No one needs another reason to visit Capri, which has mesmerized sun and saltwater seekers for millennia, from Roman emperors Augustus and Tiberius to music royalty Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Jay-Z. Emilio Pucci worked Capri’s sun-kissed colors into his signature swirling patterns while Jackie Onassis spent her 1970s summers there, sunning, shopping and breathing in the pine-filled air.
As of this month, the island has become even more alluring following the relaunch of the historic private beach club Torre Saracena and the opening of a newly refurbished luxury villa, Tenuta Saracena, on the same property in Marina Piccola.
The man behind both is Gabriele Cerrone, the luxury property investor and developer who’s been going to the club with his family since he was a child, and who’s been swooning over one of its specialties, pasta with peas and crushed almonds, for more than 30 years.
In honor of the old days, Cerrone has kept his favorite dish on the menu and added other Neapolitan classics, including pasta with potatoes and mussels. He’s made a big effort to preserve the look and feel of the club, which was founded in 1906 and run until recently by Capri’s Guarracino family.
Gabriele Cerrone
