This weekend I visited Calderone Club on my latest food adventure. The restaurant is located at 842 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. In addition to their popular thin crust pizza, they offer so many authentic Italian pastas including gnocchi San Marzano, cannelloni al quattro formaggi, ravioli della casa and tortellini al calderone. Their most popular dish, though, is their spaghetti and meatballs. 

I had the honor to meet owner Gino Fazzari whose family has a long history in restaurants. Gino’s father bought a restaurant named the Caradaro Club in 1969 and sold it to Gino’s uncle in 1973. Gino’s brother, Carmelo Fazzari, operates another Calderone Club location at 8001 N Port Washington Rd. in Fox Point. The Downtown Milwaukee location has been open since 1983.