This Beverly, MA, Pizza Place Brings Back the Best Memories

Many restaurants come and go but some remain in the fabric of a city's being even after they are no longer in business. Capri Pizza in Beverly, Massachusetts, is one of those places.

If you grew up on the North Shore in the 60's, 70's and 80's, the chances are high you remember staring up at that tin tile ceiling and grabbing a delicious slab of Sicilian pizza. Kids who went to Capri (who are now very much adults) remember being totally mesmerized by the rotating pies.

According to WickedLocal.com, the restaurant was founded and operated by the great Charlie Amore in 1961. He was a hardworking guy, everybody loved him and he loved you back as long as you abided by the sign hanging in the store that said “No hanky-panky — no fraternization — we reserve the right to serve you.”

Rumor has it that Charlie really stuck to that rule. If you had the nerve to be holding hands with your boyfriend or girlfriend while you were waiting for your pizza, he would throw you out of the store whether you got your pizza or not. Hey, it was his place and you had to play by his rules!

Over the years "no fraternization" became Capri's slogan and it was printed on the back of all the Capri tee shirts. I have the sudden urge to track down one of those t shirts. Does anyone have one?

Capri was a wonderful family owned business in Beverly and the people really miss the pizza but even more so, they miss the feeling they got when they walked into that shop.