Alessandro Sanna's favorite soccer team, S.S. Lazio, flies an eagle around the stadium before the game begins. When he saw Nova and Spirit circling Jordan-Hare Stadium, he knew it was a sign he chose the right place to start his family and a traditional Italian restaurant.  "We are meant to be here," Alessandro said. 

Born and raised poor in Rome, Italy, Alessandro Sanna, 28, and his brother Stefano Sanna, 27, learned the secret to living: cooking what they know. The brothers spent most of their childhood at home while their parents worked long shifts as a truck driver and a hospital hand. Alessandro said he took care of himself for the most part. "I was home alone a lot so cooking was more of a necessity," Alessandro said. "We learned how to cook at home from my grandmother."