{"id":89362,"date":"2025-12-19T14:52:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T14:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/89362\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T14:52:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T14:52:09","slug":"fusillo-italian-pasta-launching-in-st-pete-with-fresh-pasta-in-a-fast-casual-format","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/89362\/","title":{"rendered":"Fusillo Italian Pasta Launching in St. Pete with Fresh Pasta in a Fast-Casual Format"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cGet ready, St. Pete\u2026 Fusillo is coming!\u201d says a sign posted at 905 Central Ave in St. Petersburg, where Fusillo Italian Pasta, a new \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/fusillopasta.com\/#aboutsection\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nonna Approved<\/a>\u201d fast-casual restaurant is preparing for a January\/February opening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s going to be fresh, handmade pasta,\u201d Alessandro Casali, who owns Fusillo in partnership with co-owner Giangiacomo, told What Now on Wednesday. \u201cThe core business will all be based on pasta, with all the ingredients coming from Italy. We\u2019ll also have beer and wine, and Italian desserts like affogato, tiramisu and Torta della Nonna.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/fusillopasta.com\/#menusection\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">menu<\/a> posted on the Fusillo Italian Pasta website features pasta choices like Pomodorini &amp; Burrata (Fusilli with burrata, datterini sauce, crumbled pistachio and basil), Nerano (Mezze maniche with provolone and parmigiano cheese, zucchini and basil), Cacio e Pepe, and Pesto di Pistacchi (Caserecce with pistachio pesto, parmigiano cheese and basil).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s fresh pasta, made every morning, so it can be cooked in two or three minutes,\u201d said Casali.<\/p>\n<p>To top it off, there will be housemade Italian sausages\u2014again, all with ingredients like guanciale, pecorino, and parmigiano, imported from Italy\u2014plus beer and wine, served in a casual setting featuring both indoor and outdoor seating, making it the perfect spot where you\u2019re looking for fresh pasta fast and on the go or a slower, more relaxed meal with a glass of wine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe grew up with flour on our hands, sauce on our shirts, and big dreams,\u201d says a statement from Alessandro &amp; Giangiacomo on the Fusillo <a href=\"https:\/\/fusillopasta.com\/#aboutsection\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>. \u201cWe\u2019re Italian\u2026 and we love pasta. But not just any pasta: the good kind. The kind Nonna made every day. Pasta meets the everyday rhythm of American life. Simple choices. Bold taste. Always fresh.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fusillo Italian Pasta has no set opening date, but expect to see a launch in January or February of next year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited to show the people of the Tampa Bay area some real Italian pasta,\u201d said Casali.<\/p>\n<p>You can keep up with the opening by following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fusillopasta\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@fusillopasta<\/a> on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fusillo2.jpeg\" class=\"featured-lightbox-trigger\" data-source=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fusillo2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-357893 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fusillo2.jpeg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-357893 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fusillo2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\"\/><\/a>Photo: Official<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cGet ready, St. Pete\u2026 Fusillo is coming!\u201d says a sign posted at 905 Central Ave in St. Petersburg,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":89363,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-89362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=89362"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89362\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=89362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=89362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}