The Grapevine

With the holidays coming up, we take a moment to reflect on all of our blessings and think of what we can do to give back. 

Earlier this year, we lost our founder, Angelo Caputo. Anyone who has known Angelo and Romana Caputo can attest to the fact that they were the most generous people. In an effort to honor their name, we have created the Angelo and Romana Caputo Foundation. Angelo and Romana’s true pride and passion was family. They loved their children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Nothing made them happier than seeing their family together. In addition, they had a unique ability to make people feel at home. Whether staying for a week or an hour, you were made to feel like part of the family and a treasured guest as soon as you walked into the Caputo household. 

With this in mind, we have partnered with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana (RMHC-CNI) who exists so families with hospitalized children can get better together.Their goal of keeping families together during an incredibly difficult and unimaginable time is on brand for the Caputo Family. No family should have to be separated from their children, especially in a time of crisis. Ronald McDonald House allows parents who are far from home to stay close to their hospitalized child and benefit from the comforts of home without incurring hotel and food costs.

We are confident that our missions align and are inspired by the hard work of all those involved in the RMHC-CNI! To help support the Ronald McDonald House we’ve got a few different programs in-store.

Toy Drive

One way to get involved is by donating to our holiday toy drive! Every kid that enters the house starts by going to the toy room and picking out a brand new toy! We will be collecting toys in each of our locations and dropping them off to the local chapters. You can get involved by dropping off new, unwrapped toys or gift cards! We will have the toy drive run through the end of the year! 

Pop Tab Program

Sometimes the little things can make a big difference! Another way to get involved is to collect your pop tabs and donate them! These pop tabs are the aluminum tabs you pull open soda, soups, and other cans with! Collect them in your house and drop them off at our stores. Look for the little RMHC-CNI or give them to the service desk. These tabs will be collected, given back to Ronald McDonald House, and where it is donated for scrap metal!

We look forward to our continued partnership in support of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana. Keep an eye out for more opportunities to get involved! 

From Our Family To Yours

We are so excited to announce that we are expanding our partnership with another local, family owned business! Fruitful Yield has opened up in our Addison store. This is the third “store within a store” concept for our families. The partnership came naturally as we are both family businesses looking to nourish our customers. We both have a passion for looking out for the well being of our customers by providing the healthiest and highest quality products. We are thrilled to continue our partnership!

Our ribbon cutting is scheduled for 9am on Friday, 11/19. We have partnered with Fruitful Yield and will be raffling off a cooking basket full of Caputo’s and Fruitful Yield products! Check out our social media pages for how you can enter.

More on the opening:

Chicagoland’s favorite local family-owned retailers have teamed up once again! Wellness and supplement shop Fruitful Yield and grocer Angelo Caputo’s Fresh Market have partnered together to create a third extension of their store-within-a-store partnership. 

An express version of Fruitful Yield can be found in Angelo Caputo’s wellness department at its Chicagoland Addison location. Fruitful Yield in Angelo Caputo’s plans to focus specifically on natural health, beauty and supplements. The goal of the stores teaming together is to provide shoppers with a one-stop-shop for all of their health, wellness and grocery needs.

Addison is the third Angelo Caputo’s store with a Fruitful Yield in it–in addition to the Carol Stream and Naperville locations. The two companies are enthusiastic about the partnership.

According to Fruitful Yield President Joe Fulco, “We at Fruitful Yield are extremely excited to be expanding our partnership with Angelo Caputo’s with the opening of our third Fruitful Yield store within Angelo Caputo’s Fresh Markets in Addison. Our two family-owned brands take great pride in meeting our customers’ unique needs. Whether it be with their food selection or our health and wellness section, together we work hard to create a memorable shopping experience for all of our customers.” 

“We are excited to further our partnership with Fruitful Yield by welcoming them into our Addison store.” added Robertino Presta, CEO of Angelo Caputo’s. “Having another local, family-owned company committed to health and well-being is a great match for us, and we look forward to growing our partnership.” 

Fans of the two businesses can come to the grand opening the weekend of Nov. 19. The ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for Friday 9:00 am. The health store plans to hand out healthy goodie bags and raffle gift baskets to lucky winners throughout the weekend. Popular health brands will be on site with their own giveaways. Masks and social distancing are a must for the event. 

Angelo Caputo’s Fresh Market operates eight stores in the Chicagoland area. Bloomingdale, Ill.-based Fruitful Yield has 15 stores in the area

RSVP to the Ribbon Cutting here

From Our Family To Yours

Holiday season is quickly approaching! The season starts off with a food lover’s favorite holiday– Thanksgiving! The prep for this day is long and tedious, it means the host will likely spend all day in the kitchen. There is another way though, you can order our homemade Thanksgiving Feast! Our team will be in the kitchen on Thanksgiving morning so that you don’t have to!

We want you to enjoy all the aspects of Thanksgiving, so we will do the cooking for you! We offer a full feast that will make your guests full and make your Thanksgiving easier! Our homemade feast feeds 10-12 people. Our feast is made the same way you would at home! We use all natural foods, no preservatives, and the special touch that only comes with homemade food. The feast includes all the fixings for a homemade dinner!

Your meal comes with a 14-16lb turkey, three sides, and a dozen dinner rolls. There are a variety of sides to choose from, but three categories– a vegetable, a potato, and stuffing! You can choose from our variety of options in each category. You can also upgrade your stuffing and try out our Italian sausage stuffing!

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You will get cranberry sauce or cranberry jelly and gravy to go with your turkey.

No meal is complete without dessert and Thanksgiving calls for pie! You will get a fresh baked 8-inch La Bella Romana pie, your choice of apple or pumpkin!

All items come hot, fully cooked, and ready to serve. We are in the kitchen on Thanksgiving morning so that you don’t have to be.

You can get all of this for only $169.99! We also offer just the turkey without the full meal for only $89.99!

 From Our Family To Yours

An important food group in Italy, dessert! Delicious gelato, simple cookies, or sweet pastries, dessert is a part of the meal that everyone looks forward to!

One beloved dessert is tiramisu!

Tiramisu is a dessert which consists of cocoa powder, coffee soaked lady fingers or sponge cake, and a mascarpone filling. It is simple, sweet, and encapsulates some of the best Italian tastes and aromas.

We have homemade tiramisu in a variety of different ways. A full cake, an individual slice, or a tiramisu parfait which is like a deconstructed tiramisu! 

You can’t honor Italy without making a decadent tray of tiramisu. With the accent of chocolate and coffee, this famous dessert can be enjoyed with or without the preceding plate of pasta. Besides being a creamy, rich follow-up, this sweet treat can be presented at any occasion to impress your guests!

From Our Family To Yours

The tradition of the Sunday family meal is very important in an Italian family which is why this week’s item is perfect for Italian Heritage Month! No Sunday dinner is complete without sauce and meatballs! 

Our Week 4 item of the Week is La Bella Romana meatballs!

Meatballs are a very versatile item– whether you want a meatball sandwich, pasta and meatballs, or just a meatball on its own, our La Bella Romana meatballs are perfect! Our meatballs are made from scratch, just like ma or nonna would make them! We use fresh ingredients for the best flavor.

We have jumbo or mini meatballs available daily in our prepared foods section. 

Love our meatballs or shop with us for your family’s special meatball recipe? Tag us in your meatball pictures for a chance to win a Caputo’s gift card!

All the details here: https://www.shopcaputos.com/italian-national-heritage-month

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Italian Heritage Month continues and we’re on week 3! 

One of the top foods in Italy is pizza! There is nothing like the smell, taste, or look of a pizza fresh out of the oven. The ingredients on the pizza make all the difference, the fresher the ingredients, the better the pizza! One type of pizza that embraces some of the freshest ingredients that is also our item of the week is a margherita pizza!

This classic thin-crust pizza originated in Naples, Italy, and it honors the Italian flag: Red from imported San Marzano tomatoes, green from fresh basil and white from gooey rounds of fresh mozzarella. 

This simple pizza recipe is a must-have during National Italian Heritage month and it is only available for a limited time only! This week only, we will be offering a La Bella Romana margherita pizza for you to try out and post about for your chance to win a Caputo’s gift card!

All the info here

From Our Family To Yours

Italian Heritage Month continues and we continue giving away Caputo’s gift cards!

Our Week 2 Item of the Week is arancini! 

Arancini is a traditional Italian street food. 

It is thought to have originated in Sicily in the 10th century. The name arancini comes from the word orange (arancia) because the shape and color is similar to an orange. Arancini is a ball of rice stuffed with a delicious filling! There are many ways to make arancini and the filling is different for each person. 

At Caputo’s we make our own, homemade arancini in our commissary everyday. We offer 2 different versions. 

Our meat arancini are stuffed with our homemade meat ragu and peas. Our second version is stuffed with spinach. 

Love our La Bella Romana arancini or shop at Caputo’s to get the ingredients to make your own? Show us! Arancini are our item of the week. Take a photo, post it, and tag us for the chance to win a Caputo’s gift card this week!

All the info on our contest here

From Our Family To Yours

October is Italian National Heritage Month and we are spending the whole month celebrating. 

Our founder, Angelo Caputo, immigrated to America from Italy in his late teens. He soon after opened Angelo Caputo’s Fresh Markets and his goal was to serve the growing Italian community in Chicago. He started with produce and slowly started adding more items, always keeping Italian specialties in mind. Since then, we have grown and are proud that our commitment to international imports and specialties has grown with us! We have a passion for keeping Italian traditions and culture alive! 

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 Throughout the month, we are taking a look at some of our favorite traditional or imported Italian items. We have picked items for each week and by enjoying them too, you can win a Caputo’s gift card! 

Here’s how it works:

Each week in the month of October (starting September 29th), we will pick a new item that is imported from Italy or significant to Italian culture. This item will be announced in our ad, on social media, on our newsletter, and on our webpage. 

The Rules:

1. Be sure to be following us on social media
   • Instagram: @angelocaputosfreshmarkets
   • Facebook: @AngeloCaputos
   • Twitter: @shopcaputos
2. Head to your nearest Caputo’s (or place an order for pickup or delivery) and find the Item of the Week
3. Take a picture of the item and post it
   • Tag us and use #CaputosContest
   • Post a picture– in store, how you enjoy the item at home… get creative!
4. At the end of each week, we will pick a random winner from the submissions and he or she will win a $20 Caputo’s gift card! 

You can get all the details (like what to do if your social accounts are private) on our website here!

Week 1 Item

Our contest will officially start on 9/29! The Item of the Week for week 1 (9/29-10/5) is Lupini Beans!

Lupini are a common Mediterranean snack related to chickpeas and lentils. In addition to their delicious taste, they are full of nutrients too. Lupini are a great source of fiber, protein, vitamins, and more. It can help your heart, lower your cholesterol, help your digestive health, and more!

Lupini is a bean inside a thick skin. The skin is edible, but it is thick and almost wax like. Most people prefer to take the bean out of the skin before eating.

Lupini are great as a salty snack on their own, in an antipasto tray, in a salad, and more!

Head to the store and get your lupini. Post pictures and tag us for your first chance to enter our item of the week contest! Follow the rules above or visit our website for more info.

From Our Family To Yours

Fall has officially begun! We can expect brisker days, Sundays spent watching football, fun activities, and some great produce!

Fall brings about some of the freshest seasonal produce! 

Here are 4 of the best fall fruits and veggies, and some ideas of what to do with them! 

1. Brussel Sprouts

From the cabbage family, brussel sprouts are a great fall veggie packed with health benefits! 

It is a great source of vitamin k which is essential for blood clotting and bone health. They are high in fiber which is great for your digestive and gut health.v They are a good source of omega 3’s (thanks to the alpha-linoleic acids which convert to omega 3’s) which can help with cholesterol and blood pressure.

Brussel Sprouts have a mild flavor that really adapts to what you cook it with! You can roast, steam, sautee… uit’s up to you! 

A  great way to cook them that really enhances the flavor and makes for a great side dish? Bacon Braised Brussel Sprouts

2. Apples

Apple picking is a classic fall activity. Fall is great for a juicy, crisp apple and we bring in a variety of locally grown apples throughout the fall season! These are great for cooking, baking, or even eating by themselves for a snack!

There’s so much you can do with them, but using apples for making a sweet dessert is one of our favorites! Get the very best of fall with this Cider Glazed Apple Bundt Cake

3. Pears

Fall is a great time to enjoy pears. Bartlett, anjou, bosc, comice… so many to choose from! They are all uniquely delicious and have great benefits like they are high in fiber, can boost your immune system, lower cholesterol and more! 

You can incorporate pears in so many dishes. They are great to throw in a salad,  add to a side dish, or even use on your pizza! Try this Pear, Goat Cheese, and Pistachio Pizza for your next pizza night! 

4. Pumpkins

The iconic fall vegetable… pumpkins! Not only are pumpkins fun to take pictures with or spend the night carving, they are also delicious to eat! That beautiful orange color of pumpkins isn’t just to make them pretty, the orange color comes from the high amount of beta-carotene. This then converts to vitamin A which makes it great for your eye health! Beta-carotene is also great for your immune system, and can help with skin protecting. These are just a few perks of incorporating pumpkins in your fall diet. 

When you think of pumpkin, you can’t help but think of pumpkin desserts! The natural sweetness makes pumpkin puree a main ingredient in many fall sweets. Why not try to use it as a side though? Try these Pumpkin dinner rolls! These pair perfectly with butter and a little cranberry sauce or enjoy it on the sweeter side with butter and a little cinnamon sugar.

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