Little Hats Italian Market is preparing to open at the former Vui’s Kitchen space on Veterans Parkway in Murfreesboro, next to Waldo’s and Whitt’s. The restaurant and deli will become the Middle Tennessee concept’s fifth location and its first in Murfreesboro, according to an Instagram announcement by Jonathan Milewski. Co-owner Andrew Dodd told WhatNow Nashville that the team is targeting a late November opening, depending on equipment deliveries and final preparations.
The food will take center stage, with pizza, house-made bread and sandwiches, as well as fresh pasta supplied by the company’s sister business, Alfresco. Dodd said the new location will follow the format of the existing restaurants, bringing Italian deli favorites to a community that has not previously had a Little Hats location.
The experience is designed to combine the character of a New York deli with a distinctly Southern welcome. “I always say that we try to nail the vibe of a New York deli, but the hospitality of a Southern restaurant,” Dodd told WhatNow Nashville. He described the atmosphere as lively and full of things to discover, with the team aiming to create a place where people can come together over Italian food…