CHARLOTTE — Leo’s Italian Social will join the lineup at Piedmont Town Center.
The Ohio-based restaurant has signed a lease for a roughly 8,200-square-foot space — formerly home to Brio. It is expected to open in the fourth quarter.
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This is the first venture for Chef Art Pour Restaurant Group in Charlotte. It expects to invest north of $1 million into that venture, says Bret Adams, founder at Chef Art Pour.
“I think we’ll be a nice alternative to some of the other Italian places that are out there,” he says.
Leo’s — named for Adams’ youngest nephew — aims to be a neighborhood gathering place, dishing up chef-driven cuisine with wine and cocktails.
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