Ruggero Fratarcangeli: The heart behind Mr. Cannoli NC & Sweets, where timeless recipes meet entrepreneurial excellence

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Featuring at Festa 2025: Sicilian Cannoli-Eating Contest

Born in the charming town of Frosinone, Italy, approximately 50 miles southeast of Rome, Ruggero moved to the United States at a young age and was raised in the Belmont neighborhood of the Bronx, New York. It was there, in the heart of Little Italy, that he began his culinary career, working as a baker for the renowned Artuso’s Pastry Shop.

Now based in North Carolina, Ruggero is the proud founder and owner of Mr. Cannoli NC & Sweets, together with his lovely wife, Vita, from Sicily, and their four wonderful children.

Keeping the family’s traditional recipes alive, with a soul of Sicily and a Bronx twist, Ruggero and Vita bring their love for authentic Sicilian Cannoli to the Carolinas!

A graduate of Bernard Baruch College NYC in International Marketing and Psychology, Ruggero also brings more than 30 years of professional experience in Sales and Marketing, Training, Coaching, and Motivational Speaking, blending business acumen with a lifelong passion for pastry.

With Ruggero and Vita, at Mr. Cannoli NC & Sweets, you will experience “Magic in every bite”!