Sweet Taste of Italy
RestaurantsMinnesota, United States11-50 Employees
Sweet Taste of Italy is a small, family-founded Italian restaurant based in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Its roots go back to Crystal, Minnesota, where the original site was tied to a former DQ location and at one time hosted Take & Bake Pizzas. The dining room today occupies space that had previously served as a storage and game room, reflecting the evolution of the site. The restaurant's formation culminated in 2000 when Jim Stone's father helped secure the purchase, giving rise to Sweet Taste of Italy. A second location was added when a new store was completed on February 26, 2003, signaling early expansion by the Stone family. The business remains a family-led operation serving the Minnesota market with Italian-American fare, operating at a modest size typical of a local restaurant.