“That’s incredibly satisfying and gratifying. They relate this building to buildings in their larger cities.” “We’ve had people from out of town - from Raleigh, from Charlotte, from out of the state - that have seen the building. We wanted people to say ‘wow, this is in Clinton?’” said DiPinto, who praised Tammy Norris for the interior design and decor. There are a lot of people looking forward to this. “People have been incredibly supportive, even when we were in our other building. We closed Saturday night and my wonderful crew moved us from the old location into the new location Saturday night and Sunday.”įeedback from diners has been overwhelmingly positive throughout the ordeal. “We actually weren’t closed at all,” he said. “One of my goals in opening Alfredo’s is to provide an environment that fosters the spirit of family and hospitality,” a chalk sign welcoming customers to the business read.Īlthough it came with a great deal of work from DiPinto and his staff, the move is a seamless transition for the public. The business is closed on Sundays, a family policy.
The expanded eatery will continue to be open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. Having it in operation during the morning hours gives another early option for patrons who want to get something when the restaurant is not yet open, DiPinto noted.
A coffee/wine bar was originally part of the plan, but it was going to be during regular hours. The coffee bar is expected to be a mainstay from 7:30 a.m. On Tuesday morning, Alfredo’s new addition of a coffee bar offering cappuccino, espresso and other iced coffee treats opened to the public ahead of the restaurant’s opening that night. That’s about as nostalgic as I’ve gotten, but I’ve been running at about 120 miles per hour. It was a little nostalgic, a little emotional, just to think about the six years that have gone by in that location and how wonderful it’s been.
“The only reflection time I’ve had is Saturday night when we had the (old) restaurant empty. “A couple people have asked me ‘Has it hit you yet?’ Frankly, it hasn’t,” DiPinto said. Its immense popularity resulted in a 2,500-square-foot space that was quickly outgrown amid an expanding loyal customer base, leading to the relocation to Wall and Main’s two stories and 12,000 square feet just across the street.ĭiPinto said the measure of the move hasn’t hit him yet with the bustle, but noted he is blessed and extremely humbled by the positive reaction the new iteration of the restaurant has already received from the public. Since April 29, 2010, Alfredo’s has established itself as a staple of quality authentic Italian cuisine in the heart of Sampson. On Tuesday, a much-anticipated project came to fruition as the rehauled brick structure was opened to the public a mere hundred feet away from where Alfredo’s has already enjoyed six successful years. Those Biblical passages were etched on the bare-bones walls within the two-story structure at the corner of Wall and Main streets in downtown Clinton in the fall of 2014. Owners Alfredo and Samantha DiPinto knew that their new venture would only succeed if it was built on humility and faith. Just beyond the walls of the newly-relocated and expanded Alfredo’s Ristorante Italiano in downtown Clinton, Bible scriptures are written on the foundation.
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