Staten Island Cakes
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Staten Island Cakes is a United States reality television
show airing on WE tv
. The show stars Vincent "Vinny" Buzzetta, an Italian American
cake artist
who lives and works on Staten Island
, New York
.
, New York. Buzzetta and his family moved to Staten Island when he was 13 years old, but he continued to attend Xaverian Brothers High School
in Brooklyn, from which he graduated in 2007. In February 2008, Buzzetta graduated first in his class from the French Culinary Institute
, the youngest person ever to complete the institute's program. On October 31, 2008, with financial backing from his grandfather, Buzzetta opened his bakery, The Cake Artist, on Forest Avenue in West Brighton
on Staten Island.
Reality television
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show airing on WE tv
WE TV
We TV is the third TV channel from Malayalam Communications Ltd, in Kerala and based at Trivandrum. The other two channels of this company are Kairali TV and People TV. WE TV is mainly aimed at the youth and was officially launched on April 14, 2007. Mr...
. The show stars Vincent "Vinny" Buzzetta, an Italian American
Italian American
An Italian American , is an American of Italian ancestry. The designation may also refer to someone possessing Italian and American dual citizenship...
cake artist
Baker
A baker is someone who bakes and sells bread, Cakes and similar foods may also be produced, as the traditional boundaries between what is produced by a baker as opposed to a pastry chef have blurred in recent decades...
who lives and works on Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Vincent "Vinny" Buzzetta
Vincent "Vinny" Buzzetta was born on October 4, 1989 in BrooklynBrooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York. Buzzetta and his family moved to Staten Island when he was 13 years old, but he continued to attend Xaverian Brothers High School
Xaverian Brothers High School
Xaverian Brothers High School , founded in 1963 by the Xaverian Brothers, is a private, Catholic secondary school for boys on a campus in Westwood, Massachusetts. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston....
in Brooklyn, from which he graduated in 2007. In February 2008, Buzzetta graduated first in his class from the French Culinary Institute
French Culinary Institute
The French Culinary Institute , also known as The International Culinary Center has locations in SoHo, New York City and in the San Francisco Bay Area of California....
, the youngest person ever to complete the institute's program. On October 31, 2008, with financial backing from his grandfather, Buzzetta opened his bakery, The Cake Artist, on Forest Avenue in West Brighton
West New Brighton, Staten Island
West New Brighton is a neighborhood of New York City, Richmond County, USA, situated along the central North Shore of Staten Island...
on Staten Island.
Other Cast Members
- Cammy Picciano, Buzzetta's mother
- Kristin Buzzetta, Vincent Buzzetta's younger sister
- “Crazy Joe” Russo, Buzzetta's grandfather
- Spiro Grammatikopoulos, Buzzetta's best friend and life partner
- Rob Picciano, Buzzetta's stepfather
- Joe Celentano, Buzzetta's cousin
- Teresa Vocile, Buzetta's employee
- Jess Mari, Buzzetta's employee
- Sam Misiti, Buzzetta's employee