Bill Lampros has returned to Provincetown from Coudersport in north central Pennsylvania where he was sole owner of Cafe Ladona for 10 years. Formerly the manager of Ciro & Sal's and the Flagship during the 1980's, his love affair with Provincetown runs deep. Leaving the Allegheny Mountains, Bill followed Rt. 6 east for 10 hours and is now happily ensconced on the Outer Cape. He has brought with him his devotion, organizational skills and stamina to insure that all systems will run smoothly.

James Luster, Larry's brother and Executive Chef, brought a lifetime of experience with him when he signed on to help Larry re-open the restaurant. Arriving from Chattanooga, TN. in 1968 at the tender age of 14, James began as a dishwasher at Ciro's, quickly moving on to bussing and prep work. As the head of the prep crew his culinary interests expanded and he became a line cook, finally running the kitchen for 7 years under Ciro's management. After 17 years on Kiley Court, James left to run his own restaurant, James' Italian Style Cuisine, at the Bradford. In 1986 he attended Cape Cod Community College and received an Associate Degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management. Since then, James has run the kitchen at JC's (formerly Chipetto) in Truro, Gloria's (across from Town Hall in Provincetown) for four years, Ciro di Pasta in Orleans until 1998 and the Dancing Lobster in 1999 before his return to Ciro's in 2000. In October, 2001, James became the proud father of a son, Darius James, and thoroughly enjoys his new role as a daddy! In March 2003 James left Ciro's so that his life could center around his Barnstable home and family and a position as sous chef at Abbicci in Yarmouth, MA. As of June 2008 we are delighted to have him back in Ciro's kitchen working his magic again.

Lauren Richmond (left), Assistant Manager/waitress, has been at Ciro's since the early 1970's. After four years at St. Lawrence University, Lauren thought she would spend a winter in Provincetown and has been here happily ever since! The off season finds her dabbling in pottery, silversmithing and, most recently, web design, along with a four year stint on the Provincetown Historical Commission and over twenty years as a member of the Companion Animal Program, visiting at nursing homes on the Cape with her current dogs, Buddy and Polly. Carol D'Amico (right), former Miss North End, grew up in Boston and holds a degree in Chemistry. Besides her restaurant duties, she teaches writing and history at Provincetown High School. She was instrumental in the inception of and fundraising for WOMR, Provincetown's own radio station. In addition to her daughter, Simone, a UCLA and Georgetown graduate now living in the D.C. area, Carol has taken care of foster children and other children in crisis on the Cape. She hopes to raise funding for The Foundation for Youth, an organization she has started that will offer respite and shelter to youngsters in need.

Charles Luster, Larry's younger brother, is cooking at night. Instead of waiting on table, as he had done for decades, he has put on a white apron and is currently our sauté chef. Timing and consistency are an essential part of the job and Charles is as steady as they come. If you want your Veal Marsala just right Charles is the man! Having mastered all the stations in the kitchen Charles can easily switch from sauté to pasta to middleman any night of the week. As if all that weren't enough Charles makes the Coure di Panna and Chocolate Mousse desserts as well. We're lucky to have such a devoted, talented and dependable guy on our line. Did I mention that Charles is now a grandfather?!!!

Tom Sayers is originally from Jersey City, N.J., but has made Provincetown his home for the past twelve or so years. Before that he spent 20 years in Boston as a pharmacist, waiter and property manager. Tom came to us in 2000 after working at the Dancing Lobster and brings with him a fine sense of humor and a great work ethic. As if waiting on table isn't a full time job, Tom spends his days doing carpentry and catering to his canine companion, Boomer!

Joyelle, Larry's oldest daughter, and Reid Snow, her fiancé, wear many hats. You can find Joyelle doing clean-up, prepping the day's fare with the morning crew in the kitchen or waiting table at night. Through Joyelle's efforts we now have occasional local art exhibits and openings in the cocktail lounge during the summer months. Reid's family is from Provincetown and he has lived here most of his adult life. Between 1990 and 1993 Reid was in the military serving in Korea. In addition to bussing tables at Ciro's Reid is an operations and maintenance technician at the new sewer treatment plant. He enjoys sports, particularly cycling and weight lifting. Joyelle and Reid have a blended family including a son each from previous relationships, Tariq and Payne and a son of their own, Izaiah.

Sara Alter came to Cape Cod in the 1960's after graduating from the University of Connecticutt where she studied English. In addition to raising a now 30 something year old son, Sara collects and sells antiques. She is no newcomer to restaurants having worked at the Little Fluke, The Dancing Lobster and Sal's Place over the years. Sara now spends winters at her new home in Georgia.

Zach Luster, Larry's second oldest son, has been helping his Dad for years and has come up through the ranks as a busboy and waiter. Zach gets taller everytime he turns around. Better watch those low ceilings! Among his many credits Zach was PHS Varsity All Team Leading Scorer and a 4 year All Star and is currently attending college in Boston.

Silas Luster, Larry's third oldest son, will be a sophomore at NYU's Tisch School of Arts where he is currently studying film. He is working on some independent projects and has freelanced an article about his artist/mother, Cynthia Packard, that he is hoping to have published in NY Magazine. Good luck Silas!


Cheryl Dennison, a mother of three from Hopewell, Hanover, Jamaica, has worked in the kitchen doing prep and the cold station, at the front desk as cashier and is now a member of our wait staff. Very efficient and well organized, Cheryl is a quick study and can be invaluable in many aspects of the restaurant's operation. She and Larry, a couple now for several years, don't miss a beat taking care of their young daughter, Danessa. Cheryl has two older daughters from a previous marriage, Vanessa and Dawnelle. She looks forward to spending her first winter in Provincetown in 2008 but is sure to miss sunny, warm Jamaica when the snow starts to fly.

Luann Bartolotta, originally from Connecticutt, has, in her own words, managed more restaurants than most people have eaten in. Usually working two, sometimes three jobs, Luann is extremely professional, friendly and a true team player. She has worked at Ciro's in the past as well as the Flagship and more recently at the Euro, George's, Fanizzi's and Pepe's. Luann admits, with good humor, to having made a few mistakes in her life but she always comes back for more. Her current goal is to not make anymore mistakes! Good luck!

Racine Oxtoby, born in Provincetown and raised in Truro, was PHS Valedictorian in 2007. Now attending Connecticutt College as an English major, Racine is back for her second year, promoted from busgirl to waiter. Racine has been a DJ at WOMR hosting her own show called 'Teenage Wasteland' featuring alternative and independent music. Additional interests include vinyl collecting (as in records) and screen writing.

Betty Alexander is back in the bar! An institution for years and years, Betty decided to leave restaurants a while back and devote herself to a 'late in life' jcareer in health care with the VNA. However, when the need arose, we were able to coax her out of 'restaurant retirement' and she is once again pouring drinks and holding forth behind the bar.

Svetoslav 'C' Ganev, hails from Bulgaria and is the younger brother of Delyan, who cooked for us for several years before settling into a career in finance in Europe. This is 'C's' first trip abroad and we're delighted to welcome him to our staff. You'll see him hosting and cashiering at the front desk and filling in at the bar. With excellent language skills, a very positive attitude and a great work ethic you're sure to enjoy a conversation with this bright and engaging young man.

Chris Wilson, is our sanitary engineer par excellence. The dish area at Ciro's is a busy and chaotic place but Chris makes short work of it, always staying one step ahead and keeping things not only clean but neat. We're happy to have such a responsible and efficient staff member taking care of this essential and important task. Thanks, Chris, for being so good at what you do.

James Lombardo has been with us since 2001. His main area of expertise is the pasta station although he can switch hit and do salads and desserts on a moment's notice. Very secretive about his past and other interests, James tells me he will give me more details for his bio shortly. Stay tuned.

Anika Costa has returned to the salad and dessert station, a job formerly held by her formidable mother, Lydia, back in the day. Anika defines the term 'workaholic'. She has two other jobs and never skips a beat. We are delighted to have her back in Ciro's kitchen expertly preparing all items in the cold station.

Angel Collozo joined our kitchen staff this summer and splits his time between the pasta end of the line and the salad and dessert station. Originally from Brooklyn, Angel has been in Provincetown for 5 years and worked at the Euro before joining our crew. In addition to being a cook he is a DJ and loves to play basketball.

Heather Alexander, whose mother, Betty, has bartended at Ciro's for years, joins our staff intermittently as a busgirl par excellent! Heather is always there when you need her and can run cirlcles around most of us. During the day she does private duty home health care. Her energetic work ethic and terrific sense of humor are invaluable and keep us all giggling through the night! Thanks Heather!

Iva Belicova, our multi-talented hostess/cashier/busperson,
is from Turany, Slovakia where she is studying actuary science and insurance mathematics at the University of Bratislava. Last year she worked at Yellowstone Park in Grand Village. Her interests include hiking and running along with bargain shopping at all the local thrift shops. Iva has a great eye for fashion and has found some very becoming outfits!

Lukas Krupa, from Snina, Slovakia, is a student at the University of Bratislava where he studies computer science and software programming. This summer Lukas is spending a lot of time in our kitchen making salads, appetizers and desserts at night and as a member of the prep crew during the day. He and Iva make a handsome couple and we are delighted to have them as members of our staff.

Rachel MacMillan is from Beverly, MA. and, during the winter, is a para-professional at Veteran's Memorial Elementary School for grades pre-school to 1st grade. She is a wash-a-shore who has been here for two years. During the day you can find her at the Cafe Edwige and at night she is at the front desk at Ciro's.

Pavol Skodl is originally from Slovakia although he has been in the United States for 4 years. He was an intern in a marketing company in Boston and he plans to get his second master's degree in communicatins. Pavol started out bussing tables at Ciro's but was quickly promoted to bartender and waiter.

James Richmond, a graduate of Cape Cod Tech, will be a sophomore this coming fall at 4 C's where he is studying business management. His plan is to transfer to UMass in Boston where he hopes to continue his studies in fashion design with a focus on casual men's clothing. For now we are happy to have him as a busperson.

Marvin Smith, from Montego Bay, Jamaica, is our 'go to' guy when you want clean pots and pans and dishes. He is reliable and responsible and always does a fine job no matter how busy the night. Thanks for being part of our crew!

Collin, from Jamaica, returns for another summer as a member of our 'dish crew'. We're glad to have him back and know we can count on him for a job well done.

After work it's not uncommon to see members of the staff enjoying an after shift drink with one another. Related by blood or not, we are family! Charles, Audrey, Jennifer, Scott and Bill, share some good cheer on opening night, May 3, 2000.