Successful restaurateur Barry DePaolo, who has traveled around the world cooking and opening popular restaurants, has joined both of his parents on the Southington High School Wall of Honor. DePaolo spent the early years of his career traveling from place to place to work as a chef or assist in opening various businesses, including Hard Rock Café in Boston and the original Planet Hollywood in New York City. He went on to open All-Star Cafes in New York City and Las Vegas; Fashion Cafes in London, New Orleans, Barcelona, Jakurta; and Mezzaluna restaurants in South Beach, Miami and Atlanta.

He also opened Border Café restaurants in Boston, New York and Denver. Many of the restaurants he opened were multi-million dollar businesses. Ultimately, DePaolo found his way back to his hometown of Southington to pour his efforts into Anthony Jacks Restaurant on Center Street.