Cafe Venice-October 4, 1946

Tony Guido, genial manager of the Cafe Venice, Inc., 1084-108S Washington Street, Norwood, tops a light ale for one of that large assemblage of smiling customers looking on. The Cafe Venice is a popular eating and drinking spot, specializes in pizza hot out of the oven, spaghetti and meatballs, prepared in true Italian style, and sizzling hot T-bone steaks, prepared just the way you want them (Photo by Warren Eriksen)

How would you like to dive into one of these dishes”—

Spicy, tasty pizza—hot out of the oven and done to a turn.

Real Italian spaghetti and meatballs, covered with tangy sauce.

Or a thick, sizzling T-bone steak, cooked just the way you want it.

Now that your mouth is watering, we’ll tell you where you can get one or all of these dishes.

The name of the place is the Cafe Venice, Inc., located at 1084-1088 Washington Street, Norwood, a favorite eating and drinking establishment since it opened in 1032. Owned by Antonio Lazzaro and managed by genial Tony Guido. The Cafe Venice also serves other Italian foods, chops, plus ales, wines, and liquors.

Others on the staff are Charles Marathas, chief cook and a World War II veteran, and George Michaels, assistant cook. The Cafe Venice is open 7 days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30.

Manager Tony Guido issues a cordial invitation to you to visit the place if you’ve never done so —and if you are an old customer, he wants you to know he appreciates your patronage and will continue to give good service and quality food and drinks.

(All articles originally published in the Norwood Messenger)