MAMA GUZZARDIS

We are proud of our little restaurant in North Canton and believe we serve the finest Italian food around. We look forward to your continued patronage and your valued comments... Mama Guzzardi, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, was the youngest of five daughters, and the only one in her family born in the United States. Her sisters and parents were born and raised in Sicily and emigrated to the United States, through Ellis Island, in 1915 during World War I. The five Guzzardi sisters shared the cooking at home with their mother, Agata, while their father, Nickolas, operated a tailor shop and was involved in politics in New York City as a supporter of Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia. Mama became the primary cook at home, at around age 11, when her sisters got married. Cooking was a challenge for her as the food not only had to be prepared, but purchased almost daily from the butcher shop, produce vendor, bakery, fish purveyor and others. But Mama did it and did it well, as her parents..

Primary location: North Canton United States