Bryan voltaggio
Chef-owner, Range and Aggio in Friendship Heights
Bryan Voltaggio admits that his first tattoo resulted from a night of underage drinking at age 16. “I had, like, 50 bucks in my pocket, and I didn’t have a clue what I was getting,” he says. The result was a simple dragon tattoo on his right ankle that has since faded. But like all of his tattoos, it has come to have a deeper meaning. This tattoo now represents his wife, Jennifer, who was born in the year of the dragon. Voltaggio has added tattoos on his forearms that represent his children—each features the Chinese New
Year animal of their birth, a hare and a pig, along with the kids’ names. A nautical star on his left arm reminds him of home in Frederick. His next tattoo will be for his 9-month-old daughter, Ever, who was born in the year of the snake. He’s not quite sure where that one will go. “If I had more time, I probably would have more tattoos,” says Voltaggio, who has been busy opening new restaurants, including Aggio earlier this year and the upcoming Family Table in Friendship Heights. Because of that, Ever’s tattoo will have to wait.
140 July/August 2014 | BethesdaMagazine.com
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