CASA NINO’S
by Giuseppe Santaniello and Salvatore Sorrentino
Casa Nino’s is located at 1757 Arthur Kill Road, Staten Island, New York 10312. It is currently owned and run by Pietro Macri. He owns two pizzerias on Staten Island. It was very difficult to get a hold of Mr. Macri but thankfully he was kind enough to invite us to his home in Tottenville, Staten Island for an interview. We had given Mr. Macri the questions before, this way he wasn’t caught off guard and was able to prepare his responses. Some of the questions we asked involved. How old was he when he immigrated? Why he left Italy to come here? How he found his way into the pizza business? Now the video:
Some fun facts about Pietro Macri:
-He was born in Cutro, Calabria, Italia.
-He grew up in Canarsie, Brooklyn.
-His favorite pizza is alla Margherità with red pepper.
-His favorite topping is artichoke.
-He is a big time New York Yankee and AC Milan fan.
Making the Pizza
This is a clip from Casa Nino’s. Pietro invited us to his pizzeria one evening for a lesson on how the pizza is made. His top pizzaiolo (pizza man), Clemente, was the one in charge of teaching us how the pizza is made. As you can see in the video, we were taught the steps of making a pizza.
- La pizza è pronta!
- Giuseppe cutting the pie!
10 Easy Steps into Making Pizza:
1. Flour the working station
2. Flour the dough
3. Stretch the dough
4. If you got what it takes, toss the dough
5. Flour the paddle
6. Place the stretched dough onto the paddle
7. Add the sauce
8. Add the cheese
9. Add any toppings you please
10. Put the pizza in the oven and wait 8mins
LA PIZZA E’ PRONTA
- Our finished product!
The Italian Experience in the Americas Spring 2013 
This is fantastic (and appetizing)! I especially love the video’s high production value… Bravissimi, ragazzi!