I have been asked before how do we handle little kids at the restaurant. I guess that can be a problem for some restaurants, but we are a family restaurant. I love seeing and interacting with little ones. Always have. Tita and Osvaldo were the same and even shared memories of their parents when they were small. Mom and Dad’s Italian Restaurant was started by Italian immigrants who came to the US looking for a better life. They brought their kids up in the restaurant and they

I wanted to create this blog to share a few thoughts and ideas that have come up in conversation over the years at Mom and Dad’s Italian Restaurant. First, I will begin with a little history before jumping into my first of many topics; I am married to Danilo Pistelli, who was born in Ancona, Italy, almost 55 years ago. He lived in Italy with his parents and brother until 1973, when they moved to Tallahassee, Florida, to live and work with their family members who had a restau