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'Clever Koi' owners opening Italian restaurant at ASU's SkySong in Scottsdale

'Clever Koi' owners opening Italian restaurant
'Clever Koi' owners opening Italian restaurant
'Clever Koi' owners opening Italian restaurant
Posted at 3:02 PM, May 03, 2018
and last updated 2018-05-03 19:54:46-04

The owners behind the Asian-inspired restaurant, Clever Koi, plan to open a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Scottsdale.

Fellow, described as a "casual Italian-style Osteria and craft cocktail bar," will be the second concept for owners Nicholas Campisano and Joshua James and their restaurant company, Born and Raised Hospitality.

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It will join Bitters, a craft beer and cocktail lounge that opened last fall, and New York Bagels 'N Bialys, a bagel shop that opened earlier this year, at Arizona State University's SkySong near Scottsdale and McDowell roads.

The 5,000-square-foot restaurant is slated to open in September, according to the announcement. The menu will feature pizza, pasta, sandwiches, grab-and-go breakfast, coffee and ice cream.

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The inside will feature 28-foot ceilings in an open layout, along with an outdoor patio area.

One of the unique design elements the restaurant will have, according to the release, is a suspended wooden cube etched with key Arizona landscapes and destinations, including Jerome and Tucson barrios.