Mario's Pizza
Mario's Pizza at 3157 N. 1st Ave., shines brightly under a cold, cloudy winter sky. The Regional Transportation Authority established its historic pedigree and paid $20,000 to refurbish the sign, which had to be moved to make way for a bus pullout. Marco Perfetto opened three "Marco's" Italian restaurants in 1958. His son Gino, an engineer by trade, took over the restaurant soon after it opened. The family sold the business in 1979 and the named and was changed to "Mario's." The sign was easily modified by adding the dot over the cursive "c."
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