Pizza Americana, a restaurant serving salads, Neapolitan-style pizza, baked pasta dishes, local beers and Italian wine, opened Feb. 4 at 800 W. Arapaho Road, Richardson. Authentic Italian-style, soft-serve gelato is also offered. The business is owned by Jordan Swim, a Richardson native who is behind the catering company Vestals as well as Carlton Provisions, a barbecue restaurant in Plano’s Legacy West. 469-466-8406. www.pizzaamericanatx.com