This week Franco The Foodie officially reopens Wednesday to Saturday from 3-7pm. After Franco Gallo passed away in October from complications from a heart transplant, his family has decided to honor his legacy by carrying on the family business, which has just 4 employees.
The Gallo Family
Running the kitchen will be Alexa, Franco’s oldest daughter, who had been cooking by her dads side for several years in the restaurant. Jess, the younger daughter, handles the front of the house and customer relations.
While the majority of the business, there is a small seating area where regulars dine in. And just like always, you can expect a weekly changing menu filled with Chef Franco’s delicious recipes. He taught his daughters well, and they’re carrying forward the torch of his labor of love with pride and so much heart.
This week also marks a deeply meaningful milestone: Franco and Karen’s wedding anniversary. On December 2nd, they would have celebrated 33 years of marriage. Thirty-three years ago, they were married in Franco’s hometown of Brindisi, Italy, while Karen was stationed there with the United States Navy, and that’s where their incredible journey of love first began.
So they thought, what better way to reopen than with Franco’s cherished anniversary dish, the one he made every year to celebrate with Karen. This week’s featured special is a beautiful sneak peek of something truly close to Franco’s heart: Tortelloni Panna, Prosciutto e Funghi
“This time last year, he shared this very Tortellini Panna dish on Living Dayton, which we are honored to share with you. From our hearts to yours, thank you. Grazie Mille for allowing us to keep Franco’s spirit, love, and flavors alive. We invite you to come enjoy these amazing dishes that meant so much to him, and now, to our family{ says Gallo.”
“It’s overwhelming with the amount of support we got from the community and the media. We’re so grateful for the community support our family has received. Both Giovanni’s & Copey’s both did fundraisers for us a and we were really wowed- seeing other local businesses who supported us. I just can’t say enough about how heartwarming that is. It’s amazing and I know Franco would be very proud,” Karen shared, getting choked up as she was talking with us.
Here’s the menu for opening week:
As always you can message them with your preorder, call at 937-679-5404 (Wednesday – Saturday from 3-7PM) or find us on DoorDash for delivery. 
Note – You can preorder as soon as you want, for any day you want!
Note – You can preorder as soon as you want, for any day you want!How to preorder? Please send a message (via private messenger on their facebook page) with your order and desired pickup day/half hour timeframe (such as 4-4:30) and phone contact info. They will text you when your order is ready to avoid wait times, and aim to have your order ready as quickly as possible.
Our goal is to make this as efficient as possible with the freshly made entrees, all carefully crafted for each order received.
Wed- Sat 3- 7pm
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