Fort Lee Business 'In Focus'
Baggios Keeps Pizza Prices, Food Constant
Fort Lee's Baggios, purveyors of fine Italian food and thin crust pizza.
Baggios Restaurant and Pizzeria was founded in 1998 when brother-in-laws, Fatmir Kodra, 48 and a resident of Fort Lee, and Naso Ramusi, 40, from Staten Island, bought the former restaurant at 210 Main St. and gave it its current name. Upon entering the restaurant and making introductions, a customer named Vince said, “Stay hungry my friend, come to Baggios.” Coming to the United States from Albania in 1998, Kodra has a financial and business background. Ramusi, who is from originally from Montenegro, came to the U.S. in 1990. Ramusi had 10 years experience working with his brothers at Pomodoros in Station Island. His brothers had come to the states in 1985. Both Kodra and Ramusi are soccer fans. In the mid to late 90s, Roberto Baggio was …
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Art Elmers
8:29 am on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Baggios makes the best Veal Milanese anywhere. They dropped it from their menu when they moved but will still make it upon request. I look forward to sharing dinner with my family there in the future. And remember, they deliver. more ›