On Wednesday, a familiar face from The Sopranos traded mobster drama for marinara vibes, helping “cut” an eight-foot noodle to celebrate the grand opening of Mangia, a new Italian market-and-eatery inside Live! Casino Pittsburgh. The oversized pasta stunt drew a crowd to the casino's front entrance and set a party-ready tone for the restaurant's debut.
The noodle-cutting ceremony, which swapped a traditional ribbon for an enormous foam noodle, featured actor Steve Schirripa flanked by casino and DeLallo representatives. The event took place on Wednesday, according to Pittsburgh Business Times, and local coverage showed Schirripa joining Live! Casino Pittsburgh and DeLallo executives for a tongue-in-cheek kickoff to opening weekend.
Mangia Brings DeLallo To The Casino Floor
Mangia featuring DeLallo is parked right at the casino's front entrance and is set up to serve both quick bites and linger-longer meals. The spot offers quick-service pasta, hoagies, and artisan pizzas alongside a retail marketplace stocked with DeLallo-branded products, plus gelato and an express window that serves guests on the gaming floor, according to Live! Casino Pittsburgh. The casino notes that Mangia is designed to work for sit-down diners and guests hustling back to the tables, with menu details and hours listed on the property's dining page.
DeLallo's Roots And What To Expect
DeLallo, a fourth-generation family-owned Italian foods company, is supplying both recipes and retail goods for Mangia and traces its origins to a roadside market along Route 30 in Jeannette, according to the company's history. The original market's deli, bakery, and antipasti spread help shape Mangia's offerings, bringing a well-known local name into a louder, casino-and-concert-style setting for Westmoreland County diners.
The opening also continues Live! Casino Pittsburgh's push to work with regional partners. Mangia takes over the footprint previously occupied by Guy Fieri’s American Kitchen & Bar, which closed at the property late last year. Casino officials said the pivot followed customer surveys and a targeted renovation, and local coverage highlighted that Live! invested in a remodel and held hiring events to get the new venue staffed and ready, per WTAE.
Live! and local outlets have framed the DeLallo partnership as an attempt to give the Hempfield property a food option with serious homegrown cred. Mangia opens to the public on Thursday with late-night weekend hours that aim to catch both gamblers and anyone simply chasing a plate of pasta, according to PlayPennsylvania. The noodle-cutting may have been pure theater, but the gamble is straightforward: familiar regional flavors could be the house favorite when it comes to boosting the casino's dining traffic.
