There is only one “m” in the word “team” and that stands for “Mimi.”

Mimi Rancatore is the youngest sister of Gus Rancatore and Joe Rancatore. While they have been laboring away in the chilly walk-in freezers of the ice cream industry, at Toscanini’s and Rancatore’s, after working at the original Steve’s in Somerville she graduated to white tablecloth fine dining. That is as nice as it sounds. She worked at the original Michela’s with Michela Larson, Todd English, Barbara Lynch, Chris Myers and Steve Solomon. She also worked at Clio with Ken Oringer and the young Tony Maws. She worked at Pignoli with Daniele Balliani and Dante de Magistris. She worked at Rialto with Michela Larson, Joanne Chang and Jody Adams and again with Steve Solomon. For a person with an unfinished knowledge of French and Italian she can work her way around a menu and a kitchen.

Most of Mimi’s time is taken up with back-of-the-house functions but she has also found time to cook Breakfast@TheBigTable and is capable of making superb ice cream.

Mimi lives high above the Chelsea waterfront, summers in Block Island and enjoys movies and hang-gliding.

Gus Rancatore worked with Mimi at the original Steve’s Ice Cream in Davis Square, Somerville. He started Toscanini’s with Kurt Jaenicke and much help from friends who worried about his future. Gus spends time making ice cream, picking up napkins, training people and picking up more napkins. He reads more than he should and enjoys nighttime ice climbing in New Hampshire.

Mike Krodel has not cut his hair since the summer of freshman year. For a few years Mick Hucknall of the British band, Simply Red copied Mike’s every move. He manages the store at 899 Main Street and does photography. He has a show at Zu Zu in Central Square.

Mike and Jen Zink were declared by the Boston Phoenix to be the two friendliest baristas in town. Jen is the tattooed, platinum-haired punkette who opens when Mike is unavailable. She is the store’s best cartoonist and has been described as a lanky Garrison Keillor. Her Lake Wobegon is Winchendon, Ma.

Our ace driver, and captain of the Toscanini’s hockey team is Tom Welch. Tom grew up in a New England state that is NOT Maine and eventually chose hockey over curling. He is also in several bands. None of the music made by those bands is ever played in the store.

Adam Henry Tessier’s favorite place in the world is Naples, Italy.