Latin-themed restaurant owners pick Naples for next hot spot

A new restaurant, Unidos: A Latin Kitchen + Bar, has opened in downtown Naples, in the Naples Design District. It replaces the former Starbucks and Valento’s Pizza & Hoagies that previously occupied that corner of U.S. 41 and Central Avenue. 

Unidos is serving dinner daily from 4-10 p.m., with plans to expand hours and service, add a lunch menu, introduce a weekend brunch and launch takeout later this month, according to a statement. The company behind the restaurant, All 4 One Hospitality, was founded by Sal Muñoz, Jaime Muñoz and Carlos Angel. The company also operates Unidad, another Latin-themed restaurant, in Evergreen Park, Illinois, a southwest Chicago suburb.  

Sal Muñoz, with 25 years in hospitality, says the new Naples location is part of his family’s long-term growth strategy. In one previous gig, he was a banquet captain and floor manager at Sepia, a Chicago West Loop restaurant. He was also a server and magician's assistant at Caesars Magical Empire at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.