David Joseph Mancini
Where were you born? Royal Oak.
Where do you currently live? I live in Midtown, Detroit.
What is your place of business and how long you’ve been in business? Proprietor of Supino Pizzeria, in business just over 3 years.
What did you do before Supino? My prior employment was as a Physical Therapist.
Why did you decide to open Supino in Detroit and not someplace else?
My heart is in Detroit, its where I live and play and I wanted to be a part of something that would be a positive force for the city, however small.
How do you feel your business has affected your neighborhood? Ryan Cooley, Detroit realtor-extraordinaire, told me he mentions Supino as an incentive to move into the area- that made me smile.
What are the biggest changes you’ve seen in the city since you’ve opened? People taking the lack of jobs and turning it into an opportunity to create their own job: Dai and Jess at Astro coffee, Torya continues to expand into new ventures, Grant at City Wings, Dave K. at the Sugar House, Eric and David at the Sunday Dinner Co., Tom, Maurice and Stavros at the Hudson Café, Celeste at St. Cece’s pub, Jerry’s expansion of the Park Bar, and the Linn’s opening Nest- its inspiring.
What do you think the future holds for the city of Detroit? More challenges ahead: likely receivership, if so keep the faith and we can emerge stronger- but I’m an optimist.
Lastly: You were recently out of commission. How hard was it to not make pizza? It was really hard going in, my surgery coincided with the painful end of a long-term relationship and Supino having been featured on the food network- definitely the weirdest two week period of my life. Now that its settling, I’m so proud of how my staff responded- they’re a great bunch.
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