{"id":186084,"date":"2026-03-01T23:35:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T23:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/186084\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T23:35:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T23:35:14","slug":"mandolas-italian-kitchen-celebrating-20-years-of-serving-up-italian-dishes-goods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/186084\/","title":{"rendered":"Mandola&#8217;s Italian Kitchen celebrating 20 years of serving up Italian dishes, goods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mandolas.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mandola\u2019s Italian Kitchen<\/a> is celebrating 20 years of serving Texas on March 3.<\/p>\n<p>The details<\/p>\n<p>The locally owned restaurant from Damian and Trina Mandola first opened in North Austin&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/mandolas.com\/locations\/the-triangle\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Triangle<\/a> in 2006. Since then, it has expanded to three additional Austin-area locations including in Southwest Austin, Bee Cave and <a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/leander-cedar-park\/dining\/2019\/04\/22\/mandolas-italian-kitchen-celebrates-one-year-serving-authentic-cuisine-in-cedar-park\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cedar Park<\/a>. Additionally, Mandola&#8217;s can be found in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>The counter-service restaurant offers Italian dishes alongside market items such as bread, pastries, gelato and cured meats and cheeses.<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate 20 years March 3, each Mandola&#8217;s location will be offering 20% off meals and a gift card giveaway.<\/p>\n<p>Behind the name<\/p>\n<p>In the early 2000s, Damian and Trina Mandola moved to the Austin area. Damian Mandola <a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/leander-cedar-park\/dining\/2019\/04\/22\/mandolas-italian-kitchen-celebrates-one-year-serving-authentic-cuisine-in-cedar-park\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">told Community Impact<\/a> his dream was to create a space that offered a restaurant, gelato, coffee and pastries all under one roof; resulting in Mandola\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>The couple also owns <a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/southwest-austin-dripping-springs\/business\/2023\/11\/03\/trattoria-lisina-brings-a-taste-of-tuscany-to-the-texas-hill-country\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trattoria Lisina<\/a>, a Tuscan-inspired Italian restaurant in Driftwood. The pair have frequented Italy over the years, and Damian Mandola is also Sicilian American, <a href=\"http:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/southwest-austin-dripping-springs\/business\/2023\/11\/03\/trattoria-lisina-brings-a-taste-of-tuscany-to-the-texas-hill-country\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">according to previous<\/a> Community Impact reporting.<\/p>\n<p>4700 W. Guadalupe St., Ste. 12, Austin; 4301 W. William Cannon Drive, E-1, Austin; 12100 W. Parmer Lane, Ste. 200, Cedar Park; 12815 Shops Parkway, Ste. 400, Bee Cave<a href=\"https:\/\/mandolas.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.mandolas.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mandola\u2019s Italian Kitchen is celebrating 20 years of serving Texas on March 3. 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