{"id":277204,"date":"2026-05-19T21:40:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/277204\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T21:40:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:40:34","slug":"popular-st-pete-pizzeria-opening-tampa-location","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/277204\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular St. Pete Pizzeria Opening Tampa Location"},"content":{"rendered":"

TAMPA, FL \u2014 A popular St. Petersburg pizzeria that\u2019s also known for its Philly cheesteaks and other sandwiches is opening a restaurant on the other side of the bay. <\/p>\n

The Violet Stone<\/a> will open at 3634 W. Kennedy Blvd., which was formerly home to Renzo\u2019s, owner Daniel Fekete said in a video posted to social media. (Watch his full video below.)<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re just gonna do what we do; that\u2019s it, right?\u201d he said. \u201cWe do our style of food. We\u2019re not switching that. We\u2019re just gonna do it in Tampa, that\u2019s all.\u201d<\/p>\n

While excited about the new Tampa location, the investor-free project is \u201ca big risk,\u201d Fekete said, noting, \u201cWe could have rested on our laurels a little bit.\u201d <\/p>\n

The Violet Stone, known for its crispy Phialdelphia-style pizzas, got its start as a food truck in the St. Petersburg area in 2022. <\/p>\n

The restaurant then set up shop in a small storefront on 9th Avenue N. in the Historic Kenwood area before relocating to a larger space at 2609 Dr. MLK Jr. Street N. last year. <\/p>\n

Construction will start on the new Tampa restaurant, not far from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers home field, Raymond James Stadium, this July, Fekete said. <\/p>\n

He promised it would be open in time for football season, which kicks off in September. <\/p>\n

Watch the full announcement video: <\/p>\n

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