Charlotte County gets first New England-style pizza pub

Author: Nancy Semon, Gulfshore Business
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Credit: Blue Heron Pizza Pub

When Massachusetts native John Luce visited his parents’ home in North Port, he knew he liked Southwest Florida. But he was too young to retire and was busy running restaurants in the Boston area. 

When the pandemic hit, he decided to move his operations to Florida. 

“The main reason,” he said, “was to get away from COVID-19. We had a complete lockdown.” 

On Aug. 1, he opened Blue Heron Pizza Pub in Port Charlotte, combining elements of his former restaurants, which featured a Boston favorite—pub pizzas. 

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