Broadway World: Chef Spotlight: Salvo Lo Castro of CASASALVO in SoHo
- djcdesigneracct
- Jul 29
- 1 min read
Updated: Sep 17
Chef Salvo is also known for his four popular CASASALVO cafes that are located across Manhattan
By: Marina Kennedy
Original publication source: https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwfood-wine/article/Chef-Spotlight-Salvo-Lo-Castro-of-CASASALVO-in-SoHo-20250730
CASASALVO has recently opened in the heart of SoHo. Founded by Chef Salvo Lo Castro, whose other concepts include four popular CASASALVO cafés across Manhattan, comes a brand-new Italian-Mediterranean concept. Chef Salvo, who has formerly cooked at Italy’s most prestigious hotels in Taormina, as well as for Italian presidents, Popes, and world-renowned celebrities, has created a menu of generational family recipes with Mediterranean influences from North Africa, Greece, Malta, Spain, and beyond.
We had the pleasure of interviewing Chef Salvo about his background, career and CASASALVO for our "Chef Spotlight."
What was your earliest interest in cooking?
Growing up in Catania, my afternoons were always spent with my grandparents, each side of the family offering a different flavor of tradition. My paternal grandfather, Grandpa Nino, cultivated hazelnuts, while my maternal grandparents ran a rotisserie in Malvagna. At school, I’d watch the clock, wanting to escape into their world of food. The kitchen quickly became my favorite place in the world. By the age of 12, I left home to start working at Gatto Blu in Linguaglossa, and from that moment on, I never looked back
