Giacomo Santangelo ran a successful linen cloth Italian restaurant in Brooklyn with his namesake. Yet when the business cut so severely into his family life, Giacomo felt it was time to make a change. As luck would have it, someone approached him about buying his place. So he picked up with a more casual concept and similar moniker -- Giacomo's Wood Fired Pizza and Trattoria at 170 New Dorp Lane.
It's a quick commute from Dyker Heights for Giacomo and his wife Fiorella to their new digs. “I like New Dorp Lane. I just like the block. It’s got a Brooklyn vibe," said Giacomo. How did he find his new spot? The owners of Villa Monte, former proprietors at the address, connected with him several months ago.
