Article: Mt. Washington LeMont owner makes restaurants second business

For a man who made his fortune installing roofs on commercial buildings nationwide, becoming a restaurateur may seem unusual.

Ed Dunlap, chairman and chief executive officer of Centimark Corp. of Southpointe, Washington County, said his decision to enter the food business was partly due to his in-laws' influence.

"They have been involved in Italian restaurants throughout Florida, and it seems only natural for me and my wife, Anna, to get involved in restaurants," he said.

Today they own not only the LeMont in Mt. Washington, but through their company, Culinary Concepts Inc. of Pittsburgh, they own Cafe Euro and a deli in U.S. Steel Tower and Palate Bistro, Downtown; Amigos restaurant in the ...

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