Popular group of Italian restaurants closes final location in Cary
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- Bocci Trattoria & Pizzeria closed its Cary location at 2425 Kildaire Rd. Easter weekend.
- Owners Bob and Nancy Jewett opened the first Bocci in Durham in 2004 and expanded to Cary.
- The Triangle chain’s other locations closed earlier: Durham in 2024 and Raleigh in 2019.
After 16 years, an Italian restaurant has closed in Cary, ending a decades-long run for a local hospitality group.
Ealier this month, Bocci Trattoria & Pizzeria closed its last remaining Triangle location, shutting down the restaurant at 2425 Kildaire Rd. in Cary.
Owned by Bob and Nancy Jewett, Bocci first opened in Durham in 2004 and expanded to Cary, then most recently Raleigh. The Raleigh location was short-lived, opening in 2017 and closing in 2019; the space is now Kabab & Curry. The South Durham Bocci closed in 2024 after 20 years in business and has since been replaced by Cucciolo Famiglia.
Cary Bocci closed
Bocci was popular as a neighborhood Italian spot, with classic pastas and New York and Grandma style pizzas. The Cary location operated as the only remaining Bocci left in the Triangle, until closing Easter weekend.
“I can’t even put into words how much I appreciate all the support over the last 16 years in Cary,” the owners wrote on social media of the most recent closing. “From the very first day we opened, in November of 2009, we knew the people of Lochmere were going to be a very special part of our lives.”
