Pacinos Italian Grill & Bar will celebrate a spectacular 10th anniversary event here in Northeast Mesa on the weekend of April 21 to April 23.
The exciting occasion will include music, food specials, and a live auction.
“It’s about making people happy. The art of giving,” said Frank Spaccarelli, owner of Pacino’s Italian Grill & Bar. “I enjoy making people’s day. It’s about building relationships,” he continued. “More or less why we are still here.”
The weekend event will feature Becca Hayes doing a Lucille Ball tribute on Friday night to kick off the celebration. The entire dinner menu will be reduced to 50 percent off regular prices.
“We make food from scratch,” said Frank. “Italian is me. I grew up with home-cooked meals, every day,” he shared. “Sundays were a pot of gravy, church, pasta, and meatballs. I loved everything,” Frank continued. “My passion for food is love of life.”
Saturday will feature Guitarras Latinas during the day and B-Side Beatles Tribute Band in the evening hours. In addition, the Italian restaurant will hold a live auction to benefit the Jack Sullivan Foundation, to benefit Jack, a young man with autism whose father is fighting for his life with a rare form of cancer.
“We will be auctioning off two $1,000 gift cards, with all proceeds going to his foundation,” said Frank. “It’s not our way, but the Lord’s way of supporting those in need.”
Frank explained he feels he is just doing the Lord’s work. “So happens to be what he thought would be best for me,” he said. “You run with your blessings, put your heart and soul into it.”
“This is where we are today. I really give to the Lord with this life. I am just doing his work,” he emphasized. “You give without expecting, then it comes back. That’s the gift of life. Give freely and it comes back 10-fold.”
On Sunday, April 23 the restaurant will have music all day, with the B-Sides Beatles Tribute Band during brunch and then Ken Levine and the Blues Brothers in the evening hours.
“I mean well, I try to do my best,” Frank said. Meanwhile, before the anniversary weekend, Pacino’s Italian Grill & Bar will host Easter Brunch on Sunday, April 9. During the Easter festivities, the restaurant will feature hand-carved prime rib, shrimp cocktail, and so much more. There will be an Easter Egg Hunt, where 40 eggs will be hidden throughout the restaurant and patio, with some cash prizes inside.
Easter Sunday Brunch is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with live music from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The cost is $35 per person, with kids under three free. “I enjoy giving back to the community,” Frank said. “This is our way of giving back.”
For the 10-year anniversary celebration, the entire dinner menu is 50 percent off, as Frank said he wants the community to believe Pacino’s is the to-go place. “My goal is to have Pacino’s be a landmark institution, it’s not about the money,” he shared.
“I want to have peace of mind,” he said, as he noted he is 69-years-old now. “Our Lord and Savior, I want to give him the credit he deserves.”
Frank wants to express his appreciation for the local community, who have supported him for the past 10 years.
“We really are humbled. We are blessed to be here,” he said. “This is the best neighborhood. They really care about me.”
He continued, “They know my passion, I have tears in my eyes. That’s what it is really all about.”As a result, Frank decided he needed to give back, from supporting the Jack Sullivan Foundation to providing his patrons with entertainment and a reasonable meal, he said. “When they’re happy, I’m happy.”
Pacino’s Italian Grill & Bar is located at 2831 N. Power Road, Suite 104, in Mesa, in The Village at Las Sendas, at the northeast corner of Power and McDowell roads. For more information, call (480) 985-0114, visit pacinositalian.com, or follow on Facebook at MesaPacinos.