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DiMaggio\u2019s Italian Restaurant<\/a> is expanding with a second Scottsdale location, bringing its signature take on nostalgic Italian-American dining to Uptown Plaza in Central Phoenix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new restaurant will anchor the courtyard at the historic shopping center, where the team is creating an elevated flagship designed to build on the success of the original DiMaggio\u2019s in McCormick Ranch. The space will feature an updated design, classic Italian culinary traditions and a private dining room with its own dedicated entrance for VIP arrivals and special events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Frank DiMaggio, the restaurant\u2019s namesake and a relative of legendary Yankee Joe DiMaggio, has quickly established the restaurant as a destination for Italian American dining in the Valley. Now, as the brand enters its next phase, hospitality veterans Justin Cohen, former COO of Riot Hospitality, and Kyle Carnine, a former manager at Steak 44, have joined the team to help lead the expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At Uptown Plaza, DiMaggio\u2019s will offer a more immersive setting while maintaining the energy and personality of its original location. The restaurant is intended to serve as a lively gathering spot and a more discreet venue for private dinners, celebrations and other events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe love and demand for DiMaggio\u2019s has been overwhelming, and we wanted our second location to really elevate what people already love about us,\u201d DiMaggio said.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Co-founders Brandon and Michele Gioffre first introduced DiMaggio\u2019s as a weekend pop-up at the Uptown Farmers Market in 2021, drawing crowds with Calabrese family recipes, hand-pulled mozzarella, filled-to-order cannoli and classic Italian dishes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five years later, the restaurant is returning to the area with a permanent home just steps from where it all began. DiMaggio\u2019s at Uptown Plaza is slated to open in fall 2026. 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