Nick Andrisano was born and raised in New York City, where his Italian parents and grandparents opened a pizza restaurant in 1931. In 1979, Nick moved to Los Angeles and opened 2 upscale dining establishments called Ameci Italian Cuisine.

Angelo Falato, the son of a restaurant family from Rome, traveled to Colombia, Venezuela and Guatemala before finally settling in LA where he opened a broasted chicken restaurant.

In 1983, Nick and Angelo partnered to open a third Ameci Italian Cuisine and in 1984, they opened the first Ameci Pizza and Pasta restaurant.

Today, Ameci Pizza and Pasta operates some 40 locations in California, serving pizza, pasta, salads, subs, and more.