Italian food is the most famous, and most misunderstood, in the world. According to Daniele Puleo, a native Sicilian with a penchant for tradition, that is. Daniele and his wife, Christina, live in Kessler Park and own and operate CiboDivino Marketplace, a spot where the menu quality overshoots the restaurant’s laid-back, family-oriented atmosphere.

As a founding restaurant at West Dallas’ Sylvan 30, the “workaholic” couple has brought Italian fare to our neighborhood for nearly 10 years. “Everybody thinks they know Italian cuisine, but there’s so much more. It’s not only about (the same) 10 recipes,” Daniele says. “I am doing this because I want anyone to get to know what real Italian cuisine is.”