Old black and white photo of a man with a child

The Olivella family

Three generations at the oven

Salvatore learned the trade in his father's and grandfather's pizzeria in Naples. He came to New York in 2000. Today he owns Forno d'Oro in New York and Olivella's in Texas.

From Naples to New York

Naples
The grandfather's pizzeria
The family business, and the first oven Salvatore worked in front of.
Naples
Learning the trade
The family pizzeria is where Salvatore learned to make dough and work the oven.
New York, 2000
The first pizzerias
His first pizzeria is Caruso Pizzeria, then comes Olivella in New Jersey. After that: hotel kitchens, nightclubs, private homes and more than twenty restaurant openings.
Today
His own restaurants
Forno d'Oro in Chelsea and Olivella's in Texas, the kitchen at Little Charli, and classes every week.