New ownership and new name for Sprazzo

By Grace Lovins

Sprazzo, located at 115 Willits in Birmingham, will be replaced by a new fine-dining Italian restaurant called e Fiore after city commissioners approved the ownership change during the Monday, May 19, meeting, marking the second ownership change over the last year\ for the business.

E Fiore’s new owners, Luciano DelSignore and Nicole Antakli, under Abruzzese Hospitality, are known within the city for their current venture, Casa Pernoi bistro at 310 E Maple. Delsignore had been the owner and operator of Bacco Ristorante in Southfield until it closed about a year ago.

According to the restaurant’s attorney, Kelly Allen of Adkison, Need, Allen & Rentrop, the business will feature a sophisticated and relaxed ambiance with an Italian lifestyle dining experience.

While there will not be a major renovation of the existing building per planning director Nick Dupuis, there will be changes to the interior of the space. Dupuis said the restaurant’s seat count will also decrease from 190 indoor seats to 170 seats. The restaurant will also continue to hold a liquor license to provide alcohol to guests.

Per Dupuis, the restaurant ownership was previously transferred in July 2024 to Birmingham Omni Hospitality to become Sprazzo. Prior to the new ownership and name change, the business was Màre Mediterranean.

City commissioners, with no comments on the presentation, voted unanimously 5-0 to approve the transfer of ownership to Abruzzese Hospitality. Commissioners Jason Emerine and Andrew Haig were absent from the meeting.