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Just in time for the hollidays, Bill and Kelley Salerno celebrate the opening of
their full menu La Pizzeria & Gelato at Murray Hill and Cornell Roads in Little Italy.
In this latest venture, Bill and Kelley spent three and one-
In the pizza business for 20 years, Bill aligns himself with the Salerno Group eateries, a family enterprise of papa Ricardo (Rick), mama Maria, brother Fabio and his wife Nicole. The family restaurants include Little Italy’s Gusto, Lago in the Tremont neighborhood and Grotto at Shaker Square. Fabio also has an interest in the Liquid Night Club on W. 6th.
The Salerno’s will be working with a long-
Along side the food entrees is a cooler displaying the various flavors of Gelato made by Valerio’s LaGelateria of Cleveland Heights. La Gelateria is one of the few liscensed makers in northeast Ohio producing gelato from equipment – valued at $200,000 – imported from florence, Italy.
A marketer extraordinaire, Salerno has several grand opening promotions planned in
weeks ahead. Events include a two-
Salerno’s La Pizzeria & Gelato, 2188 Murray Hill Road at the corner of Cornell and
Murray Hill Roads, is open seven days a week. Hours are Monday through Thursday 10am
to 10pm; Friday and Saturday 10am – Midnight and Sunday Noon to 10pm. For additional
information, call 216-
La Gazzetta Italiana
...The old space nicely mixes the old such as the tin ceiling with modern fixtures and a green and red paint scheme to provide a warm inviting feel. The place is obviously set up for mainly takeout and delivery, but eating at the shop is just fine. The menu is based around pizzas, calzones, subs and gellato with some salads, wings and pastas thrown in. The prices are reasonable and while nothing seems terribly innovative or new, if done well this kind of food is very popular. I had a small mushroom pizza and was very pleased. Cut into 6 slices the pizza was excellent with a thin crust that was turned up at the edges to make it seem almost deep dish. The crust was probably the highlight of the pizza, with a good crisp to the bottom and a very pleasant flavor, no flavorless bread here. The sauce was a nicely balanced tomato sauce, with a fresh tomato flavor that complimented the pizza. The cheese mix covered the pizza nicely and had just the right cheesy bite from the provolone mixed with the mozzarella.
Prices here are very good. For about 8 bucks, I usually get the Ravioli dinner: A
good portion of cheese ravioli, a side salad, warm cheesy garlic bread, and a drink.
All for the 8 bucks. That's a good deal. Their homemade Italian salad dressing is
excellent. Their sauce is also excellent. They also have gelato here -