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Chefs Of Napoli Brings Neapolitan Cuisine To New Tampa

The Chefs of Napoli​ has opened its first Tampa location at 10920 Cross Creek Blvd. in the Cross Creek Publix shopping center.

The Chefs of Napoli​ has opened its first Tampa location at 10920 Cross Creek Blvd. in the Cross Creek Publix shopping center.
The Chefs of Napoli​ has opened its first Tampa location at 10920 Cross Creek Blvd. in the Cross Creek Publix shopping center. (Chefs of Napoli)

NEW TAMPA, FL — The Chefs of Napoli has opened its first Tampa location at 10920 Cross Creek Blvd. in the Cross Creek Publix shopping center.

“Food is part of the very fabric of Neapolitan society. Many Americans' favorite Italian dishes have their roots in Naples, including pizza,” said managing partner Jeanne DeLuca. “Chefs of Napoli is thrilled to be able to bring the taste of authentic Neapolitan cuisine to Tampa.”

The Chefs of Napoli operate under a simple guiding principle: “Never serve anyone a meal you would not happily eat yourself.” The result is high quality and authentic dishes produced by chefs trained in Italy.

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Suzanne DeCristafaro, acting manager for this location, has grown up in the restaurant industry and began learning the business at an early age.

DeCristafaro will be joined by two experienced chefs, Gino Daglia and Aniello Scala. Both Daglia and Scala have decades of experience in Italian restaurants. Scala learned the art of being a pizza chef in his native Naples while Daglia began his career in Italian restaurants in New Jersey.

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Chefs of Napoli provides diners with a variety of fresh options that are all made in-house every day. The menu offers a variety of antipasti, salads, pasta, seafood, and classic Neapolitan cuisine.

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