Pinziminio Trattoria has been under new ownership since Sept. 4, and if patrons couldn’t tell the difference, Shawn Forrest would be pleased. The 29-year-old business major was in banking before he invested his time in what he really loved, working his way to becoming the restaurant’s manager. Now its owner, he is proud to continue an esteemed tradition at the Brighton Beach eatery.

Forrest had been an involved member of the restaurant staff since 2008.