Piola Opens At The Mercato

The Lutgert Companies today announced the grand opening of Piola at The Mercato in Naples, Florida. The contemporary Italian pizzeria is among the latest of several new restaurants, national retailers and specialty stores to open in the premier lifestyle center at the intersection of U.S. 41 North and Vanderbilt Beach Road.

Founded in Treviso, Italy in 1986, Piola currently operates five pizzeria locations in the United States – New York, Miami, Miami Beach, Hallandale Beach and Washington, D.C. – in addition to locations in Italy, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Mexico. There are plans to open future locations in the midtown section of Atlanta and in Istanbul, Turkey.

“We are very happy to open our first location on the Gulf Coast of Florida,” said Dante Carniato, one of the two founding brothers of the Piola concept. “We look forward to serving our new customers in Southwest Florida with the same attention to quality and service that we have provided now for many years at our other international locations.”

At Piola, the most genuine Italian tradition of simple and delicious food combines cleverly with a contemporary service style and ambiance for the demanding and modern customer. The restaurant’s cuisine is rigorously Italian, specializing in thin-crust, brick oven pizzas prepared with homemade dough and original combinations of the freshest ingredients. Piola also offers a selection of fresh made salads, carpacci and Italian pastas.

Piola is located at 9118 Strada Place, Suite 8170. It is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week. Hours are from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. The telephone number is 239-592-5056.

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