A regional Neapolitan pizzeria is opening in downtown Raleigh's Warehouse District with a twist tucked inside it: a 25-to-30-seat speakeasy accessible only through what looks like a storage closet. Pizzeria di Territorio and its hidden companion bar, Stoccaggio, are set to open in the first quarter of 2027 at 301 W. Cabarrus St., Suite 200, directly across from the relocated Red Hat Amphitheater.
Owner Brian Wojick is building both concepts inside a shared 3,500-square-foot footprint, and as reported by WhatNow, Pizzeria di Territorio will center its menu around artisanal Neapolitan pizza cooked in a 900-degree Italian brick oven. The full-service restaurant plans a slow-fermented dough program and will use San Marzano tomatoes, Parmigiano Reggiano, ‘nduja, fior di latte, and other DOP-certified imports alongside North Carolina produce, local dairy, and local herbs. Beyond pizza, the menu includes fresh pasta, Italian-inspired appetizers, entrees, antipasti, salumi, formaggi, and homemade desserts, plus cocktails, wine, and beer, all served in a space built around an open kitchen. The name di Territorio, per the same account, refers to food being connected to the place it comes from, and the restaurant is designed to reflect different regions of Italy.
A Storage Closet Leads to a Prohibition-Era Bar
Stoccaggio, which translates to storage in Italian, occupies the same 3,500-square-foot space as Pizzeria di Territorio, according to the Triangle Food Blog. Its entrance is expected to be inside the pizzeria itself, disguised as a storage closet, though the speakeasy will also have a separate exterior door. Drawing on Prohibition-era influences, Stoccaggio will seat 25 to 30 guests and focus on Italian-inspired small plates and premium cocktails and wine in an evening-focused atmosphere.
The shareable menu at Stoccaggio includes chicken parm sliders, smoked Wagyu brisket BBQ flatbreads, and lamb chops, blending Italian tradition with more contemporary bar fare. Wojick is self-funding the roughly $1 million buildout for both concepts, drawing on his background as a corporate executive and restaurant partner, according to Raleigh Downtown.
Prime Real Estate Facing a Relocated Amphitheater
The location is no accident. Pizzeria di Territorio and Stoccaggio sit directly across from the new permanent home of the Red Hat Amphitheater, which is being moved one block south to accommodate the Raleigh Convention Center expansion and is scheduled to open in spring 2027, per Visit Raleigh. During its 2025 season, the amphitheater hosted 44 shows that drew 245,497 attendees and generated more than $32 million in direct economic impact for downtown Raleigh businesses, the same organization reports, underscoring the foot-traffic potential facing the new dining venue on concert nights.
The 24,530-square-foot building at 301 W. Cabarrus St. is a two-story adaptive-reuse industrial warehouse managed by commercial real estate firm Atlas Stark, which markets it for subdividable retail and food-and-beverage tenants, according to the Downtown Raleigh Alliance. The site previously housed the Owens Roofing Company before Taft Family Ventures purchased it for over $5 million in 2019 for mixed-use redevelopment, part of an early wave of Warehouse District turnover, per ITB Insider.
A District Rebranded, and Rebuilt, Around It
In May 2026, Raleigh officials and neighborhood organizations designated the district encompassing South to Cabarrus streets as the historic Fourth Ward entertainment district, honoring one of Raleigh's major post-Civil War Black communities, per Raleigh Downtown. The designation added official district signage around the convention complex. The broader downtown expansion tied to the amphitheater relocation is also timed to align with a new 500-plus-room Omni Hotel slated to open in downtown Raleigh in 2028, according to the Keep Red Hat Amphitheater Initiative, which depends on the expanded convention capacity nearby. Hoodline previously covered the city council vote on amphitheater relocation that set this redevelopment in motion.
Wojick told WhatNow that the Warehouse District is the perfect fit for us with the growing number of restaurants, bars and residents, and he said he is committed to being a positive addition to the neighborhood's eclectic culture. Culinary investment in the area continues to build: pitmaster Sam Jones is expanding his whole-hog barbecue concept with a second location inside nearby Morgan Street Food Hall by late 2026, less than a mile from his flagship smokehouse, as Hoodline reported in its coverage of Sam Jones's second Raleigh location.
Pizzeria di Territorio enters a Raleigh pizza market that's shifting in other ways too, with the closure of longtime neighborhood spot Georgina's after 20 years alongside expansions by local favorites like Vic's Italian, which Hoodline previously reported is heading to North Hills on Six Forks, according to the Durham News. For now, Pizzeria di Territorio and Stoccaggio are preparing for construction ahead of their Q1 2027 opening and are directing curious guests to their respective social media channels for updates.
