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In 1923, under the name "Suburban Ice Cream Company," Emil Coletta opened the first Coletta's on South Parkway, where they served homemade ice cream, sandwiches, and pasta. However, as the restaurant gained popularity, they shifted the focus to Italian cuisine, which eventually led to the transformation of Suburban Ice Cream Company into Coletta's Italian Restaurant. Pizza, a dish that is only available in New York and Chicago, was requested by sailors from the nearby navy base to be added to the menu. As a result, Emil sent his son Horest to Chicago in the early 1950s to learn how to make pizza. They introduced pizza with a Southern flair upon his return by topping it with barbecue, a classic Memphis staple, to entice hesitant customers to try this dish.