The Family Business by https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne Montevideo, Uruguay en-us 2019-08-10 22:16:19 UTC 2024-12-12 21:48:11 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f35d.png Cafe Cozzolino cgomez439 https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373983818 2019-08-10 22:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373983818 Where and what is Uruguay? cgomez439 https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373983842 Uruguay is located on the  southeastern border of South America and is the second smallest country there]]> 2019-08-10 22:23:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373983842 cgomez439 https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373983906 2019-08-10 22:25:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373983906 In 1980, my mom made the toughest decision of her life and left her home country. She traveled to San Francisco, Ca. cgomez439 https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373984089 This is my mom with her brother, Daniel. In 1980, they opened up a restaurant in San Francisco Together]]> 2019-08-10 22:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373984089 cgomez439 https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373984135  They were known as the family owned, delicious restaurant in the neighborhood of Bernal Heights. ]]> 2019-08-10 22:30:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373984135 They were featured in newspaper articles and even U2 made an appearance cgomez439 https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373984297 (The chef photographed is my mother's cousin Antonio Cozzolino)]]> 2019-08-10 22:36:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373984297 In 1984, my dad who was planning on returning to Uruguay after struggling in San Francisco, heard an ad on the radio about a Cafe Cozzolino. cgomez439 https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373984314 My dad never knew of anyone else in the bay area from Uruguay and took his shot and went in to meet the owners.]]> 2019-08-10 22:37:58 UTC https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373984314 Antonio Cozzolino and my dad instantly became friends cgomez439 https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373984354 My dad ended up staying in San Francisco and became head chef. The funniest thing is, my dad didn't even know how to cook an egg! ]]> 2019-08-10 22:40:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373984354 My dad in 1984 cgomez439 https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373984379 2019-08-10 22:41:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373984379 Mom, 1984 cgomez439 https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373984406 2019-08-10 22:42:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373984406 In 1997 my mom's brother moved back to South America and left my mom as the sole owner of Cafe Cozzolino. cgomez439 https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373984415 2019-08-10 22:43:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373984415 My mom continued to be the head waitress and hired extra help and my dad was the head chef. The great reviews continued and they were so proud of the business they were building together. cgomez439 https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373984440 2019-08-10 22:44:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373984440 My Favorite Dish cgomez439 https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373984465 Tortellini Carrusso]]> 2019-08-10 22:46:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373984465 As the economy was having its ups and downs, eventually my parents decided it was in their best interest to sell the restaurant. The new generation hipsters of San Francisco wanted to take over this up and coming Bernal Heights neighborhood. cgomez439 https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373984554 2019-08-10 22:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373984554 Works Cited cgomez439 https://padlet.com/cgomez439/7ht37cz49lne/wish/373984597 Works Cited
“Caffe Cozzolino Restaurants.” Caffe Cozzolino - San Francisco, CA, 
locu.com/places/cafe-cozzolino-san-francisco-us/.
Gomez,Maria. Personal Interview. 23, July 2019. 


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