Russo’s New York Pizzeria opened its second Valley location in Tempe, near Arizona State University’s campus.
The award-winning Italian restaurant’s new location (521 S. College Avenue) is owned and operated by franchisees Kristina and Christian Alvarez, but will continue to bring Russo’s signature New York-style pizza to its new Tempe community.
“We are incredibly excited to bring authentic New York-style pizza to Tempe and introduce the community to Russo’s famous oversized pizza slices,” the Alvarezes said in a news release. “We chose the Russo’s New York Pizzeria franchise because we immediately fell in love with the food. The gourmet, fresh, high-quality ingredients, the scratch-made recipes and, most importantly, the incredible taste really stood out to us…