‘I deserve some of the comments’: As Little Italy opens for 5th time, owner Ben Cortese says he has learned from his mistakes - Gainesville Times

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‘I deserve some of the comments’: As Little Italy opens for 5th time, owner Ben Cortese says he has learned from his mistakes

Little Italy owner Ben Cortese visits his former Riverside Drive property Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. - photo by Scott Rogers

01052024 LITTLEITALY 5.jpg — Little Italy owner Ben Cortese visits his former Riverside Drive property Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. - photo by Scott Rogers

The self-proclaimed “King of Pizza” is back — for a fifth time.