Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant

In 1987, Antonio Fundora and Maria Llanes met on a blind date in Atlanta, GA. Maria and her mother, Iluminada had moved from Chicago to Atlanta in 1984 to pursue their own careers. At the encouragement of her mother’s coworker, Maria agreed to accept her mother’s friend’s invitation to meet Antonio Fundora on a blind date. Who could have known then just how much these two Cuban natives would have in common or how extensively their lives would touch so many others around the world with hope, courage, inspiration and love over the next twenty-six years.

Maria is the General Manager and Antonio is the Master Chef at their restaurant Casa Nuova in Alpharetta, GA, which opened in 1998. Not only do they make a successful team in business but they share their success very generously in their community and far beyond. Their presence in the Alpharetta and Cumming community reaches the hearts and lives of hundreds of regular patrons as they infuse encouragement and inspiration to all those who their frequent Authentic Italian restaurant. Their many faithful patrons return again and again for the authentic Italian food and many say they come even more often for that sense of balance in faith, family and friendship that Antonio and Maria cultivate with a genuine and sincere sense of personal concern in their community.

Antonio and Maria Fundora are well known for their generous outreach to others who need to find hope and purpose in life. Antonio worked very hard, seven days a