According to a news article from venturacountystar.com, “Gino Milano is crazy. At least that’s what his wife and business partner, Connie, has to say when asked, “Why open a new restaurant in this economy?”

“Home values are plummeting, unemployment is rising, and many restaurants are closing their doors for good. Yet there is a ray of hope in downtown Ventura in the form of this personable chef and entrepreneur,” said the story. “Gino, who owns Cucina Isabella in Camarillo and Gino’s Sicilian Express in Santa Barbara, is busily preparing for the opening of his latest culinary creation, Sicily by Gino, on Main Street.”