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Luigi's is one of a handful of family-owned and operated
restaurants in Colorado Springs. Leo and Anne Cervetti came to
Colorado from Chicago in the early 50's. Leo was a brick layer
and a stone mason. He worked on the Air Force Academy
Chapel and buildings at Colorado College. They worked
evenings in a friend's family restaurant in Palmer Lake and
decided that owning and operating a restaurant was their dream.
Leo and Anne started Luigi's in 1958 in a small building adjacent
to their home on East Mill Street.
The name ''Luigi's'' came
from Leo's grandfather, and the recipes from Leo's relatives. The
menu was simple: pizza, lasagna and spaghetti. It was mostly
carry-out, but there were a few tables and a counter with stools.
The first night they were open, Leo and Anne sold 6 pizzas; the
second night, none! Leo and Anne didn't get discouraged. They
knew that if they served a high quality product, with a smile, in
a pleasant atmosphere, their business would grow.
The
Cervetti's worked hard to achieve their goal, and Luigi's developed
a loyal following of Ft.Carson soldiers, local businessmen,
doctors, and young families.
Luigi's has generations of families as patrons. The same people
who first ate at the little carry-out cafe on Mill Street are still
customers. Their children and grandchildren are now customers.
Luigi's has been many things to our customers: a quiet, cozy
getaway for a romantic dinner; a place you can take your kids
and still have a wonderful meal for yourself; the perfect setting
for an elaborate business dinner; carry-out food you can feel
good about eating after a hard day's work.
Our customers have
celebrated engagements, weddings, graduations, birthdays,
anniversaries, retirements and even funerals. People come to see
if their friends are here, and more than likely, they are!
Luigi's has the character and
atmosphere that grew and developed
over 46 years of dedication to quality
and hard work. Nothing is contrived
or pretentious. Our parents were
basic, simple, hardworking people
who cared about their employees, customers,
and their business. They succeeded
by serving a quality product, in a pleasant
manner that made people want to
return.
Thank you for helping us continue
the family tradition. We know there are
many choices when it comes to dining out,
and we thank YOU for choosing Luigi's.
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