Growing up in his family’s west suburban restaurant, Pasta Vino, chef Tony Navarro learned his culinary skills from generations of Italian-American cooks, including his parents, Ralph and Theresa Navarro; family friend Angelo Nicelli, proprietor of Chicago’s Cafe Angelo; his grandmother Rose Navarro; and his great aunt and godmother Mae Maritote, the former Mafalda Capone. Today, [...]
Chef’s old family recipes inspire 200 East Supper Club’s Italian menu