Recently a guest at Villa Mosconi wrote a review on Yelp (see below) noting how he found us during his search for a restaurant which also served Biscuit Tortoni. For those who are unfamiliar with this dessert, Tortoni is an almond-flavoured ice cream treat covered in amaretto crumbs and topped with a maraschino cherry. Biscuit Tortoni is an old classic… Read more →
Category: Mosconi Memories
Remembering Our Patriarch – Our Hero!
Back in 1989, in the Italian-American newspaper America Oggi, an article was written featuring our grandfather – Nonno Paolo Mosconi. What made this event fascinating was the fact that the interviewer got Nonno to open up about his past experience as a POW in World War II. Anyone who ever walked into Villa Mosconi between 1976 and 1991 will remember… Read more →