A tiny hole-in-the-wall Scottsdale pizza joint is getting a second, and much bigger, home on Roosevelt Row in Phoenix. Opened by Bill Forrest in 2012, Il Bosco Pizza quickly became Scottsdale resident Jeff Carlberg's favorite restaurant. In February 2019, Carlberg and his business partner John Dorsey bought the restaurant with plans to expand and bring their favorite pizza to more people.

Now, after a few expansion attempts, Il Bosco has a second location. Located just south of Roosevelt Street on 5th Street, Il Bosco is moving into a bungalow that formerly housed Dvina Modern Fare. Though the duo hadn't initially planned to move to downtown Phoenix, the bungalow, and its two large outdoor patios, will give Il Bosco the space it needs to grow, Carlberg says.