{"id":293578,"date":"2026-06-02T21:14:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T21:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/293578\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T21:14:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T21:14:16","slug":"longtime-st-pete-beach-pizzeria-closes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/293578\/","title":{"rendered":"Longtime St. Pete Beach pizzeria closes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tuttorosso Pizzeria &amp; Restaurant announced via its Facebook page Monday that it has closed permanently.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tuttorosso\u2019s was a local, family-owned pizzeria in St. Pete Beach known for hand-tossed pies and cooking traditions from Naples, Italy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As causes for the closure, the restaurant cited out-of-pocket expenses to repair damages from hurricanes Helene and Milton, and the mounting \u201cfinancial burden\u201d associated with rebuilding and reopening.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c9882455094fc3a1755445740fc5dd5d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cUnfortunately, despite our best efforts, the financial burden of rebuilding has finally caught up with us. With broken hearts, we have made the difficult decision to close Tuttorosso permanently,\u201d the post said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWhile our doors may be closing, the memories we created together will stay with us forever. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for being part of the Tuttorosso family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u2022 \u2022 \u2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Tampa Bay Times Food Hub launched in 2026, a four-person team covering Tampa Bay\u2019s dynamic and expanding food scene. 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