LaRosa's restaurant featuring pizza and Italian foods opened a new Middletown restaurant in the Park East Shopping Center, near Grand Avenue . It is operated by franchisee Tarik Daoud and general manager Mike Jamous. LaRosa's new restaurant features a traditional family dining room seating 66, a "casual zone" that seats 41 with a full service bar, and a banquet area -- Buddy's Room -- which seats 45.