New York - 16 Dicembre 2017 The Italian Aurora Is on the Hudson Opened in December 1941 by the late and fondly remembered Signor Paolo Strippoli, who came to America as a teenager from a village near Bari, it continues to thrive and excel under the faithful stewardship of his son Louis, universally known as “Lou.”"I've worked here my whole life, the product quality and the human quality people experience when they come here made for our special reputation," Lou said.