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Owner(s) | Larry Lagattuta [1] |
Street address | 2022 Penn Avenue |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | Pennsylvania |
Website | enricobiscotti |
Enrico Biscotti Company is a bakery and restaurant in Pittsburgh. The main location is in the Strip District neighborhood. [2] The main product is biscotti. [2] It was featured in the film The Bread, My Sweet , a film by the then-wife of owner Larry Lagattuta [1] and also on Food Network. [3]
Lagattuta founded Enrico Biscotti bakery, featuring bread and biscotti, in 1993. [1] He had previously been an account executive with Lucent Technologies. [1] A few years later, the offerings were expanded to include pizzas and cappuccino. [1] Owner Lagattuta offers an occasional class in bread baking. [3]
In 2003, a second location was opened in Shadyside neighborhood. [4] [5] Unlike the original bakery/cafe, the Shadyside location is more of a restaurant. [6]
In 2010, a third location opened in Highland Park neighborhood. [7] The unintentional grand opening occurred during the February 9–10, 2010, North American blizzard, with the cafe serving as a soup kitchen for the snowed-in neighbors. [7]
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