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In his latest venture, Angelo founded a frozen pizza line, Massa Pizza Company, in 2018. Angelo realized there was a gap in the market for a restaurant-quality, authentic, Sicilian pizza and wanted to be able to share his beloved recipe nationwide. The recipe dates back to his mom at Ristorante Italia, and became a staple recipe at Massa Café Italiano. Massa Pizza
Company products can now be found across the United States in major grocery stores, and the company is quickly gaining traction in the highly competitive frozen pizza market.
The lessons and experience Angelo learned from an early age continue to influence his work now. With everything he does, he strives for the highest quality. When it comes to making gelato, he always uses the highest-quality ingredients and makes each flavor from scratch, fresh every day. When it comes to coffees and espressos, Angelo believes in sourcing the finest raw coffee beans from around the world, roasting them in small batches to ensure a consistently full-flavored and well-rounded taste.
Over the course of his 40-plus years of management-level food service and culinary experience, Angelo has garnered many accolades for his work and kitchen creations. In 2016, Angelo’s Chicago Pot Hole gelato flavor was ranked No. 1 in America and second-best in the Americas at the Gelato World Tour qualifying rounds.
The ranking secured him an invite to the Gelato World Tour grand finale in Italy, where he was one of only 36 gelato artisans from around the globe competing for the official title of World’s Best Gelato. At the event, Angelo’s Cocco Sogno gelato flavor earned special recognition as the technical jury choice.
Angelo and his wife, Giovanna, have three adult children, Joey, Alisa and Giana. He lives in Elmwood Park and plays an active role in the community, serving in his 12th year in the public service sector as an elected Trustee in the Village of Elmwood Park.