Pranzo!

In Italian culture, pranzo is the most important meal of the day. Its the time when families stop whatever theyre doing to gather around the table. Pranzo is meant to be enjoyed with the company of others- whether its a budding friendship or a lifelong partnership. Ever since I was a kid, Ive had a dream of having my own restaurant. Watching my parents grapple with the chaos of running their own pizza place yet love what they did enchanted me. When I opened Pranzo at our first location on Vine street in 2007, I wanted to share my nostalgic experience of my familys love, bewilderment, and passion for the restaurant. Since our opening, weve been constantly evolving and using our creative ambition to expand past our comfort zone. We quickly outgrew the space on Vine, and spent over a year tenderly remodeling an defunct abandoned storefront on the strip. Once it was completed, we moved our our operation to downtown Willoughby in the darkness of night, and opened for business the following evening. And weve been churning out fresh pasta, baking wood fired pizzas, and sautéing every meal with the same burning passion as when we first opened our doors. Because I see it as more than a restaurant; I see everyone at Pranzo as a guest in my home. Where everyone can gather together, pour a good bottle of wine, and laugh over a great meal. And like any lived-in home, you can expect the restaurant to undergo changes throughout its life- like our lounge, patio, and garden (to name a few). Stop in for a while, even if just to say hello- you never know what we might be cooking up.