In Akron, Ohio, the Vaccaro name has been synonymous with traditional Italian food & award- winning pizza since Frank & Anglina Vaccaro first opened Vaccaro's Pizza in 1965. In 2002, son Raphael took over the family owned business & took traditional Italian to a whole new level garnering many accolades along the way from the likes of Bon Appetit, Gourmet and Wine Spectator magazines, to name a few.