He grew up in his grandparents’ kitchen in New York savoring homemade Italian tastes. As a teenager he mastered many of his current specialties while learning from some of Italy’s finest connoisseurs of culinary wizardry at his parents’ fine Italian restaurant.
Now, the acclaimed chef, who has taken Texans to Italy and back for nearly two decades with every visit to Russo’s New York Pizzeria and Russo’s Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen, has a plan in place to share his passion for authentic Italian food with more of America.
Chef Anthony Russo, one of the Lone Star State’s most distinguished restaurateurs, announced today that he is leading Russo’s New York Pizzeria and Russo’s Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen from its home base in Houston into new U.S. markets. Primarily focused on franchise growth throughout the south, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Oklahoma and untapped Texas markets are all key expansion areas. Read more.