Come experience over 30 years and 3 generations of Italian
excellence.
| The DeFalco family
emigrated from Abuzzi Italy, into Toronto Canada, in 1903. There,
the first DeFalco Italian Grocery was born. After many successful
years, John Defalco moved to Michigan, where he met and married
Dora DeAngelis. Dora's family emigrated to the United States, from
Rome Italy, several years before. John and Dora opened up a well
known, neighborhood tavern, called the Venezia Inn. Here, Dora began
serving home made pasta dishes and John, home made Italian sausage,
to the patrons who might be hungry. Dora would use the same recipe,
for the sauce, that her Nonna (grandmother) had made many years
before. John had learned the art of sausage making from his father,
when he was a young boy, in Italy. |
 Defalco's employee, Joe, weighs the sausage that is made fresh every morning. |
 A large selection of specialty groceries are available at DeFalco's including a wide selection of olive oil, pasta, and canned goods. |
Eventually, word spread of the
wonderful Italian dishes to be found at the Venezia. Soon, it became
quite clear that the food was the main reason more and more people
were coming to the Venezia. After many profitable years, John and Dora moved to Phoenix, Arizona where they had planned to retire. John and Dora's son, Geraldo, however had the desire to keep the family's legacy, for authentic Italian food, alive. It was at this time, that the first Defalco's Italian Deli and Grocery, was opened in Phoenix, in 1972. |
Geraldo (Jerry) and his wife Judith
DeFalco, have nurtured the old recipes, which are still used today.
Although Defalco's has changed quite a bit over the past 32 years,
the commitment to use only "the highest quality" ingredients
to make their sauces, sausage and pasta dishes will never change. Today DeFalco's is in Scottsdale and is STILL family owned. Geraldo and Judith can still be seen there making the same recipes that have been handed down, for over 100 years. They have passed their vast knowledge on to their son, Anthony, who feels blessed to be able to carry on such a rich tradition of food, culture and family. We invite you to taste a bit of the "old world" and the "new world" combined, at DeFalco's, as it is today. |
 Over 100 different types of wine are available by the bottle or the glass at DeFalco's. |
 DeFalco's features comfortable dining as well as a fine selection of Italian groceries. |
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