Frank's Place - Strada Dr - Woodbridge
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About Us
Frank’s Place is inspired by keeping the tradition of 60 plus years of family history in the hospitality industry alive.
These roots originated with my grandparents, where my nonno would have his friends gather to engage in “tiro al piattello” tournaments as my nonna prepared simple meals for them. This blossomed into a small trattoria (a trattoria is an Italian-style eating establishment that is generally less formal than a ristorante, but more formal than an osteria) where my nonna and zio Achille did the cooking, and my nonno and zio Aldo took care of the front of house.
My mother and nonna always made cooking and preparing food look easy. My mother had (and still has) this incredible ability to prepare a meal for 10-15 people in minutes. You see, our house has always been a meeting spot. For as long as I could remember, my parents’ front door has always been a revolving door. It is very rare to be at my parents’ place and they are not hosting guests. It seems like there is ALWAYS someone there visiting or just dropping in. The espresso machine is always on the stove at Casa Stornelli. My mother NEVER hesitates to quickly prepare “something”. Her classic line of “i cu ce vò a prepara’ quaccóse” is a line I’ve heard my entire life, which in our Abbruzzesse dialect loosely translates to “what does it take to prepare something?“
At Frank’s Place, I get the chance to continue their tradition, by hosting you and your family. If you’ve made it this far, I thank you, and I invite you to taste the passion over 60 years in the making.
These roots originated with my grandparents, where my nonno would have his friends gather to engage in “tiro al piattello” tournaments as my nonna prepared simple meals for them. This blossomed into a small trattoria (a trattoria is an Italian-style eating establishment that is generally less formal than a ristorante, but more formal than an osteria) where my nonna and zio Achille did the cooking, and my nonno and zio Aldo took care of the front of house.
My mother and nonna always made cooking and preparing food look easy. My mother had (and still has) this incredible ability to prepare a meal for 10-15 people in minutes. You see, our house has always been a meeting spot. For as long as I could remember, my parents’ front door has always been a revolving door. It is very rare to be at my parents’ place and they are not hosting guests. It seems like there is ALWAYS someone there visiting or just dropping in. The espresso machine is always on the stove at Casa Stornelli. My mother NEVER hesitates to quickly prepare “something”. Her classic line of “i cu ce vò a prepara’ quaccóse” is a line I’ve heard my entire life, which in our Abbruzzesse dialect loosely translates to “what does it take to prepare something?“
At Frank’s Place, I get the chance to continue their tradition, by hosting you and your family. If you’ve made it this far, I thank you, and I invite you to taste the passion over 60 years in the making.
Cuisines:Appetizers, Bowls, Breakfast, Coffee, Dessert, Healthy, Italian, Pasta, Salad, Sandwich, Soup, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wraps
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