The Mob Cheff
When God made Tony Ianne he broke the mold. To say that he is a character is a pure understatement of fact. He grew up tough, a lover and a fighter.
Tony learned to cook Italian cuisine from the best instructors in the world; his mother, father, grandmother, and grandfather with recipes passed down from one generation to the next. He and 4 generations of his family have been in the restaurant business for 79 years — since 1935 — and have opened and operated 8 successful restaurants.
Ianne's Italian sausage, the Grinder, has become world-famous. The sausage recipe has been passed down for generations, and together with their pizzas, made the Ianne family famous. Tony’s “Meatballs Magnifico” are unlike any you can find anywhere in the United States including Little Italy in New York City. His sauces are as good as it gets. The “Mob Cheff’s” gnocchi, ravioli, and cavatelli are outstanding. His recipes are authentic like no other. Tony has a flare for cooking and creativity second to none.
The Mob Cheff, Tony Ianne now operates Rosarios on the Riverwalk which is regarded by many as simply the best Italian restaurant in the state of Colorado. He has been succesfully competing with the well-funded chain restaurants for years.
Fans of Tony's food include everyone from Baseball Hall of Famer and world-champion manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers Tommy Lasorda, well-known actors, boxers, Medal of Honor winners, New York City fire fighters from 911, to gourmet connoisseurs of fine food. They have all raved about Tony’s cooking.
Tony had an article praising his food in Bon Appetit Magazine and countless other articles have been written about him and his restaurants. Many Coloradans think “The Mob Cheff” makes the best Italian food in the state. In fact, people from all walks of life will tell you Tony Ianne’s food is as good as any they have eaten anywhere in the world.
TONY IANNE
The Wine Wise Guy
Joey Giarratano's family originated in Luca, Italy and migrated to the United States on two different occasions, with an additional 10 years stay in Italy. Goat farming was the trade and the steel industry was booming in the 40s and 50s in the U.S. so that was the legal method of work for the family.
The entire family dabbled in the beverage industry as well as the restaurant and lounge business in Pueblo and the family-owned beer distribution company, Walter's Beer. The basement at 1249 Mahren was the place where dice and cards and bookmaking took place for a number of years. The pool hall (Cheech's) at the corner was the cornerstone for all sorts of activities in the neighborhood.
Pueblo is affectionately called and known as "Little Chicago" and has a number of ties to the Kansas City underworld. The mob "Hall of Fame" as we knew it when growing up. Joey G (Wine Wiseguy) is a real life Bronx Tale and carried on the family tradition and legacy starting at an early age (some say around age 9). Joey and his cousin Jackie were running "favors" so to speak for the entire Goat Hill and Bessemer families. Dice games, card games, numbers, booze, and as always Italian food-the underground tunnels and casino were secret passages and get aways for literally every activity one could imagine.
Joey was born in Pueblo, Colorado and pursued a career in athletics, co-owned a bar at age 22 and became a baseball coach for the Italian Olympic team, which qualified for and played in the Los Angeles Olympic games. He later moved into college and professional baseball until rediscovering the wine spirit industry as well as distributing fine cigars. Presently, he is involved in the beverage industry and represents Wise Guy Wines around the world.
JOEY G.
The supporting cast
Adrianna
The most beautiful Mobbette in the entire mob nation. Every wise guy’s dream girl as well as every red-blooded American male. Adrianna is tall, charming, beautiful and intelligent. Adrianna keeps the “Mob Cheff” and “Wine Wise Guy” in line. She is also an expert marksman and trained in the highest level of hand-to-hand combat. Adrianna is beautiful and at the same time, lethal. Her great-grandfather was head of the five families in New York.
Vivacious Vickie
Don Pastori’s favorite mobbette. Vickie is more than a handful. She is an ex-cabaret dancer and a workout warrior. She could defeat most men in the arena or a street fight. Vivacious Vickie has a bubbly personality but don’t get her angry, she has a redheaded temper. Vickie is very loyal to the family so don’t cross her or you’ll be sorry.
Don Rosario
Worked his way from a soldier to head of the Mid-West Syndicate. He started out as a collector then found his true calling as a “cleaner.” He helped dispose of any “evidence” many times to protect the family business.
Brenda Pace
“The Cougerette Mobbette.” Brenda is the glue that keeps the family together. She is beauty and brains but don’t cross her. She is an expert in Tae Kwon Do. It is rumored that she is in a love triangle with Joey, the “Wine Wise Guy,” and Tony, the “Mob Cheff.” Nonetheless, Brenda is the woman every mobbette wants to be and every wise guy wants to be with.
Aunt Claudia
Niece of Don Pastori. Her father, Jimmy the Capo, was an old school Italiano. Claudia was named after the Italian actress, Claudia Caridinale. When Claudia was younger, her beauty was unmatched. Several top modeling agencies from New York to Hollywood, tried to sign her as a model. Her father, Jimmy the Capo, and Don Pastori intervened because good Italian girls would be corrupted by Madison Avenue and Hollywood. So Claudia stayed home and became a loyal mob wife.
Daniella
The mob daughter. Her father, Don Francesco, was terminated in a car bomb by a rival family. Aunt Claudia took her in and raised her. Daniella graduated top of her class from an Ivy League school. She majored in business and runs marketing operations for numerous family enterprises.
Jeremy the Gigolo
He seduced his English teacher when he was in the sixth grade. His grandpa and father were legendary ladies men. Jeremy, a member of the hit squad, has charmed older and younger women since he was in his early teens. From Hollywood to New York and everywhere in between, “Jeremy the Gigolo” has left his mark.
Frankie the Fish
Started the hit squad for Don Pastori. If there’s a dirty job, Frankie the Fish takes it on. When he’s not getting rid of “evidence” Frankie the Fish charms the ladies. He’s also a wonderful chef and an expert with weapons and close-quarters combat.
Behind the scene cast
Consigliari Randy
The Syndicate's number one criminal defense attorney. He got more mobsters out of trouble than Johnny Cochran. He has won forty-nine cases in a row. Randy is the FBI’s least favorite attorney and got the Mob Chef, Tony Ianne, out of eighty-one felony counts including, “Witness Tampering and Racketeering.” Consigliari Randy is a top marksman and history buff. Don’t break into his house, he helped write the “Make My Day Law.”
Consigliari Jimmy
Jimmy runs business operations for the family’s Western United States interests. He previously ran the South Philly operations for the East coast mob. He was sent to Colorado by Don Vincenzo to help the family expand into other businesses only legal in Washington and Colorado. Jimmy is Ivy League educated but when he was younger he was a street fighter and Golden Gloves National Boxing Champion.
Dr. Pacemaker
World-renowned cardiologist and food and wine connoisseur. When the family gets in a untimely accident, Dr. Pacemaker takes care of them in secret. The only place he makes house calls is to Don Pastori, the Mob Cheff and the Wine Wise Guy. Dr. Pacemaker is good at making alibis for Don Pastori. Don’t mess with him, he may unplug your pacemaker!