Zopita’s on the Square to open Nov. 19

Zopita’s on the Square will open at 11 a.m. November 19th, says owner/operator Anna Palazola.

The new restaurant, which will feature Italian as well as other dishes, is at 114 North Main on the town square in Collierville.

The idea of the restaurant is for people to pick up food to take home or eat at the restaurant, which will have seating for 26 people.

The restaurant, named after Palazola’s Italian grandmother Anna Zopita, will feature a variety of food, including Italian. She’ll offer homemade pastas, soups, specialty sandwiches, salads and good coffee. And she will carry baked goods, including hot croissants, pastries, cookies and cakes.

“It’s exactly a year since we found the building,” Palazola says. “I fell in love with the building. It’s an old building. It used to be a bank. We have the vault in here. The vault is so massive it cannot be taken out.”

As for the decor, Palazola says, “I went for the industrial look. The chairs are metal.”

The tables, which she had made, are built of repurposed wood.

Zopita’s on the Square will be open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

They will hold a soft opening the first week. “We may not have the full menu,” Palazola says.