While the city waits for the arrival of storied local spot The Blue Star’s third illustrious iteration (...no news yet) the Shooks Run neighborhood can stop in and see what the Blue Star Group can do with Italian food. Stellina Pizza Cafe stands where the Little Market & Deli once stood, a historic neighborhood spot currently co-owned by BSG owner and local restaurateur Joseph Coleman.

He and Will Merwin, a former Blue Star chef, brushed up on their Italian cooking chops in Italy before the spot opened. So we go in expecting something a little different. Well, “go in” is misleading. Due to COVID-19, Stellina has opened as a to-go only outfit, offering on-site pickup. On both visits, we go curbside, so we haven’t had a good look at the interior yet.