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Chris Ponte is opening a restaurant in St. Petersburg

It’s the second location for Olivia, an Italian spot Ponte opened in Tampa in 2020.

An interior view of the bar area at the restaurant Olivia in Tampa. Chef Chris Ponte is bringing the modern Italian restaurant to downtown St. Petersburg. [ DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times ]

Maggie Duffy
Bay Correspondent

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