A new hand-tossed, New York-style pizzeria is set to open its doors on Osprey Way South in Frederick on Wednesday. Little Italy N.Y. Pizza Kitchen will celebrate its grand opening at 2430 Osprey Way S, Suite B, inside the Market Square at Frederick shopping center, bringing pizza by the slice, whole pies, and a full Italian-American menu to a retail strip already dense with dining options.
According to The MoCo Show, the new shop will offer traditional cheese, white, margherita, meat lovers, chicken buffalo, pickle and bacon, vodka, and grandma-style square pizza, sold both whole and by the slice, including slice-and-drink combos. The menu extends well beyond pizza, with wings, cheesesteaks, hot and cold subs, pasta, salads, calzones, stromboli and desserts rounding things out. Dine-in, carryout, delivery and catering will all be available once the doors officially open, with hours set for 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
A New Slice Shop Arrives in Frederick
Hiring notices posted on Monster for cashiers and front-counter staff at the Osprey Way address were published under Ricci Italian Restaurant, but they do not establish Little Italy N.Y. Pizza Kitchen's ownership or operating team. The available information here does not establish Ricci Italian Restaurant's address, menu or format, nor does it establish that the pizzeria and Vesuvius Italian & Wine Bar share an ownership group. Vesuvius is listed at 3290 Bennett Creek Avenue in Urbana, with a grand-opening listing dated April 29, 2026.
Little Italy N.Y. Pizza Kitchen now occupies a storefront at 2430 Osprey Way S, Suite B, inside the Market Square at Frederick shopping center. The new pizzeria's suite is part of a multi-tenant retail strip.
Plenty of Company in a Busy Shopping Center
Plenty of Company in a Busy Shopping Center Little Italy N.Y. Pizza Kitchen is entering a shopping center that already has other food options. Market Square at Frederick places the new restaurant among the center's existing retail and dining businesses.
Ahead of the official launch, the pizzeria was preparing for its Wednesday public debut. The opening will give the new shop a chance to begin serving local patrons at Market Square.
Part of a Broader Push for Local Food Businesses
Part of a Broader Push for Local Food Businesses The pizzeria's launch also lands alongside a municipal effort to support small food ventures in the city. The City of Frederick's Department of Economic Development and Frederick Community College this month launched a sponsored Food Business Entrepreneurship program, according to Frederick Community College. The program's launch coincides with the pizzeria's opening in Frederick.
