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Mike Scotto, like every Italian young man, started cooking at age five. He began helping his mother prepare dinner for his family of 6, and later at the age of 16 decided to leave school and pursue his dream of becoming a professional chef. Mike worked throughout Italy and over seas on boats to expand his culinary expertise.
A few years later, Mike's experiences and travels landed him in New York City. It was a snowy winter day, a rare sight for an Italian native. A metropolitan bus dropped him in the heart of Chinatown wearing nothing but flip flops and a t-shirt. His next destination was New Hyde Park, Long Island. Home to the famous Umberto’s Pizzeria & Restaurant. Mike spent the next few years of his life working side by side with Umberto Corteo; the “grandma pizza legend”, who, since 1965, has been setting the bar for pizza on Long Island.
After the creation of many recipes, Mike decided to open Tony’s Tacos: A Mexican & Italian inspired restaurant, with of course, a little tequila too.
Good Ingredients In The Right Hands
Always working with seasonal ingredients & the best meat provider in the U.S.A.. All our recipes & combinations are well thought out and prepared respecting the Italian tradition. Experienced Chefs together with Mike put their passion and love in every single recipe and you can taste it in every single bite.