"Mountains of pasta, gobs of gooey mozzarella and briny mussels fortified in butter are coming to The Grove. DiMaggio's Italian Restaurant, a popular Scottsdale spot serving East Coast-style Italian-American dishes, is on the move. Former New Yorkers Brandon and Michele Gioffre started their culinary careers in the Valley in 2021 with A Taste of Italy. They quickly became a farmers market staple thanks to their hand-pulled mozzarella, zeppole fried to order and pantry of Italian ingredients."
"This new space features more than twice as many seats inside and out, including what Gioffre calls "The Godfather table," a 15-personbooth that will host a chef's table-like experience. There's more room in the kitchen, too, which includes a wood-fired oven. Gioffre plans to add "some really old-school, traditional Southern Italian dishes," such as roast chicken and salt-encrusted whole fish, to the menu."
Brandon and Michele Gioffre launched A Taste of Italy at Valley farmers markets in 2021 and became known for hand-pulled mozzarella, zeppole and Italian pantry goods. In 2022 they took over The Blind Pig, retained menu staples, infused their style and rebranded as DiMaggio's. The original DiMaggio's closed Oct. 12 and will reopen just over four miles south at The Grove, replacing Fratelli la Bufala. The new location offers more than twice the seating, a 15-person "Godfather table" chef experience, a larger kitchen with a wood-fired oven, and menu additions including old-school Southern Italian dishes, roast chicken, salt-encrusted whole fish, fresh-baked bread, pizzas and more meat options.
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