FIOR DITALIA INC Information

The Fior d'Italia has had only three sets of owners in 121 years. The original proprietors, through Marianetti's sons Frank and George, ran the restaurant until age finally caught up with the family and there was no 'new blood' to take over. At that point the restaurant was sold to a group headed by two North Beach natives, Sergio and Larry Nibbi, and Charles Ramorino, Achille Pantaleoni and Armanino. Through their efforts and investment the restaurant revived. Not being professional restaurateurs the group opted to concentrate on their primary businesses and the restaurant was sold to Bob and Jinx Larive and Hamish and Rosi Fordwood in 1990. Subsequent to the sale, Executive Chef Gianni Audieri and his wife Trudy, Maitre d' Jim Bril acquired ownership in the business. In 2005, prior to the move to the new location in the San Remo Hotel on Mason Street, Bob and Jinx Larive bought out the other partners. Bob and Jinx look forward to continuing the great tradition of the Fior d'Italia.