We opened the first Capozzi's in 1997 to create a casual place with a friendly atmosphere. Our hallmark is  great food at a reasonable price.  You know, a neighborhood place kind of like the one you grew up with,  where you see family and friends enjoying themselves over an old fashioned, home style meal.

As a boy growing up in New York there were many things that I was exposed to that shaped my culinary skills.  Every Sunday was pasta day at Grandma's house in the Bronx.  All the Aunts, Uncles and Cousins were there screaming and yelling from soup to cannoli (Italian for appetizer to dessert). Grandma would always have a big pot of gravy (that's tomato sauce) on the stove.  Mom and her sisters always helped, one made Ravioli, another Lasagna and Mom rolled Manicotti.

My Grandfather Anthony Iannone would make his own wine in the cellar.  My Grandfather Dominick Capozzi had a pork store (that's a butcher shop) at 2111 Arthur Ave. in the Bronx.  My Uncle Artie had a farm stand on Williams Bridge also in the Bronx and later, one on Long Island.  My brother and I worked at the stand or would be driven with a truck to a busy street corner to sell fruits and vegetables in the summer.  In the winter we would sell fifty pound bags of potatoes and bushels of apples.  It seems that everything we did always revolved around food.

My Mom talked about how my brother and I were always in the kitchen willing to stir, slice, grate, or even taste something.  It helps that Mom, Grandma, and all our Aunts were fantastic cooks.

So... now that you know me, we would like to know you!