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From food nomad to neighborhood fixture, Little Joe’s finds a home in East Valley

Allie Evans and Joe Gerace are not running a traditional restaurant or deli. The market has a different menu every day.

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For much of his life, Joe Gerace has been something of a food nomad.

From Caribbean beach bars to Denver food trucks, his culinary path wound through different kitchens, countries, and concepts.

But with the opening of Little Joe’s Italian Market in Gilbert, just steps from his home in Chandler, Gerace and his life partner, Allie Evans, say they have finally found a place to put down roots.

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