A life long passion for Italian food is the driving force behind our business. Passion is a powerful word and one that we do not take lightly at Isola. We started this website to share that passion with you. Isola is a family business with deep roots in the imported food business. There is a good chance that you have purchased our products from one of the fine gourmet food stores in your town as we have been in the wholesale food business for over a decade. Our family is committed to bringing you the finest of food products from artisanal producers who are as passionate as we are about what they do.

Our vast range of products and gifts are hand picked by Giovanni and are of only the finest quality. Giovanni came to the States over 40 years ago from his home in Puglia (in the heel of the boot) and opened a small store in Chicago's West Side Italian enclave. The business has grown over the years to include a growing import distribution business serving some of the nation's finest stores and restaurants and also this website. While his business grew so did his family and he is blessed to have three of his kids, each of which shares his enthusiasm for fine food, working with him in the business. Our family hopes to bring the best of Italy to your family with one click of the mouse.

We offer over 400 products and gifts on the site and we stand behind each of those products with a simple guarantee; "your taste is the only one that matters", if for any reason you are not satisfied we want you to send it back and we will attempt to replace it with a product that pleases you. We spend many weeks a year in Italy and are fanatical about finding new and unique products to bring to you. We look for only the producers that offer authentic products produced using traditional production techniques.

We are hoping that you will become part of our extended family, sharing in the passion we have for the Italian culture. In Italy food is culture. It is the element of society that brings people together to talk, laugh and share their life stories. Isola, which means island, stands for the passion and sense of family that we share. We want you to visit our island of gourmet specialties and "Savor the memory and Taste the tradition" of Italy.