The former head chef at the now-closed seafood restaurant Adagio has brought his expertise and several popular dishes to another Bethlehem eatery.
Dan Spinosa, who spent a decade at Adagio, is the new head chef for Sotto Santi at 10 W. Fourth St.
Adagio customers will recognize new food items on the menu, including all-you-can-eat crab legs (available 5-9 p.m. Monday through Wednesday); “Peel N’ Eat Shrimp” with cocktail sauce; sliced tuna; the chicken, bacon and ranch sandwich; and the “Black and Blue Burger” with Cajun seasoning, blue cheese crumble, bacon and garlic aioli.
“I have a great relationship with the owners here,” said Spinosa, who worked off and on at Sotto Santi during his time at Adagio. “They take care of me, I try to take care of them, and it’s just very cohesive. So it made sense just to come over here.”
Other dishes include pizza, wraps, pasta and stromboli.
Anthony Spagnola, who owned Adagio, co-owns Sotto Santi with Michelle Wozniak and Robert Marin, who are engaged. The Adagio property at 530 Pembroke Road was sold to the Bethlehem Fraternal Order of Police, who plan to create a wellness center and meeting space for officers.
“We all work really well together,” Martin said. “Anthony was a great mentor, it’s just a new experience.”
Spagnola explained that Sotto Santi, which he took over a few years after it opened in 2003 as Casa Mia, has the same staff that Adagio had.
“It feels wonderful, to be able to keep everyone employed, being mindful that they can come over here and accentuate on those items that work so well over there,” he said. “Just having everyone cohesive over here, like a little family.”
Wozniak, who became a co-owner in 2023 after nearly 20 years of working at Sotto Santi, said, “I have great relationships with my now employees there — my friends and also my employees — so it was a little hard for me at first to get over that hurdle of trying to change from coworker to co-owner, but things are great. We have a great family here. Everyone that works with me and for me, I call my sisters and brothers or my daughters pretty much at this point, since I’m the oldest one here, but everything’s been great. We’re all trying to just hustle and bustle and make the money.”
Alongside the new menu items, customers can look forward to new paint work, new tables and new chairs, Wozniak said.
The restaurant is open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 11-2 a.m. Thursday through Sunday.
Peel and eat shrimp are seen Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at Sotto Santi in Bethlehem. The over 20-year-old restaurant has brought in a new head chef and new menu items, including all-you-can-eat crab legs, a Black and Blue Burger and peel ‘n’ eat shrimp, from the former Adagio seafood restaurant. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Peel and eat shrimp are seen Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at Sotto Santi in Bethlehem. The over 20-year-old restaurant has brought in a new head chef and new menu items, including all-you-can-eat crab legs, a Black and Blue Burger and peel ‘n’ eat shrimp, from the former Adagio seafood restaurant. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
The Black and Blue burger is seen Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at Sotto Santi in Bethlehem. The over 20-year-old restaurant has brought in a new head chef and new menu items, including all-you-can-eat crab legs, a Black and Blue Burger and peel ‘n’ eat shrimp, from the former Adagio seafood restaurant. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
The Chicken Bacon Ranch sandwich is seen Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at Sotto Santi in Bethlehem. The over 20-year-old restaurant has brought in a new head chef and new menu items, including all-you-can-eat crab legs, a Black and Blue Burger and peel ‘n’ eat shrimp, from the former Adagio seafood restaurant. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
A cheese pizza is seen Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at Sotto Santi in Bethlehem. The over 20-year-old restaurant has brought in a new head chef and new menu items, including all-you-can-eat crab legs, a Black and Blue Burger and peel ‘n’ eat shrimp, from the former Adagio seafood restaurant. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Crab legs are seen Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at Sotto Santi in Bethlehem. The over 20-year-old restaurant has brought in a new head chef and new menu items, including all-you-can-eat crab legs, a Black and Blue Burger and peel ‘n’ eat shrimp, from the former Adagio seafood restaurant. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Dish Penne Vodka with chicken is seen Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at Sotto Santi in Bethlehem. The over 20-year-old restaurant has brought in a new head chef and new menu items, including all-you-can-eat crab legs, a Black and Blue Burger and peel ‘n’ eat shrimp, from the former Adagio seafood restaurant. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Dish Penne Vodka with chicken is seen Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at Sotto Santi in Bethlehem. The over 20-year-old restaurant has brought in a new head chef and new menu items, including all-you-can-eat crab legs, a Black and Blue Burger and peel ‘n’ eat shrimp, from the former Adagio seafood restaurant. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Crab legs are seen Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at Sotto Santi in Bethlehem. The over 20-year-old restaurant has brought in a new head chef and new menu items, including all-you-can-eat crab legs, a Black and Blue Burger and peel ‘n’ eat shrimp, from the former Adagio seafood restaurant. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Dishes on the menu are seen Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at Sotto Santi in Bethlehem. The over 20-year-old restaurant has brought in a new head chef and new menu items, including all-you-can-eat crab legs, a Black and Blue Burger and peel ‘n’ eat shrimp, from the former Adagio seafood restaurant. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
An Italian Stromboli is seen Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at Sotto Santi in Bethlehem. The over 20-year-old restaurant has brought in a new head chef and new menu items, including all-you-can-eat crab legs, a Black and Blue Burger and peel ‘n’ eat shrimp, from the former Adagio seafood restaurant. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
New head chef Dan Spinosa and co-owners Anthony Spagnola, Michelle Wozniak and Robert Martin stand Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Sotto Santi in Bethlehem. The over 20-year-old restaurant has brought in Spinosa and new menu items, including all-you-can-eat crab legs, a Black and Blue Burger and peel ‘n’ eat shrimp, from the former Adagio seafood restaurant. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Sotto Santi is seen Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Bethlehem. The over 20-year-old restaurant has brought in a new head chef and new menu items, including all-you-can-eat crab legs, a Black and Blue Burger and peel ‘n’ eat shrimp, from the former Adagio seafood restaurant. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Sotto Santi is seen Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Bethlehem. The over 20-year-old restaurant has brought in a new head chef and new menu items, including all-you-can-eat crab legs, a Black and Blue Burger and peel ‘n’ eat shrimp, from the former Adagio seafood restaurant. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Sotto Santi is seen Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Bethlehem. The over 20-year-old restaurant has brought in a new head chef and new menu items, including all-you-can-eat crab legs, a Black and Blue Burger and peel ‘n’ eat shrimp, from the former Adagio seafood restaurant. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Sotto Santi is seen Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Bethlehem. The over 20-year-old restaurant has brought in a new head chef and new menu items, including all-you-can-eat crab legs, a Black and Blue Burger and peel ‘n’ eat shrimp, from the former Adagio seafood restaurant. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Sotto Santi is seen Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Bethlehem. The over 20-year-old restaurant has brought in a new head chef and new menu items, including all-you-can-eat crab legs, a Black and Blue Burger and peel ‘n’ eat shrimp, from the former Adagio seafood restaurant. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Sotto Santi is seen Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Bethlehem. The over 20-year-old restaurant has brought in a new head chef and new menu items, including all-you-can-eat crab legs, a Black and Blue Burger and peel ‘n’ eat shrimp, from the former Adagio seafood restaurant. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
New head chef Dan Spinosa and co-owners Anthony Spagnola, Michelle Wozniak and Robert Martin stand Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Sotto Santi in Bethlehem. The over 20-year-old restaurant has brought in Spinosa and new menu items, including all-you-can-eat crab legs, a Black and Blue Burger and peel ‘n’ eat shrimp, from the former Adagio seafood restaurant. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
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Peel and eat shrimp are seen Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at Sotto Santi in Bethlehem. The over 20-year-old restaurant has brought in a new head chef and new menu items, including all-you-can-eat crab legs, a Black and Blue Burger and peel ‘n’ eat shrimp, from the former Adagio seafood restaurant. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
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Whitehall Deli & Grocery will announced it will open soon at 3001 S. Second St. in Whitehall Township.
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Retail Watch is a weekly column covering retail and restaurant news in the Lehigh Valley. Have a question, tip, or want to see something in the area? Contact retail reporter Graysen Golter at retailwatch@mcall.com.