Comic Of Owner Of Lucca Ravioli Company

In the 1990s I lived in the Mission of San Francisco. For dinner I walked down the street for ravioli from Lucca Ravioli Company. It opened in 1925. It was a family business that was passed down to the next generation. The pasta was made fresh daily then frozen. Each box had cooking instructions printed on the lid. In 1966 at age 11 Michael Feno (below, 3rd panel) started working at Lucca Ravioli Company. He was the last generation in the family to own and operate it. Feno’s kids were not interested in taking over the business. In 2019 after 94 years in business Lucca Ravioli Company closed and sold its buildings. Later it was occupied by an art studio until a car crashed into the storefront. A technology company opened a pop-up shop where neighborhood businesses could receive consulting services.

A colorful illustration of a pizza shop with a sign above the door. The sign has text describing living in San Francisco in the 1990s and walking to a nearby Ravioli company for dinner. The shop has a red, green, and white striped awning and windows with menu displays.

Illustration of a box of ravioli with instructions on the lid, placed on a wooden surface, with a steaming pot of boiling water below.

Illustration of Michael Feno wearing a white chef's coat and a paper hat with Lucca Ravioli branding, with two text boxes providing information about his early work at Lucca Ravioli Company and his family's role in the business.

Hand-drawn illustration with a house and a text block. The house has a black square in the center, surrounded by white and black borders, and is decorated with small black squares around the edges. Below, a text discusses Feno's decision to sell buildings, mentioning it was once an art studio and a pop-up tech shop.