The Ritz Carlton Naples Launching Newest Restaurant – Nolita
The Ritz Carlton Naples continues to expand dining options within the hotel, this time with an Italian flair. ‘Nolita’ becomes the eighth bar and restaurant within the resort here in Southwest Florida.
By day, Nolita offers an expanded breakfast buffet, transitioning to a menu of timeless Italian fare for lunch. By night, the lively bar complements a dinner menu of classic dishes such as veal parmigiana, vongole, and spaghetti with meatballs. Boozy ice creams and timeless desserts complete the menu including Limoncello Strawberry Cheesecake and Tiramisu.
If the name, Nolita, sounds familiar, the new Ritz Carton, Naples restaurant’s name has it’s roots in New York. Nolita is a bit of an acronym, standing for “North Of Little Italy” and is a trendy area of Lower Manhattan.
“Like the Nolita neighborhood in Manhattan, Nolita has a wonderful, casual vibe. Our menu reflects the recipes of blended families and traditions, where dishes featuring red sauce sit on the table alongside white wine sauce. Those old conventions do not apply,” Chef Yerramilli explains. “And the pizzas… everyone has an opinion about the perfect crust, but the pizza at Nolita is a must.”
Chef Gabriele Candela leads the pizza kitchen. Candela is a third-generation pizza chef who honed his skills in his grandfather’s Palermo, Sicily pizzeria. He’s also honed his skills in another Naples, the city in Italy. His signature ‘light as air’ focaccia, a cherished family recipe, graces the Nolita menu.
The new restaurant is located on the Ritz Carlton Naples resort’s Beach Level.
Nolita joins recent additions to The Ritz-Carlton Naples: Sofra, Moka, and the Lobby Bar.
For those of us living in Southwest Florida, this is definitely a place to check out once season winds down. If you choose not to wait, I’d certainly consider making reservations, first.
Nolita at the Ritz Carlton Naples is open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with reservations available for dinner service at www.NolitaNaples.com or (239) 598-3300.
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