LODI, Calif. — When Guantonio’s Wood Fire opened its doors in Lodi in July 2020, it was never just about pizza. It was about family, craftsmanship and building something meaningful together, brick by brick, dough by dough.
Now, after the sudden passing of co-owner and chef Nick “Papa Nick” Guantone in December, that mission has taken on even deeper meaning.
Papa Nick, the father of Guantonio’s co-owner Nick Guantone, died peacefully on the morning of Dec. 18, according to a heartfelt post shared by the family on the restaurant’s Facebook page…