A new Italian restaurant has opened along Union Lake in Commerce Township, offering authentic cuisine with scenic lakefront views during Italian Heritage Month.

Aurora on the Lake features Chef Fasil Gorgis, who has been cooking for 25 years and working professionally for eight. The restaurant holds special meaning for Gorgis, who played along Union Lake as a child.

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"And now I'm here working on the lake," Gorgis said.

The chef finds his passion in the fast-paced kitchen environment.

"I enjoy the craziness of the kitchen. It's a well-oiled machine," Gorgis said.

The restaurant opened this year and serves more than 400 customers nightly with made-from-scratch pasta and pizza. A team of 15 chefs works behind the scenes to prepare the authentic Itali

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