New Italian Restaurant Opens in BSL

Italian Garden opened on October 14th, offering authentic Italian meals in a spacious Hwy. 90 location (828 Hwy 90).  Lisa Monti introduces co-owner Giovanni Karelli ​and shares the menu.  
- photos by Ellis Anderson 

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Giovanni Karelli

Italian Garden Restaurant at 828 U.S. 90 in Bay St. Louis opens today at 11 a.m. with a full menu featuring baked pastas and pizza. The owners are Giovanni Karelli and Merdita Sadiku.
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Giovanni’s father is from Palermo, Italy, and the family has been in the restaurant business for years in Oklahoma. They were looking to expand in Arkansas or Louisiana but couldn’t find the right spot. They were headed to Florida when they decided to stop in Bay St. Louis. ​

Read the whole story and see the complete menu on Lisa Monti's Notebook.  

Partial Menu: click to go to Lisa Monti's Notebook and see complete menu!