Carlo Named One of the Best Chefs of the Year

"Northside San Francisco" magazine has named Carlo Middione one of their 2008 Chefs of the Year. As featured in the article, when Vivande opened in 1981, most Americans still thought that an Italian dinner meant only spaghetti and meatballs. Carlo has been credited for turning out traditional southern Italian dishes for over 25 years, using the freshest and highest quality ingredients available. Never giving into the fads, he just kept making food the way his Sicilian immigrant parents taught him. Somewhere along the way, what he was doing became a trend, and Vivande the success it is today. You can read about Carlo in the November 8th issue of the magazine.