His family originally hailed from a small town outside of Naples, where everything was homemade. The olive oils were pressed at home, the wines and cheeses aged, the meats were cured and all pasta and bread was made fresh daily. Growing up, Ron worked in the family grocery and wine businesses in Boston’s North End, becoming familiar with Italian products beyond his household experience. Through this work, Ron’s view of Italian cooking spread beyond what he traditionally knew as Southern Italian fare, and he quickly learned the cuisine of other parts of Italy, city by city and region by region. It was from this experience that his dream for a restaurant grew to include a menu that highlights elevated, yet traditional cuisine, from around all of the different regions of Italy; providing comforting favorites, while also challenging diners to experience something new.

The tradition of the Sunday Family Supper is something Ron has always held sacred from boyhood to today; including his family of 8 children and 12 grandchildren. That exuberantly fun Italian dining experience where everyone is welcome around the table is the ambiance Sogno seeks to provide to all of its guests. For over many decades, his dream has been to recreate the familial warmth of the Italian dining experience; Sogno is the realization of that dream.