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Justin Levy
7 Old South Street
Northampton, MA 01060
email: jlevy@caminitosteakhouse.com
office: 203-649-4924
cell: 860-833-9200
fax: 503-905-9200
about Caminito:
Caminito is a traditional steakhouse with Argentinean influences. At Caminito, steaks are our specialty. We grill top quality, hand cut Black Angus beef the way the gauchos do, over an all natural wood fire. We take it to another level by burning exclusively apple and cherry wood for added flavor and aroma. We offer many of the traditional steakhouse cuts such as Filet Mignon, NY Strip, and Ribeye. We also offer less familiar Argentinean cuts including bone-in Shortrib Strips and Skirt Steak.
Caminito offers a full beer and wine menu boasting an extensive Argentine-inspired wine list. We specialize in top-shelf Malbecs but also serve an array of other top-shelf wines including various reds, whites, sparkling, and combinations. Our steaks and wines are chosen to be truly unique and you'll have a hard time finding many of our choices anywhere else...at least not the way we cook them! Everything from bread to desserts is homemade at Caminito.
We encourage everyone to come discover that Northampton does have a fantastic steakhouse. Come see, smell and taste that our Argentine grilling techniques might just produce the best steak you've ever had.
about Joseph M. Gionfriddo, Partner/Executive Chef:
Gionfriddo has always felt at home in front of the grill. Gionfriddo started his career in the kitchen of Roberto's in Northampton, MA at the age of 15. Gionfriddo quickly climbed the ranks and stayed there through his first year of college. Gionfriddo learned all aspects of the Roberto's kitchen including pizza making, short order and line cooking. Through this time, Gionfriddo managed to hire his own hit squad of friends to assist him in the kitchen.
After a family move, Gionfriddo spent a summer as the head chef at Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp Resort. While this isn't considered the pinnacle of Gionfriddo's cooking experiences, it did aid in his mastery of grilling techniques which he uses every day in the kitchen at Caminito.
A year after Yogi Bear's, Gionfriddo began working at the now-defunct Harvest Valley Restaurant. While there Gionfriddo trained under MaryAnn Salcedo from Fox's hit series "Hell's Kitchen". Salcedo is a classicly trained French chef and had the honor of training under celebrity-chef Gordon Ramsey. Salcedo helped to push Gionfriddo's skill to that of an executive chef.
From there, Gionfriddo joined the Caminito staff, taking over as the executive chef and eventually buying out the previous owner in November 2006. Since buying the restaurant, Gionfriddo has continued building a menu comprised of hand-cut choice steaks paired with top-shelf wines including Caminito's specialty, Malbec wines. Gionfriddo continues to push the traditional steakhouse to another level by influencing his selections with hints of Argentine flavor. Recently, Gionfriddo has tapped the business expertise of his long time friend, Justin R. Levy.
about Justin R. Levy, Partner/General Manager
Levy began his career in the restaurant industry at the age of 15 when he began cleaning tables at Paisano's Restaurant in Southampton, MA. Levy quickly moved through the ranks and learned every aspect of the restaurant under the mentorship of owner and successful restaurateur Constantine Sierros.
After moving away to college, Levy left the restaurant business while focusing on his studies and involvement with various philanthropic ventures. Following college, Levy became back involved with the restaurant industry working with Chili's in Simsbury, CT. Levy also took on website development for Gionfriddo and began helping his friend learn how to market the restaurant to help it become as successful as both had envisioned.
Levy now focuses on rapidly exposing Caminito through organizations, affiliates, networking opportunities and events. Levy has taken the quality that Gionfriddo has created and now is introducing the Northeast to it.
Levy is also currently owner of J.Levy Consultants, a consulting firm that strives to assist clients in the areas of information technology, productivity, business process development and outsourcing. Levy also holds a key position at That’s Great News where he manages multiple outsourced sales and research teams and develops creative processes utilizing information technology and outsourcing capabilities. Being a serial entrepreneur, Levy is also Vice President of Business Development for Roscoe Enterprises, a private investment firm based in Connecticut that seeks to invest in venture, buyout, or later-stage companies that have a strong focus in information technology or call-center environments.
In 2000 Levy was named President of Talent Network which he transformed from a part-time disc jockey service into a multi-faceted entertainment company providing disc jockeys, dancers, instructors, promotional items, music production, and several other similar services.
Caminito is proud to be an active member of the following organizations:
Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau
Northampton Chamber of Commerce
Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA)
Northampton Area Young Professionals (NAYP)
Hartford Young Entrepreneurs and Professionals (HYPE)
MetroHartford Alliance