Fiorella and Vetri Cucina now offering Marc Vetri's pasta and pizza takeout

ByWendy Daughenbaugh WPVI logo

Monday, May 18, 2020

Fiorella and Vetri Cucina now offering Marc Vetri's pasta and pizza takeout

For the first time in the 20-year history of his restaurants, Marc Vetri is offering takeout options at Fiorella and Vetri Cucina.

Marc Vetri has been a fixture in the Philadelphia dining scene for more than 20 years.

He opened his newest spot, Fiorella, in an old South Philadelphia sausage factory on Valentine's Day, a tiny 16-seater where he envisioned people packing in to enjoy noodles and wine.

But after one "amazing" month, he was shut down by the COVID crisis. He took a week to mourn and then started doing what he always considered unthinkable -- takeout.

At Fiorella's, he's selling pasta kits, while his signature restaurant Vetri Cucina is serving up to-go meals.

And he's looking towards the future of dining with social distancing, virtual cooking classes and creative ways to create hospitality without physical intimacy.