Achille Cortese came over from Italy in 1970 and immediately got into the food industry. In 1975 Achille purchased his first restaurant where he met his wife Michele. Over the years they have had several restaurant ventures. At this time Achille and Michele Cortese also Own Buona Vita restaurant in Racine which was opened in 1988 and Vinny’s frozen pizza which was started in 2015.
