Tutto e Possibile, the belief that “anything is possible” connected
the two passionate, thirty-something founders of HOT ITALIAN—one from an
Italian-American family of artists and the other, an artistic pizzaiolo
from the Italian Riviera. Andrea Lepore’s and Fabrizio Cercatore’s mission was to
build a place where pizza brings people together to celebrate Italy’s
new generation of art, music, sport, food and wine combined with the
urban, California lifestyle. HOT ITALIAN hopes to inspire, make a difference, and create better neighborhoods. In 2011, HOT ITALIAN became the first LEED Certified Silver restaurant in California's Capital region and only the third in the state, and was recently awarded the Bicycle Friendly Business Award by the League of American Bicyclists becoming the first restaurant in California.