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NYC Pizza, Italian Food Restaurant Opens Doors In Orange County

The restaurant is the brainchild of Darkroom chefs in Santa Ana and opened its doors on Wednesday.

IRVINE, CA — A new Brooklyn-inspired pizza and Italian food restaurant opened its doors in Irvine this week, owners announced on Instagram.

Tifosi Pizza and Trattoria opened Wednesday, Nov. 11 at the Eighteen Main dining complex in Irvine.

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According to The Orange County Register, the restaurant was founded by Zach Scherer — co-founder of Chrysalis and Darkroom in Santa Ana — along with fellow Darkroom chef and business parter Drew Adam and longtime friend Frank DeLoach.

The restaurant highlights New York-style pizza offerings range from a traditional cheese and pepperoni to a white pie with caramelized onions and sesame seeds.

In addition, Tifosi offers modern Italian cooking fare including DeLoach's grandmother's meatballs and rigatoni with Sunday gravy, lobster gemelli with XO sauce, and seasonal crudos.

Tifosi Pizza and Trattoria is located on 2000 Main St. in Irvine. For more information on hours and reservations, visit the website.

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