Alessandro Salvatore Rapisarda

Alessandro Rapisarda is the chef and patron of Casa Rapisarda in Numana, on the Riviera del Conero in Italy, where the restaurant is presented as his "home" and his approach centers on balance, seasonality, and local ingredients. He was born in 1987 in Ancona and studied at the Istituto Alberghiero di Loreto; later reporting and interviews note kitchen experience in Japan, New York, and Washington before opening Casa Rapisarda in Numana in 2018.