| Owners
Mario & Flora Daniele were both born from the same hometown of
Castelnouvo, Italy (population of 204) located near the city of
L'Aquila in the Region of Abruzzi, Italy. Flora moved to the
United States when she was only eight years old with her mother Regina
Gasbarre, her sister Gabriella and brother Frank Gasbarre. Mario
came to Canada while on an Italian Military Air Force Training mission
when he was 18 and ended up living in Windsor, Canada. Later that
year Mario met Flora at a wedding reception in Rochester. Being
that they were coincidentally from the same hometown they spoke for
hours and fell instantly in love. Mario & Flora were married
one year later and had two sons Anthony and Danny Daniele.
Mario & Flora opened their first pizzeria "Mario's"
in Detroit, MI where they spent four years working before moving to
Rochester, NY. In Rochester they opened the "Carriage Stop
Restaurant" in Henrietta. Shortly after, they opened
another pizzeria called "Mario's Pizzeria" on Monroe
Avenue in Pittsford where they saved enough money to open the legendary "Mario's
Pizza & Pasta" on East Avenue in Rochester. After 16
successful years on East Avenue saving money, Mario went on to purchase
land and construct his dream restaurant featuring his very own hometown
classic cuisine and service of Abruzzi, Italy. In July of 1995 "Mario's
Via Abruzzi" opened for business serving Rochester's
finest authentic Italian cuisine, where Mario himself will now tell
you... "At Mario's you're not just a customer, you are my special
guest." Five years later Mario, along with his two sons
Anthony & Danny, created a casual restaurant concept called "Bazil
- A Casual Italian Kitchen" (www.BazilRestaurant.com).
Bazil opened for business in March of 2002 and has since become another
successful and popular restaurant in Rochester. A second Bazil
location was constructed and opened on September of 2004 in Penfield
along with a new 186 slip marina facility (www.SouthpointMarina.com)
with boat access to the restaurant. In 2006 a new condominium
project was begun by the Daniele Family in Delray Beach Florida called
The Royal Atlantic (www.RoyalAtlanticCondos.com).
The condominium complex should be complete by early 2007.
The Daniele Family thanks everyone who has ever dined in or been
employed in their restaurants for their continued support, for without
you all, there would be little success at all. Thank you, and Buon
Apetito! |
