Inside a cozy booth at his new McAdenville restaurant, Tony Coppola pats the exposed brick wall and grins. It's just days before the launch of his new restaurant and it's apparent Coppola is having fun. "We felt like we had a great opportunity here, right now in McAdenville," Coppola said, his voice booming throughout the space. "We've got a passion for the job and the people and we're looking forward to this."

Coppola, part of the ownership and management team that launched Reginella Italian Pizzeria in Gastonia just six months ago, is partnering with Raffaele Falciai to debut a new concept inside the space at 129 1/2 Main St. that most recently housed McAdenville Table & Market. Called Terra Mia, it opens Saturday.