Tim Aten Knows: New local pizza options making rounds

Author: Tim Aten, Gulfshore Business
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Q: Sad to see Napoli on the Bay Pizzeria closing at Crayton Cove. We always loved it. — Toni Falato Sherman, Naples  

A: Although the original location of Napoli on the Bay Pizzeria is closing this weekend after operating for more than three decades at Crayton Cove in Old Naples, expect two more Naples locations for the local pizzeria to open in May. 

The longtime pizza place at 820 12th Ave. S. will be open as usual through Sunday, said owner Telni “Tony” Brito. “Sunday at 9 p.m. is the last call, the last for everything,” Brito said.  

Neapolitan Enterprises is redeveloping the waterfront parcel next to the City Dock for a new marina project, which necessitated the closing of businesses in the multitenant building on the property. For decades, that original spot was the only location for Napoli on the Bay, but Brito has grown the local brand to seven other area locations since he bought the business in 2013. 

Shortly after relocating to Naples from New Jersey in the early ‘90s, Mike and Ida Longo bought the original Napoli on the Bay, which quickly rose in popularity among local residents to be one of the top pizzerias in the area. Two years after Mr. Longo died, the family sold the business to Brito, who was one of the pizzeria’s employees.

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