Food for thought...

One bite of a fresh baked Dino's creation sends the taste buds reeling.  Once the brain recovers from such a wonderful shock to the senses, it is set free to wonder. How did this all begin? 

Call it fate that spurred founder Dino Dominici to immigrate from Italy to America at the age of 17.  It seems irony had a hand in leading both Dino and Grace (also an Italian immigrant), thousands of miles across the Atlantic to meet and eventually wed in Kenosha, Wisconsin.  Perhaps fate and irony were spurred on by the call of hungry stomachs everywhere... We may never know.  One thing is for certain though - There's no questioning the legacy of fine fresh Italian food that he brought with him!

Good things come to those who wait...

The 1950's weren't a comfortable time in the economy.  Given the choice between factory work and entrepreneurship, Dino decided to pave his own road.  Shortly after his marriage to Grace, he launched his first enterprise - a gas station.  After a few years, looking to expand his horizons, Dino became interested in opening a bicycle shop.  Fortunately for purveyors of fine Italian food everywhere (especially Racine), before Dino's Bicycles became a reality, Dino was approached by the local business community of the south side of Racine.  These wonderful people pointed to the apparent need for an eatery in the area.  With the understanding that "if you build it, we will eat there", Dino's Italian Village was born.

Lasting Quality...

Half a century later, after many expansions, renovations, and awards, (recently voted Racine County's best all around Restaurant) Dino's Italian Village still sits on the same corner as it did all those years ago.  If anything, the richness in taste and heritage of the food has improved.  Some things, apparently, are simply meant to last.

Another Generation...

Yet another example of the road to perfection not always being the most direct path - After graduation from Marquette University, Peter A. Dominici, Dino's son, spent 10 years in the electronic manufacturing industry.  As diligent as his father, Peter entered as a sales person and left as Director of Sales & Marketing (not to mention part owner).  

After he selling his interest in 1993, Peter rejoined his father in the restaurant bringing with him a new generation's perspective on ingenuity.  Though you can't improve on perfection, you can increase it's marketing base.  Two years later, Peter created Classics by Dino's Inc., merging the quality freshness and taste of Dino's fine Italian food with modern day convenience.  Thanks to Peter, people nationwide can now enjoy Dino's Fresh Frozen Italian Food.