by Nora McGunnigle
Meribo is pronounced "Muh-REE-bo" and combines the two Italian words meridionale (southern) and cibo (food) to indicate the restaurant/pizzeria's dedication to combining southern Italian recipes with American southern ingredients, like wild boar and Benton's bacon.
Co-founders and friends Vinnie La Donne (formerly GM at Palmetto's in Slidell) and Gavin Jobe (owner of the Pelican House in Baton Rouge) opened the restaurant in downtown Covington to express their love of casual but high quality dining with friends and family. The space has been extensively renovated to achieve a clean, modern look with a white interior, floor to ceiling windows, and chrome and red accents.
Source: http://nola.eater.com/
