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May 4, 2022 · Joanne Trattoria is located on the Upper West Side in Manhattan. The small Italian restaurant is owned by Lady Gaga's parents, Joe and Cynthia Germanotta, and cookbook author Art Smith....
Apr 2, 2024 · NEW YORK (PIX11) – Joe and Cynthia Germanotta have been running Joanne Trattoria, a restaurant on the Upper West Side, for the past 14 years. The parents of music icon Lady Gaga were...
Jan 24, 2012 · “I’m nervous just standing out here.” Next Wednesday, in a modest space off Columbus Avenue, Joseph and Cynthia Germanotta plan to open Joanne Trattoria, an Italian restaurant with a...
- They Raised Lady Gaga in New York City
- They Encouraged Lady Gaga's Musical Passion from A Young Age
- They Own A Family Restaurant in Manhattan
- Cynthia Co-Founded The Born This Way Foundation with Lady Gaga
- Cynthia's Co-Authored A Book with Lady Gaga
- They Both Have Impressive College Degrees
Joe and Cynthia raised Gaga in New York City's Upper West Side, where she grew up alongside her younger sister Natali — now, a fashion designer — in a Manhattan duplex. She and her sister were enrolled in Sacred Heart, an all-girls Catholic school near Guggenheim. Those who attended the prestigious school came from diverse backgrounds. "Some had ex...
Cynthia and Joe supported Gaga's pursuit of music before she was one year old. At the time, Cynthia's mother-in-law, Angelina Germanotta, asked if they wanted Joe's childhood piano. Thinking it would be "wonderful to have a piano in the house"since they all loved music, Gaga's parents agreed to the offer. "That family piano was the beginning of and...
In 2012, Cynthia and Joe opened up Joanne's Trattoria, their family's Italian restaurant on the Upper West Side of Manhattan off Columbus Avenue. Despite its name, Gaga isn't as involved in the business as her parents. The fare is Southern Italian, paying homage to the Germanotta's roots, combined with chef Art Smith's specialty cuisine as a Florid...
In 2012, Cynthia and Gaga co-founded the Born This Way Foundation(named after the singer's second album and title track released in 2011), a non-profit that places focus on empowering youth and emphasizing equality by addressing issues like self-confidence, well-being, anti-bullying, mentoring and career development. "It's something that's very, ve...
In September 2020, Cynthia and her daughter embarked on another venture together. This time, they teamed up to co-author Channel Kindness, a book consisting of 51 inspirational stories from young people around the world. "These are the things that create highways from heart to heart, where we can hold compassion and empathy, where we can celebrate ...
Prior to her charitable endeavors alongside her daughter, Cynthia graduated from West Virginia University and earned a master's degree from George Washington University before working in telecommunications as a V.P. at Verizon. Meanwhile, Joe graduated from Michigan State University. Following graduation, Joe served as the chief executive of GuestW...
Feb 23, 2012 · Earlier this month, chef Art Smith and Lady Gaga’s dad Joe Germanotta opened Joanne Trattoria on the Upper West Side with a bar up front, a patio in back, and a cozy dining room that seats 70....
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Feb 2, 2012 · The West 68th Street restaurant, which opened Wednesday night, is owned by the singer's parents – Cynthia and Joe Germanotta. The restaurant is named after Lady Gaga 's aunt, a painter and...
Sep 3, 2021 · Cynthia Germanotta, at home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Adrienne Grunwald for The New York Times. By Tammy La Gorce. Sept. 3, 2021. Born This Way Foundation, founded by Lady Gaga...
