Get All the Details on Kathy Wakile's Restaurant & Cannoli Business: "It's Great"
The Real Housewives of New Jersey alum recently shared an update on her thriving food businesses.
Kathy Wakile's restaurant, Pizza Love, opened for business in 2017 in Wyckoff, New Jersey — "a great joint effort" between herself, her husband Rich Wakile, and two friends with experience in the restaurant industry.
“It’s something I’ve been wanting for such a long time,” she told Page Six at the time. “I’ve talked about it in the past but the timing wasn’t right, [and] now I have the time to devote to it.”
Years later, Kathy's delicious Italian eatery is still thriving. "It's great, we're really happy with it," The Real Housewives of New Jersey alum shared on the July 14 episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. Kathy stopped by the Clubhouse to share details of her successful pizzeria and cannoli business, delighting host Andy Cohen with a tray of her scrumptious cannolis when she first arrived.
Details on Kathy Wakile's Restaurant, Pizza Love
Just one look at the Instagram account for Pizza Love, and our mouths are watering.
According to the restaurant's website, the business was originally started by Darryl Dueltgen, who was a "family friend and operator of one of the Gencarelli restaurants" in New Jersey. Dueltgen then enlisted Kathy, "a lifelong friend of Gencarelli," as a partner in the restaurant, considering her "incredible passion for the restaurant business and culinary arts in general."
Kathy Wakile's Cannoli Business Details
In addition to living her best pizza life. Kathy is also still making her delicious cannolis.
Kathy, who wrote the cookbook Indulge: Delicious Little Desserts That Keep Life Real Sweet in 2014, used to sell cannoli kits via QVC. Now, the New Jersey mom is distributing her homemade cannolis via Goldbelly, a "curated marketplace for gourmet food and gifts."
According to Kathy's page on Goldbelly, you can purchase a 24-pack of her scrumptious cannolis for $54.95.
"These scratch-made cannolis are just like Kathy’s grandmother used to make," the product description reads. "Each shell is filled with a sweet ricotta cream that’s studded with chocolate chips, for a taste unlike any you’ve ever had before."
According to Kathy's Indulge by Kathy Wakile Instagram account, she doesn't just make cannolis with chocolate chips, but an array of desserts with sprinkles, pistachios, and raspberry drizzle.
Press play on the video above to revisit some of Kathy's delectable desserts and find out her recommendations for what to make for the "sexiest" Valentine's Day dessert.
