Permanently Closed
· Operated 1984–2024 · Part of Houston's culinary legacy
Damian’s Cucina Italiana
Italian · MidtownAbout Damian’s Cucina Italiana
Founded in the early 1980s by four STHS alumni — Frankie B. Mandola ’65, Damian Mandola ’71, Vincent Mandola ’61, and Ciro Lampasas ’51. For decades, Houston’s premier power lunch destination and the training ground for future culinary stars.
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