Overview

• CasaSalvo opened in July on Spring Street in SoHo, marking Lo Castro’s first restaurant in New York City.
• Lo Castro worked at the Vatican from 2000 to 2010, cooking for Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI.
• Signature dishes include his mother’s meatballs and the fettuccine Casasalvo, with a slow-cooked tomato sauce highlighted in local coverage.
• He is currently running promotions tied to the U.S. Open, bringing event-themed offerings to the menu.
• Local reports say he is expected to cook at a Rolex event next month for Leonardo DiCaprio and Roger Federer, a detail not yet independently confirmed.