Staten Island Cakes is an American food reality-television series airing on WE tv. The series stars Vincent "Vinny" Buzzetta,[1] an Italian-American cake artist who lives and works on Staten Island, a borough of New York City, New York.
| Staten Island Cakes | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality TV |
| Starring | Vincent "Vinny" Buzzetta |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Annabelle McDonald John Miller |
| Production locations | Staten Island, New York, United States |
| Original release | |
| Network | WE tv |
| Release | June 21, 2011 |
Cast
editVincent "Vinny" Buzzetta
editBuzzetta was born on October 4, 1989, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.[2] He and his family moved to Staten Island when he was 13 years old, but he continued to attend Xaverian High School in Brooklyn, from which he graduated in 2007.[2] In February 2008, Buzzetta graduated first in his class from the French Culinary Institute – located in New York City's Manhattan borough – the youngest person ever to complete the institute's program.[2] On October 31, 2008, with financial backing from his grandfather, Buzzetta opened his bakery, The Cake Artist, on Forest Avenue in the West Brighton neighborhood [1] of Staten Island.[2]
Other cast members
edit- Cammy Picciano, Buzzetta's mother[3]
- Kristin Buzzetta, Buzzetta's younger sister[4]
- "Crazy Joe" Russo, Buzzetta's grandfather[5]
- Spiro Grammatikopoulos, Buzzetta's best friend and life partner[6]
- Rob Picciano, Buzzetta's stepfather[7]
- Joe Celentano, Buzzetta's cousin[8]
- Teresa Vocile, Buzetta's employee[9]
- Jess Mari, Buzzetta's employee[10]
- Sam Misiti, Buzzetta's employee[11]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Vinny Turns 21" | June 21, 2011 |
| 2 | "It's Going to the Dogs" | June 28, 2011 |
| 3 | "Kristin Gets Cut Off" | July 5, 2011 |
| 4 | "Celebrity Status" | July 30, 2011 |
| 5 | "Spooktacular" | August 6, 2011 |
| 6 | "Quit Horsing Around" | August 13, 2011 |
| 7 | "Mambo Italiano" | August 20, 2011 |
| 8 | "You Can Take the Boy Out of Staten Island..." | August 27, 2011 |
References
edit- ^ a b (registration required) Stanley, Alessandra (June 20, 2011). "'Staten Island Cakes' and 'Kings of Pastry'". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c d "Staten Island Cakes - Vinny Buzzetta – WE tv".
- ^ "Staten Island Cakes - Cammy Picciano – WE tv".
- ^ "Staten Island Cakes - Kristin Buzzetta – WE tv".
- ^ "crazy-joe"-russo "Staten Island Cakes - "Crazy Joe" Russo – WE tv".
- ^ "Staten Island Cakes - Spiro Grammatikopoulos – WE tv".
- ^ "Staten Island Cakes - Rob Picciano – WE tv".
- ^ "Staten Island Cakes - Joe Celentano – WE tv".
- ^ "Staten Island Cakes - Teresa Vocile – WE tv".
- ^ "Staten Island Cakes - Jess Mari – WE t".
- ^ "Staten Island Cakes - Sam Misiti – WE t".
External links
edit- Staten Island Cakes – WE tv
- thecakeartistnyc.com, official website of The Cake Artist
- Staten Island Cakes at IMDb