{"id":34078,"date":"2025-11-22T12:09:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T17:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/?p=34078"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:03:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T18:03:11","slug":"ff-pizzeria-opens-first-location-outside-nyc-on-beverly-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/ff-pizzeria-opens-first-location-outside-nyc-on-beverly-road\/","title":{"rendered":"F&F Pizzeria opens first location outside NYC on Beverly Road"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The new restaurant at 307 Beverly Road is no pie-in-the-sky endeavor. F&F Pizzeria is open and serving customers in Beverly Road\u2019s vibrant business district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Brooklyn-based business made its Mt. Lebanon debut in late October, offering a menu with a decidedly Italian flavor, including a variety of pizzas, pastas and shareable plates. Gluten-free items are available, but they do not include pizza \u2014 at least for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the first F&F location outside New York City, and the company is considering a second Pittsburgh-area restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From left, Frank Falcinelli and Frank Castronovo,\nalso known as \u201cthe two Franks.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The site has deep local roots. F&F Pizzeria moved into the building where Bado\u2019s Pizza Grill and Ale House served diners for nearly 40 years. The Badolato family, of Mt. Lebanon, closed that restaurant in November 2023, but remains in the food business with a food truck and catering operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new restaurant\u2019s name comes from its founders, Frank Castronovo and Frank Falcinelli, who launched the business 21 years ago in Brooklyn. Known locally as \u201cthe Franks,\u201d they share ownership with partners Robert Mullin and Anthony Simasek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Renowned for its New York and Neapolitan-style pies, F&F built a strong reputation in Brooklyn. The New York Times<\/em> once rated it \u201cone of the best slice shops in the city.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

F&F is off to a promising start in Mt. Lebanon, said marketing director Ashley Bode, who traveled from New York for the opening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEveryone here has been welcoming and very excited,\u201d Bode said. \u201cPeople seem to like it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members of the Badolato family stopped in on the third day of business, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The owners oversaw renovations to brighten and modernize the longtime dining location, installing new flooring and lighting. Parking is available along Beverly Road and in a spacious lot behind the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of Nov. 7, the pizzeria was open every day except Tuesday. The hours at that time were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n