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Our History

Nap’s Over The Years

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1950

Founded

Napoleon and Josephine Patti served the first beer in Nap Patti’s Bar over 70 years ago. The tavern quickly became a neighborhood favorite and over the next forty years it remained a place for friends to gather and enjoy a beer, a shot, or a great bowl of chili.

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1992

Reinvented

Nap’s beloved tavern closed for renovation in June 1992 and re-opened as Nap’s Cucina Mia by Mary Jo Karas, their daughter. For 29 years, we’ve been based at the same location in Indiana, PA.

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2007

Transformed

Nick got home from culinary school in Florence, Italy with a fresh perspective. He transformed Nap’s from a pasta restaurant to an Italian Chophouse serving fish and steaks. The goal was to put a modern spin on classic dishes.

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2015

Josephine’s

Josephine’s Pizzeria & Enoteca was inspired by a four-month trip to Italy that Nick took when he was just 15 years old. After enjoying the best Pizza he ever had in his life at a local restaurant called Pana & Vino he knew an authentic pizza and wine restaurant was in his future.