Is this Manatee pizzeria closed for good? Owner wants to make a comeback

The day before Raven Pizza shuttered its doors, its owner launcheda last-ditch fundraising effort to save the pizzeria that’s been a Parrish staple since 1995.

Riccardo Ossola, who bought Raven Pizza in 2024, had to close the restaurant for 14 weeks following Hurricane Milton’s devastating damage. The storm blew the roof off Raven Pizza, located at 8255 U.S. 301, and ruined some equipment.

“The building is falling apart,” Ossola said…

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