Husband and wife team, Scott Tacinelli and Angie Rito, let their deep Italian-American roots influence the menu in their latest venture together, as the owners of sleek new New York restaurant and bar Don Angie. 

Located in Manhattan’s West Village, Tacinelli and Rito have slapped a new spin on the Italian-American dining they grew up among here at Don Angie; their innovative approach to classics and traditions highlighted in Neapolitan dish Escargot Oreganata, where clams are swapped for American Peconic Bay snails; or BBQ Calamari, where marinated-then-grilled calamari are dished out on a bed of pepperoni and banana pepper jasmine fried rice, which puts a spicy take on the ubiquitous fried rings.