It s a fight for identity.
On one side is Napoli s Italian Eatery. The long-established downtown dining spot was to re-open under new ownership as early as last week, but that plan is on hold.
On the other side is a son and his fiancee of the former Napoli s owner. They say the Napoli s name and phone number are theirs and they want to use both for a new restaurant in the northeast area. Napoli s is not a place; it s a who, said Bobbie Alm.
She s engaged to Michael DeChellis, whose father Phil DeChellis owned Napoli s at 221 Market Ave. N until his death in 2016. Father wanted to turn the restaurant over to his son, according his last will and testament.