A beloved Durham restaurant is expanding for the first time in years with a new Italian concept.
The owners of Pomodoro Italian Kitchen will open a new restaurant in the Latta Park development in North Durham.
Building on their reputation for casual Italian-American dishes, owners Carlo and Josephine Finazzo plan to open Compa Pizza & Pasta in the new development.
“Compa is a Sicilian expression that means brotherhood or best friend, and that’s the foundation of everything we’re creating,” said Josephine, co-owner of Compa. “We’re excited to bring Durham a welcoming neighborhood restaurant centered around handmade pasta, pizza and genuine hospitality. Latta Park felt like the perfect home because of its strong sense of community, and we look forward to becoming a place where neighbors gather, connect and feel like family.”
A feast of dishes at Pomodoro’s Italian Kitchen in Durham, voted the Best Italian Restaurant in the Triangle by readers. The owners of Pomodoro will open a new restaurant, Compa, in the Latta Park development in Durham. jdjackson@newsobserver.com Drew Jackson
Earlier this year, Pomodoro was named the Triangle’s Best Italian Restaurant by readers of The News & Observer, honoring the family restaurant’s blend of pizza, pasta, sandwiches and salads.
With Compa, the owners say they’ll focus on handmade pasta and pizza, while expanding into the North Durham community.
The long-awaited Latta Park development opened its anchor grocery store, Publix, earlier this year. The shopping center is also home to a Chipotle and there are plans to add an outpost of Bull City Burger next year.
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Drew Jackson writes about restaurants and dining for The News & Observer and The Herald-Sun, covering the food scene in the Triangle and North Carolina.
