FRANK PELLEGRINO, SR. was the proprietor and nightly host at the famous Rao’s Restaurant in New York. He was born and raised on East Harlem. In 1992, Frank founded Rao’s Specialty Foods to produce and sell the highest quality gourmet products. His previous books include The Rao’s Cookbook and Rao’s Recipes from the Neighborhood. he passed away in 2017.
FRANK PELLEGRINO Jr. is a co-owner of the Rao’s restaurant franchise and the author of Rao’s Cookbook, Rao’s Recipes from the Neighborhood, and Rao’s On the Grill. He is also an actor who portrayed FBI agent Frank Cubitoso in HBO’s The Sopranos. Pellegrino is the founder and CEO of Rao’s Specialty Foods, Inc. He lives in Long Island.
