While he's added some seasonal items to menus and recently installed a new pizza oven at Vesuvio, the second-generation restaurateur isn't making major changes. Pepe believes that building upon his parents’ legacy starts with honoring what works.
Mount Vesuvius (Vesuvio), active volcano near Naples, Italy, famous for its eruption in 79 CE that destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii, Stabiae, and Herculaneum. Scientific study of the volcano began in the late 18th century. Read here to learn more about Mount Vesuvius.