At the more than 195,000-square-foot casino (the largest in South Florida. Some of the restaurant’s most popular menu items include their pizzas, lobster ravioli, chicken parmigiana, penne alla vodka, baked ziti, and their authentic Italian desserts. The Seminole Hard Rock is a 10-mile drive southwest of downtown Fort Lauderdale and offers ample parking for visitors. “I am a native of Laudy and this has been my family’s go-to spot for Italian food since its beginnings.” But I go there for the classic Italian dishes done to perfection.”Īnother reviewer, Babbs M., writes, “What many may not know is that the Pizza Shack has been in the same location for decades because they have the best pizza in town. During those years I ate there once a week and never had a bad meal. says, “I have been eating at Franco & Vinny’s Pizza Shack since February 1973! I owned a hotel and well-known beach night club there from 73-88. The Edition is a Marriott brand and will be a five-star hotel, according to a letter from the developer. One glance at the restaurant’s reviews on Yelp and you can’t help but feel nostalgic. Plans have been filed for The Edition Hotel & Residences in Fort Lauderdale. (Courtesy of Franco & Vinny's)ĭescribed by the restaurant itself as the “Fort Lauderdale world-famous ‘Pizza Shack,’” the restaurant has been known for serving authentic, down-to-earth, and affordable Italian dishes and artisan pizzas to generations of locals.

Franco & Vinny's Italian restaurant and pizza shack is closing after serving Fort Lauderdale for 50 years.

FRANKIE CASINO FORT LAUDERDALE