Bertolone's

The year was 1967 and Giuseppe (Joe) Bertolone had returned home to beautiful Marina di Andora located on the Italian Riviera in the region of Liguria. He was there to visit family after taking some time off from working in the heart of London where he had been perfecting his love for cooking while working at an Italian restaurant in the infamous Picadilly Circus. With his love for food, Joe entered into a small café, but instead of remembering the dish he ate, a more permanent memory would be etched upon his heart. “It was love at first sight”, Joe would recall, as he spoke of the moment when he first laid eyes on the woman who would soon become his wife. Elvira was a vibrant, beautiful young woman. She too, shared a love for cooking as she was learning to cook as an apprentice at the small café. However, Joe and Elvira would share more than just a love for cooking; they would share a love for each other. In 1977, Joe and Elvira, along with their two children Michael and Sonia