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From TomTom to Old Town: Pietro Busalacchi on Restaurants, Reality TV, and a San Diego Legacy
#380 This week, we head from a La Jolla strip mall to the glitter of LA's reality TV scene before landing in the heart of Old Town. Pietro Busalacchi—bartender, hustler, and heir to one of San Diego's most iconic restaurant families—joins us to talk about growing up in Little Italy, working at Lisa Vanderpump's TomTom, and how he brought that chaos and charm back home to launch Trattoria Don Pietro, El Sueño, and TAKO, his bold Mexican-style sushi bar. We talk stories, like a tree catching fire on set, surprise tequila nights with Nickelback, and why escargot and Dover sole at Bistro du…
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