Longtime midtown restaurant Mama Ricotta’s to close for $1M renovation, expansion

Charlotte Business Journal
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Mama Ricotta’s is temporarily shuttering operations as part of a $1 million renovation and expansion at the midtown Charlotte restaurant. The longtime restaurant will be closed starting Oct. 30, with plans to reopen in late November.

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“After 30 years in business, we thought it was time for not only a refresh, but an expansion,” says Frank Scibelli, CEO of FS Food Group, which is behind Mama Ricotta’s.

The 4,400-square-foot restaurant has been a fixture in midtown since 2002 and part of the Charlotte restaurant scene for 30 years. It dishes up home-style Italian fare such as penne alla vodka, lasagna and chicken Parmesan.

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