Vallozzi's, the
legendary 33-year-old Greensburg Italian restaurant, has announced that
they will be opening a second location in downtown's Market Square this
spring.
The new family-run fine dining establishment will be the second
restaurant, after Chipotle, to move into the downstairs space at
Market Square Place, a huge mixed-use redevelopment of the former G.C. Murphy building owned by
Millcraft Industries.
Father and son owners Ernie and Julian Vallozzi say that The Piatt
family, who own Millcraft, won them over with their shared vision for a
more livable downtown.
"We were originally
working in East Liberty and that deal kind of slowed down around the
time we were approached by Lucas Piatt, and truthfully we were just
blown away by his commitment and determination to downtown Pittsburgh,"
says Julian.
The 6,500-square-foot Market
Square Vallozzi's will be similar to the sophisticated, charming
Greensburg location, but with a slightly younger energy. "It will have a
traditional Italian feel, but we're also going to have a wine bar and
lounge area that will be slightly more casual, but still very elegant,"
says Julian.
The Vallozzi family is currently
working with designer Charles Stern to design the space. They expect construction to begin within six to eight weeks.
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Writer:
John Farley
Source: Julian Vallozzi, Vallozzi's