Antico Pizza Napoletana is a pizzeria located in Atlanta, Georgia.[1][2] In 2015, it is considered the 7th highest rated pizzeria in the United States by TripAdvisor.[3]
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2009 |
| Owner(s) | Giovanni Di Palma |
| Head chef | Giovanni Di Palma |
| Food type | Italian pizzeria |
| Street address | 1093 Hemphill Ave NW |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | Georgia |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 30318 |
| Country | United States |
| Website | littleitalia |
History
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Antico's serves Neapolitan pizza and was originally opened in 2009 as a take out only restaurant located Westside halfway between Georgia Institute of Technology and Atlantic Station. Due to popularity the restaurant expanded to include full service. It is popular among Georgia Tech students.[4]
Antico pizza maker, Luca Varuni, opened his own restaurant in Midtown Atlanta called Varuni-Napoli.[5]
In 2014, Di Palma was under investigation for labor conditions in his pizzeria after accusations of sweatshop conditions.[6] Later, Di Palma reached a settlement out of court that would pay 56 independent contractors and employees of Antico a total of $329,445 for damages and back wages. In a statement after the settlement was reached Di Palma said, "...we have been fully compliant and transparent throughout the labor audit and are thankful the government was reasonable in our meetings to hear our comments and arrive at a fair settlement."[7]
After the unfavorable headlines, Antico's focused on making great food and is recognized as one of the best pizza restaurants in Atlanta.[8]
In 2016, Antico Pizza opened a restaurant in Miami Beach, Florida.[9]
In 2017, Sports Illustrated listed Antico Pizza as one of the "tastiest destinations" in Atlanta.[10]
See also
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edit- ^ "Antico Pizza Napoletana". accessatlanta.com. 2010-01-19. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- ^ Zyman, Jennifer (27 July 2012). "Atlanta's Antico Pizza Napoletana: Something Lost, Something Gained". Serious Eats. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- ^ Hunter, Marnie (29 July 2015). "TripAdvisor picks America's best pizza". CNN. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ "Pizza date night in Atlanta". accessatlanta.com. 2015-09-09. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- ^ Carly Cooper (2014-03-18). "Former Antico pizza-maker to open Varuni-Napoli in early April". Atlanta Magazine. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- ^ Amy Wenk (2 October 2014). "Antico Pizza owner under fire in federal labor investigation". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- ^ "Antico Pizza owner to pay 56 employees $329,445 to settle complaints he cheated them out of overtime pay". Atlanta Magazine. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ CJ Johnson (30 May 2017). "Love Pepperoni? Here Are the Best Pizza Places in Atlanta". AtlantaFi. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ Alona Abbady-Martinez (30 May 2017). "Antico Pizza Napoletana Offers Lemon Chicken and Late-Night Pizza in South Beach". Miami New Times. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ Andy Staples (30 June 2017). "Where to eat, drink in Atlanta". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
