Giovanni Elezi’s dream is to give Iolans a taste of his native Sicily.
Elezi opened the doors last month to Giovanni’s Italian Restaurant, 2402 N. State St., in the building formerly home to Ken’s Pizza, and after that, Corleone’s.
Offering authentic Italian fare is more than a family business for Elezi.
It’s his passion.
“The restaurant industry is great, but it’s also a tough business,” he said. “With restaurants, either you love it or you don’t. And if you don’t love it,…
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