Cooking with Cal: A fresh take on Trapizzino

Chef Cal and Genevieve Bruno from Bruno’s of Brooklyn in downtown Fort Myers joined “Gulf Coast News Today at 9” to cook up a fresh take on Trapizzino.

MOST ACCURATE FORECAST. ALRIGHT, RAFAEL, THANK YOU. AND DO YOU WANT TO COOK LIKE A PRO? WE WHAT WE ARE ABOUT TO TURN UP THE HEAT. >> WITH ONE OF THE TOP CHEFS IN TOWN, WE’RE TALKING CAL BRUNO. HE AND HIS WIFE, GENEVIEVE, ARE BEHIND THE POPULAR BRUNO’S OF BROOKLYN NETS IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS. AND THEY’RE IN STUDIO WITH US THIS MORNING SHOWING US A NEW TAKE ON AN ITALIAN DISH. WELCOME GUYS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING. THANK YOU FOR HAVING HAVING ISSUE AT ALL, RIGHT. SO WHAT DID YOU CALL THIS AGAIN? I KNOW THIS IS A A SPIN ON AN ITALIAN TRUMP, AS YOU KNOW, WHICH ESSENTIALLY IS IT A BREAD THAT YOU STUFF WITH VARIOUS ITEMS? OKAY. >> SO WE TOOK THAT AND KIND OF DEVELOP THE IDEA LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE ASKING US ABOUT HOW, HEY, HOW CAN I TAKE THIS MOBILE? YOU KNOW, PEOPLE ALWAYS ON THE GO. SO IF YOU COME TO FIRST STREET, YOU KNOW, OUR NEW ESTABLISHMENT ARE RENOVATED BUILDING. YOU SIT DOWN. YOU HAVE WIND MAYBE GOT A COUPLE HOURS TO KILL OUR SECOND STREET LOCATION OPENS IN AUGUST. WE CAME UP WITH THE WITH THIS CONCEPT HERE WHERE PEOPLE CAN GO WHEN THEY DON’T HAVE TIME. SO IT’S GOING TO BE A LITTLE BIT BEFORE SOMEONE CAN ACTUALLY GET ONE OF THE MOST. DEFINITELY. THE PRESENTATION IS JUST AMAZING. THANK YOU. SO MOST UP, LOOK AT THIS IF WE COULD. THANK YOU BECAUSE IT ALMOST 2 I MENTIONING BEFORE IT ALMOST LOOKS LIKE A WELL, EXACTLY. SO HERE’S ONE OF THE EXAMPLES HERE. SO WE HAVE PIZZA. THIS IS ESSENTIALLY PIZZA DOUGH AND WE TAKE IT INTO DIFFERENT 2 DIFFERENT PRESENTATIONS. THIS IS A VERY CONE SHAPE TYPE THAT WE BRUSH WITH OLIVE OIL. SO YOU’RE GOING TO GET SOME TEXTURE TO THIS. AND THIS ONE IS THE SAME, DO BUT IS NOT BRUSHED WITH OLIVE OIL. SO IMAGINE THE DIFFERENCE HERE, WHICH MUCH MORE SOFT AND IT LOVES ORB. THE SAUCE IS A LITTLE BETTER, OK? SO WE HAVE A VARIATION HERE OF LIKE A CHICKEN CAESAR. OF COURSE, WE HAVE TO OFFER ARMY. WE DO WISH A CRUELLY PLATTER AND THEN WE STUFF IT IN THE TRUMP, AS YOU KNOW HERE, JUST ABOUT ANYTHING, ANYTHING AT ALL ON THE FRONT THERE, SAUSAGE PEPPERS AND ONIONS AND THEN WHAT WE DO FOR OLIVE OIL BRUSH ONES. WE LIKE TO STUFF BOSTON THERE. SO I HAVEN’T, OF COURSE, A HERE WILL PLAN A RED SAUCE. AND THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN OVER AT BRUNO’S ON SECOND. GOING TO TAKE AND ALFREDO, OF COURSE, WE HAVE TO OFFER AND ALFREDO COURSE. YEAH. AND YOU COULD MAYBE YOU. I MEAN, JUST BRING OFF WORK WITH THE LAW. WELL, WE’RE JUST GOING TO FOR AND THEN WE HAVE OUR BACA, WHICH NUMBER ONE SELLER OVER BURNERS ON FOR. SO WE’RE GOING TO MAKE THIS MOBILE. SO HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THIS IDEA? SO THIS IS AN IDEA ESSENTIALLY ITALIANS LOVE STREET FOOD. WELL, BEFORE FOOD TRUCKS BECAME POPULAR HERE AND STATES. I TIMES HAVE BEEN DOING THAT FOR CENTURIES. SO THIS IS JUST SOMETHING THAT NATURAL, AGAIN, PEOPLE ARE RUNNING AROUND ITALY. YOU KNOW, THEY GOT A LOT OF THINGS TO DO PLAYING BOCCE BALL IN SO THEY THEY THEY MAKE A MOBILE VERSION OF THIS. NOW, THIS IS SOMETHING ALSO, BY THE WAY, YOU CAN ABSOLUTELY DO THIS AT HOME. I MEAN, WE SELL ALL THESE INGREDIENTS HERE. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS, THIS ONE IS MY FAVORITE. YOU READY FOR THIS GNOCCHI WITH PESTO SAUCE LOUK A LOOK AT THAT. WE STOPPED THAT IN THE TRUCK IS ENOUGH NOW. I WANT YOU TO WANT TAKE ONE PICK ONE, WHICH ONE YOU LIKE, YOU GRAB YOUR FORK. ALL RIGHT. REALLY WANT KEIR. I WANT YOU TO GRAB A DON’T GROW. I THINK IT TO CLEAN UP IS BREAD? SO IF YOU CAN GET A BETTER LOOK AT IT. I MEAN, THIS IS PRETTY 100%. I MEAN, NOT GOING HOME. YET YOU’RE NOT YOU KNOW, I HIT AN ARBY’S ON THE WAY HOME. THAT’S FOR SURE. SO YOU TAKE THE PAPER. THIS IS OUR PRESENT, PRESENTED ITS SECOND SEASON HOLDING A DRINK JUST SO SOMETHING NEW THAT WE’RE OFFERING, YOU KNOW, MY WIFE AND I ALWAYS THINKING NEW THINGS TO OFFER OUR BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN FORT MYERS. SO THIS IS COMING IN AUGUST SECOND STREET. 21 21, 12 SECOND STREET ORIGINAL, OK, OUR ORIGINAL, RIGHT? YES, YES, WE’RE 0, 1, ON IN DOWNTOWN FORT JENNY, THE KNOW YOU SAID YOU HAD SOMETHING ELSE THAT YOU WANTED THERE’S A LOT HAPPENING WITH SO WE’RE LEAVING FOR SCRUB THIS WEEKEND WITHOUT FOR EXCURSIONS WITH OUR CORNERS GOES GUESTS THAT HAVE SIGNED UP. >> AND THEN WHEN WE COME BACK, WE’RE CELEBRATING THE 200 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR COUNTRY. SO FROM NOW, UNTIL THEN, WE ARE OFFERING A HUGE PROMOTION. IF YOU SIGN UP TO OUR WEB SITE THAT WE’RE SELLING GIFT CARDS BY ONE FOR ONE. 25 GET ADDITIONAL ONE FOR ONE. 25 FOR FREE. AND THAT IS UNTIL JULY 4TH. SO YOU CAN GET THOSE ONLINE. THEY’RE AVAILABLE AND THEY HAVE NO EXPIRATION DATE. THAT’S A VERY POPULAR QUESTION BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE ARE SEASONAL. WE DO SHIP THEM. AND IN ADDITION FROM NOW UNTIL 4TH OF JULY, BECAUSE WE ARE OPEN FOR FOR THE BIG CELEBRATION DOWNTOWN, YOU WEAR RED, WHITE OR BLUE. YOU MENTIONED BRUNO’S TO 50 GET 10% OFF YOUR FOOD BILL AS WELL. LOTS GOING ON. SO MAYBE A LITTLE BIT TO WAIT FOR ALL ONE OF THESE THINGS. BUT IT’S GOING TO BE WORTH IT. YEAH, YOU SAY PLEASE, I MIGHT MAKE YOU WANT TO FIRST THAT SET NOW MIGHT TAKE YOU UP ON THE YOU CAN CHECK OUT CHEF COWS CUISINE AT BRUNO’S UP BY BROOKLYN IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS, LIKE WE MENTIONED. AND IF YOU WANT TO TRY TO MAYBE THIS RECIPE OUT OR OTHERS FOR DINNER IDEAS, YOU CAN FIND THEM ALL ON OUR GULF COAST NEWS APP. CHECK IT OU

Cooking with Cal: A fresh take on Trapizzino

Chef Cal and Genevieve Bruno from Bruno’s of Brooklyn in downtown Fort Myers joined “Gulf Coast News Today at 9” to cook up a fresh take on Trapizzino.

Updated: 10:36 AM EDT Jun 18, 2026

Editorial Standards ⓘ

Are you hungry for some fresh Italian flavor at home?Chef Cal and Genevieve Bruno from Bruno’s of Brooklyn in downtown Fort Myers joined “Gulf Coast News Today at 9” to cook up a fresh take on Trapizzino.From June 22 to 29, Bruno’s of Brooklyn is doing a Scrub Island Takeover. The team will be heading to the British Virgin Islands. The event will include a private dinner hosted by Cal and Genevieve in a villa exclusively for friends of Bruno’s.Scrub Island Resort, Spa and Marina is extending a 50% discount on rooms, suites, and villas for the event. For more information, visit Bruno’s of Brooklyn online.WATCH THE FULL SEGMENT ABOVEDOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment, and original programming on your TV.

FORT MYERS, Fla. —

Are you hungry for some fresh Italian flavor at home?

Chef Cal and Genevieve Bruno from Bruno’s of Brooklyn in downtown Fort Myers joined “Gulf Coast News Today at 9” to cook up a fresh take on Trapizzino.

From June 22 to 29, Bruno’s of Brooklyn is doing a Scrub Island Takeover. The team will be heading to the British Virgin Islands. The event will include a private dinner hosted by Cal and Genevieve in a villa exclusively for friends of Bruno’s.

Scrub Island Resort, Spa and Marina is extending a 50% discount on rooms, suites, and villas for the event. For more information, visit Bruno’s of Brooklyn online.

WATCH THE FULL SEGMENT ABOVE

DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment, and original programming on your TV.