, broccolini, or Vermont goat cheese.
Brunch/breakfast choices include omelets, soups and salads, burgers and sandwiches. Dinner options include a 16-ounce bone-in rib eye, seared Faroe Island salmon with stewed lentils, beet yogurt, roasted farm carrots and leeks.
Both Fuzzy’s Diner and Cafe and Outback Pizza are open seven days a week all year. Fuzzy’s is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and open until 10 p.m. on weekends. Outback is open from 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. Telephone number for both restaurants is 422-3177. The address for both restaurants is 2841 Killington Access Road, Killington, VT 05751.
Vicarro is the owner of the property housing the restaurants, Fuzzy’s Diner and Cafe and Outback Pizza, located on the Killington Access Road.
It’s a family affair at the recently opened restaurants. Co-owner and patriarch Dan Byrne, daughter and executive chef Erin Byrne, as well as son and general manager Collin Byrne, are the daily forces behind both of these family-owned and operated businesses.
“We were born and raised in the restaurant business,” said Erin Byrne.
Collin Byrne added, “Erin was always back of the house and I was front of the house.”
Collin Byrne will oversee management operations for both restaurants. Erin Byrne has the responsibility of menu planning, food purchasing, preparation and service for each restaurant’s kitchen. Both individuals left jobs in other states to return and form this family business. Outback Pizza is adjacent to Fuzzy’s Diner and Cafe.
Both establishments, Outback Pizza, which has retained that name through different owners, and Fuzzy’s (formerly called Wally’s), have long been established hot spots at the foot of Killington Resort.
Both restaurants have been renovated and updated, with a special emphasis on the transformation of Outback Pizza. Erin Byrne notes that the majority of interior work has been completed through the tireless efforts of staff from both restaurants working as a team to accomplish the set goals.
“The Outback is a repolished gem, literally rebuilt from floor to ceiling, wall to wall,” Collin Byrne said. “We have two wood-fired brick ovens, a full kitchen, and the interior has been designed for groups of friends and families. Tables in innovative seating areas feature wood from 100-year-old trees.”
Three bar areas at Outback include the Firehouse Bar and Zebra room. The extended menu includes pasta, salads, wood-fired steaks and the Monday night pizza buffet. Take-out and delivery, a kids menu, game area and catering services have been added to the extensive pizza menu.
Fuzzy’s Diner and Cafe menu extends from 7 a.m. through the dinner hours, with bar service from 8 a.m. to closing. All menu items, with the exception of dinner selections, are available throughout the day. This adds a unique niche to the Killington area, when, for example, a chickpea fritter with marinated cucumbers, beef yogurt and pita or a fried oyster slider can be ordered for breakfast at 7 a.m. or Vermont smoked chicken huevos rancheros can be enjoyed at 3 p.m.
Using numerous farm-to-table menu selections, Erin Byrne believes, “The whole point of my cooking style is that I would like to pay respect to the farmers, animals, and fish. I want to make sure everything we use is the best quality we can provide to our customers.”
A great majority of the food served is home-made daily in the kitchen, including french fries, onion rings, maple sausage, and wraps. Baked almond French toast fillings of scrambled eggs, house-made maple sausage, roasted eggplant, broccolini, or Vermont goat cheese.
Brunch/breakfast choices include omelets, soups and salads, burgers and sandwiches. Dinner options include a 16-ounce bone-in rib eye, seared Faroe Island salmon with stewed lentils, beet yogurt, roasted farm carrots and leeks.
Both Fuzzy’s Diner and Cafe and Outback Pizza are open seven days a week all year. Fuzzy’s is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and open until 10 p.m. on weekends. Outback is open from 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. Telephone number for both restaurants is 422-3177. The address for both restaurants is 2841 Killington Access Road, Killington, VT 05751.
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