Daniel Bragoli
Co-Owner
Daniel, like his brother Stephen, is no stranger to celebrating important milestones around the table. With Italian food as the heartbeat of family gatherings, Daniel developed an affinity for quality eats and good company. Mealtime meant delicious cuisine, and Sunday dinners were taken seriously.
A successful contractor and designer by profession, Daniel has dedicated himself to a variety of projects throughout the years. But it is his passion for food and wine that was the catalyst for Daniel’s jump into the service industry.
And while this isn’t the first restaurant he has opened, he is the most excited about it. His experiences have only awakened a passion for sharing a small piece of what he felt around a kitchen table growing up in a family of twelve.
When the opportunity arose to help create the setting that defines Osteria Umbra, Daniel was thrilled. The prospect of converting the experiences, both professional and personal, he gained during his time in the service industry is a welcomed task.
Daniel is excited to open an establishment that embodies both authentic Umbrian and Italian cuisine. He hopes to capture the details, both small and large, to make Osteria Umbra a place to gather.
Stephen and Diane, alongside Daniel, invite you and your loved ones to share meals and treasured moments around the Osteria Umbra table. From their family to yours, they can’t wait to welcome you.
Stephen Bragoli
Co-Owner
Stephen Bragoli grew up on the East end of Long Island, where he learned to appreciate quality food from a young age in his family’s Italian kitchen. Every night he watched his father make homemade meals for their family of twelve, which was no easy task. With a household this large, dinner was more than just a time to eat; it was a time to gather and celebrate each other around the kitchen table.
Stephen’s father wasn’t a chef by trade, but he skillfully created meals for his family. He cooked simple recipes shaped from his Italian roots in which the ingredients were fresh and the results delicious. Food was the factor that brought the family together both then and now.
Lovers of all things food and wine, Stephen and his wife Diane have implemented
mealtime as an activity they enjoy together. As a successful business owner in another field, Stephen doesn’t have much free time. When he does, it’s spent both eating and enjoying amazing restaurants. After visiting Chef Marco’s previous establishment, they were impressed both by his unparalleled culinary skills and charmed by his Italian customs. Their friendship developed almost instantly, no doubt over a great dish and bottle of wine, and soon a partnership was formed.
Stephen, along with one of his brothers Daniel, helped bring Chef Marco’s Osteria Umbra dream to fruition. Stephen’s dedication and attention to detail transformed the project into the stunning restaurant you see and, hopefully, feel.
Stephen and Diane have kept the big family tradition alive with four children of their own: daughters, Chandra, Ashley, Kristen, and their son, James. Their children reside both near and far, in New York and North Carolina. When they do get the chance to be together, it’s around the table.
Marco Pellegrini
Co-Owner
Chef Marco Pellegrini was raised in the ancient, picturesque town of Foligno, in Umbria, the green heart of Italy. Where homemade, fresh cuisine is engraved deep in the culture. Chef Marco felt a strong emotional connection to the kitchen from a very young age, helping his mother every Sunday for family dinner.
His professional journey as a chef began at the age of 15 when he began studying culinary arts in high school. Soon after beginning his studies he accepted his first job at Coccorone in Montefalco where he learned to make homemade pasta, a skill that would later become a passion of his
One of the most important experiences of Chef Marco’s life was a line chef position at Villa Roncalli, a fine dining restaurant known as one the top 20 restaurants in Italy. It was here that Chef began to understand and perfect the art of his cuisine. Throughout the years as a chef, he learned a vast array of skills from baking homemade bread with mother yeast to butchering fresh meats and seafood at a market he co-owned with his wife Sabrina. His most notable position was Executive Chef at Castello di Reschio, near Perugia. Owned by Count Antonio Bolza, Castello di Reschio is a luxurious, 2,000-acre estate on the border of Umbria and Tuscany that offers an assortment of high-end, full service villas. Chef Marco always dreamed of being a chef in the United States and in 2013 his dream became a reality when he opened Caci North Fork restaurant on the North Fork of Long Island.
Chef Marco’s philosophy has always been to keep your ingredients fresh and simple. To pick a shining star of the dish and every ingredient added should be intentional to highlight the main ingredient. All the ingredients used in his cuisine are in season from local farms or specialty items imported directly from Italy. Chef Marco is thrilled to bring his vision and culinary skills to Osteria Umbra which will showcase a variety of traditional Umbrian dishes, handmade pastas and a breathtaking wood fired grill.
Daniel Bragoli
Co-Owner
Daniel, like his brother Stephen, is no stranger to celebrating important milestones around the table. With Italian food as the heartbeat of family gatherings, Daniel developed an affinity for quality eats and good company. Mealtime meant delicious cuisine, and Sunday dinners were taken seriously.
A successful contractor and designer by profession, Daniel has dedicated himself to a variety of projects throughout the years. But it is his passion for food and wine that was the catalyst for Daniel’s jump into the service industry.
And while this isn’t the first restaurant he has opened, he is the most excited about it. His experiences have only awakened a passion for sharing a small piece of what he felt around a kitchen table growing up in a family of twelve.
When the opportunity arose to help create the setting that defines Osteria Umbra, Daniel was thrilled. The prospect of converting the experiences, both professional and personal, he gained during his time in the service industry is a welcomed task.
Daniel is excited to open an establishment that embodies both authentic Umbrian and Italian cuisine. He hopes to capture the details, both small and large, to make Osteria Umbra a place to gather.
Stephen and Diane, alongside Daniel, invite you and your loved ones to share meals and treasured moments around the Osteria Umbra table. From their family to yours, they can’t wait to welcome you.
Stephen Bragoli
Co-Owner
Stephen Bragoli grew up on the East end of Long Island, where he learned to appreciate quality food from a young age in his family’s Italian kitchen. Every night he watched his father make homemade meals for their family of twelve, which was no easy task. With a household this large, dinner was more than just a time to eat; it was a time to gather and celebrate each other around the kitchen table.
Stephen’s father wasn’t a chef by trade, but he skillfully created meals for his family. He cooked simple recipes shaped from his Italian roots in which the ingredients were fresh and the results delicious. Food was the factor that brought the family together both then and now.
Lovers of all things food and wine, Stephen and his wife Diane have implemented
mealtime as an activity they enjoy together. As a successful business owner in another field, Stephen doesn’t have much free time. When he does, it’s spent both eating and enjoying amazing restaurants. After visiting Chef Marco’s previous establishment, they were impressed both by his unparalleled culinary skills and charmed by his Italian customs. Their friendship developed almost instantly, no doubt over a great dish and bottle of wine, and soon a partnership was formed.
Stephen, along with one of his brothers Daniel, helped bring Chef Marco’s Osteria Umbra dream to fruition. Stephen’s dedication and attention to detail transformed the project into the stunning restaurant you see and, hopefully, feel.
Stephen and Diane have kept the big family tradition alive with four children of their own: daughters, Chandra, Ashley, Kristen, and their son, James. Their children reside both near and far, in New York and North Carolina. When they do get the chance to be together, it’s around the table.
