A cornerstone of Northern Vermont, Bove's Café officially opened at 68 Pearl Street on December 7, 1941. Pearl Harbor Day lived in infamy, but any Burlington citizen will argue that this was a fortuitous date for all lovers of traditional Neapolitan food. When Louis and Victoria finally opened their doors to the public after years hosting friends and neighbors from all over town. Rave reviews followed, and lines grew down the streetâ??their premium-quality, affordable Italian cuisine quickly established Bove's as the place to eat in Vermont's Queen City.
Today they operate the family business with the same dedication and passion that guided our grandparents in the '40's and our parents in the years since. Raised in the apartment upstairs, they earned the nickname 'The Sauceboys' because we've logged the hours, turning and tasting at the kettle for quite literally, years. In 1996, we introduced our first All-Natural Sauce Line with Marinara which became an immediate hit, prompting the bottling of no less than six more additional varieties, including our award-winning Vodka sauce. A few years later they launched All-Natural Meatballs which became fast favorites at Super Bowl parties and cookouts everywhere. And now, with the 2006 launch of Bove's New Organic product line featuring meatballs and four fantastic sauces, the rest is, as they say, is historyâ??or history-in-the-making, since they never stop in their efforts to bring healthy and homemade, premium Italian-style products to consumers everywhere.