Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza, a Miami-based pizzeria, expands to Grapevine, Texas, with its founder, Renato Viola, showcasing his extraordinary pizza-making skills through the O-1 visa program, according to a Dallas Observer article. They say,
“Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza is a Miami-born concept by way of Italy. The founder, Renato Viola, moved to Miami from Southern Italy under the O-1 visa category, reserved only for those with “extraordinary artistic ability,” which in his case was pizza-making.
Viola opened his first Mister O1 in 2014 in Miami and has been steadily growing it since, with 13 locations now. The first North Texas spot opened late last year at the Turtle Creek Shopping Village on Oak Lawn Avenue. On May 2, Mister O1 Pizza is opening a second location on Grapevine’s Main Street.”
Mister O1 is a revered pizzeria known for its extraordinary pizzas made with utmost attention to detail and the finest ingredients. Founded by Master Pizza Chef Renato Viola, it has grown to 13 locations and was named the best pizza in Florida by Food & Wine, according to an FSR Magazine article which reports,
“The revered pizzeria was born from the idea that an extraordinary pizza requires the utmost attention to detail and the finest ingredients. Mister O1 uses only the freshest ingredients with most being sourced from Italy or from local vendors.
Founder and Master Pizza Chef, Renato Viola was raised in Southern Italy where he developed a passion for cooking at a young age; by 11 years old he was apprenticing with some of Italy’s best chefs.
Viola moved to Miami under the O1 Visa category, reserved for those with “extraordinary artistic ability” of internationally acclaimed fame and opened the first location of Mister O1 in 2014 and has since grown to 13 locations. In 2021, the concept was named “best pizza” in Florida in Food & Wine. “
Mister O1 offers a selection of quality Italian wines and Peroni beer to complement their menu, emphasizing quality and simplicity. The spacious restaurant seats 50 indoors and 8 on the patio, featuring a modern and trendy design with a casual, comfortable ambiance.