James Guttuso (Jim) left Buffalo 32 years ago, following his family to South Florida after his parents grew tired of the snow and frigid Buffalo temperatures.
But the 16-year-old never forgot his hometown, returning to open a restaurant on Hertel Avenue after 20 years of managing upscale fine eateries and his own Ristorante Lunas and Peter's Stone Crab Restaurant in Florida dedicated to his younger brother Peter who died tragically in an accident in 1995.
So food critics and the prestigious Gourmet Magazine highly rated Lunas, becoming a "hot spot" on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, Florida. While equally as successful was Peter's Stone Crab Restaurant, a seafood place. After 13 years, James Guttuso sold both restaurants when presented with enticing offers.
And in 2003 allured by an opportunity to work in the Big Apple, he moved his family to Connecticut. Now James Guttuso is back in Buffalo encouraged by family and friends. He linked up with his friend Chef Chris Luccari at Ristorante Lunas in South Florida through Facebook.
So, the two are back together again at Guttuso's to dazzle us with their culinary skills, preparing the best Italian cuisine in town from their famous "wood fired" oven pizzas, antipasti, insalata, fresh pasta and a "Grilled 12 oz Ribeye Pizzaiola," the menu says-"topped with sauteed red and green peppers, mushrooms, garlic, crushed red pepper, wine and light tomato sauce with fingerling potatoes," too die for? a review coming soon...
Story Credit from: Guttuso's North End Trattoria opening soon.
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