MAITLAND, Fla. — A Sicilian-American restauranteur has a new Italian restaurant in the heart of Maitland called Mandola’s Italian Kitchen. Founder Damian Mandola, though, isn’t new to restaurants. In ...

Don Stiernberg calls it “the next great jazz mandolin recording”. He also makes a guest appearance on Paul Bernstein’s new “Jazz Mandola” CD, featuring original compositions primarily for the ...

If it is possible for a profession to be in the blood, then this certainly is the case with Damian Mandola. The third-generation Texan of Sicilian ancestry has been in the restaurant business since he ...