Italian classic Venezia to open in Kenner after Gendusa’s restaurant closes. See the plan.

One of the best-known restaurants for Creole-Italian cooking in New Orleans will soon have a third location, replacing a longtime anchor of Kenner’s Rivertown.

Venezia, the restaurant that’s been serving red sauce and pizza in Mid-City for seven decades, has taken over the former home of Gendusa’s restaurant at 325 Williams Blvd., the cottage-style restaurant behind a white picket fence.

Owner Troy Gendusa has closed all of his locations as he steps away from the restaurant business, including Gendusa’s Pizzeria and Gendusa’s Italian Eatery at 2717 Williams Blvd…

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