John Rudolph, son of Harry Rudolph Jr. who founded La Jolla\u2019s Harry\u2019s Coffee Shop in 1960, has purchased The Venetian Restaurant at 3663 Voltaire St. in Point Loma.
\n“We\u2019re currently waiting for the close of escrow and if all goes well, we should take over operations in a seamless transition on Jan. 1, 2020,” said Rudolph. “The Venetian has been serving the community for nearly 55 years and our goal is to continue the legacy of serving delicious food, warm hospitality and community engagement for another 55 years or more.”\u00a0
\nThe Venetian is Rudolph\u2019s fourth restaurant. He purchased Cass Street Bar & Grill at 4612 Cass St. three years ago. He also owns Mike\u2019s Taco Club at 5060 Newport Ave. in Ocean Beach.
\nRudolph talked about how he acquired his latest eatery.
\n“A mutual friend put me in touch with the owners of The Venetian,” he said. “The owners called me to see if I was interested. We\u2019ve been in negotiations for over a year.”
\nRudolph said his interest in the Italian restaurant, known for its classic red sauce Italian-American cuisine,\u00a0stemmed from “their long standing track record of success. They\u2019ve been serving San Diego since 1965. And their business is mostly dinner, which is opposite of Harry\u2019s.”
\nAdded Rudolph, “Plus, I\u2019m addicted to pizza and veal parmesan.”
\nRudolph\u2019s not planning any major changes to his new eatery and intends to rehire as many of its current employees as possible.
\nVince and Carmella Giacalone opened The Venetian in 1965 and operated it until it was taken over by their sons, Frank and Joey. Originally, it was at 2910 Canon St. It relocated to 3663 Voltaire St. in 1973. The restaurant underwent a full interior makeover in 2013.
\nThe Venetian\u2019s website noted founder Vince Giacalone turned a dream into reality by opening a restaurant where people could enjoy food from his family’s heritage. Through the years, the Venetian was part of the prestigious Zagat Rating, and was featured in San Diego Magazine.\u00a0
\nThe Giacalone\u2019s little Italian restaurant has stayed true to their family recipes for more than 40 years, pleasing generations of families. Peninsulans come to enjoy the restaurant\u2019s great food and expect to run into someone they know.
\nFamous people in movies, music and sports, including Bo Derek, Point Loman David Wells, who pitched 20 years in the major leagues, Padres\u2019 and Chargers\u2019 players, and singers Frankie Laine, Barry White and Jason Scheff, former vocalist for the band Chicago, all patronized The Venetian.
\nA competitive golfer, Rudolph is competing in the USGA\u2019s U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship at Fairbanks Ranch Country Club on Aug. 19 for a shot at playing in the 2020 Masters Tournament.
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