Comments on: Some gossip

By: Ana

Ana — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:25:07 +0000

I can’t wait to see what Ria is going to do with the place! How exciting!

By: Kali

Kali — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:28:51 +0000

That explains why I saw Ria hanging about out front of the place yesterday.

By: Cliff Bostock

Cliff Bostock — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:33:58 +0000

Mkay, I just got the scoop. Village Pizza is being taken over by Ria (of Ria’s Bluebird). As I guessed, the closing was another landlord dispute, according to my source, and aggravated by the fact that the landlord was one of the owners of the restaurant.

My source says Ria will be doing pizza but, of course, it will be different.

Of course, this could be entirely wrong, too, since i haven’t confirmed it with a second source.

By: Darin

Darin — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:41:29 +0000

Aw crap, we loved Village Pizza. Their tuna melt was a work of gooey, artery clogging art, and I loved the bread – it was halfway between a sandwich roll and pizza crust.

The restaurant was stragely empty many nights I went, though. Maybe that just isn’t a pizza area? I know the parking situation is weird there. Maybe people are willing to put up with the parking hassle for a more upscale hangout like Carroll St Cafe (which I like, particularly for breakfast) but not for a quick run to a pizza place.

I hope the owner opens up a new place somewhere. We could use an alternative to Mellow Mushroom in the Brookwood area.

By: Kali

Kali — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:51:41 +0000

Dammit, pardon my language, but these areas aren’t going to shit gold immediately. In order to achieve success in these places, you have got to have patience and understanding. Apparently, this is something slumlords, I mean, landlords, in these areas are lacking.

By: Cliff Bostock

Cliff Bostock — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:35:12 +0000

I got my initial report about Slice’s closing from the owner of a popular Midtown restaurant who has been looking for many months for a location in the Grant Park area. He looked at Glenwood Park and says the rents are way out of range for his low-cost Asian food and he said another restaurant’s closing in imminent.

So, landlords seem to be a large part of the problem. That was certainly true in East Atlanta Village a few years ago, too.

By: Kali

Kali — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:04:11 +0000

Besha, I hear you. It was nice to know that Village Pizza–probably the premier of its kind that made actually delicious vegan pizza though I am no vegan–was there. It was a warm comfy space, the music eclectic, and the waitstaff the sort of balance between too-cool-for-school and nice that any intown eatery could envy. My drink at Milltown proved fruitless. It was merely remarked by the owner of Milltown that they didn’t know and no one has seen Wes grace their barstools for a few days now. Not a good sign.

The area around here–Glenwood Park included–could, nay, NEEDS, the sort of places that Village Pizza and Slice provide. A fairly inexpensive delicious meal that appeals to residents and OTP-ers alike. It makes the hood look good, to put a broad point on it.

This ain’t about gentrification, y’all; this is about putting money in the pockets of places that need it.

By: Besha Rodell

Besha Rodell — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:22:06 +0000

I’m heartbroken about Village Pizza – I thought it was the best for that type of pizza in town. When they started delivering it made movie night at my house so much better.

Man, Glenwood Park is having a hard time getting off its feet. There’s a sign on one of the other buildings there saying a place called “The Shed” is coming soon. I heard a rumor that the chef involved in that project had worked under Shaun Doty, but I don’t know who or anything concrete.

By: Kali

Kali — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:32:01 +0000

Fortunately, I will stopping by the Milltown Arms for a drink and the skinny on its passing. Wes is/was a frequent fixture and helluva nice guy so maybe I can find out. My fiance’ was heartbroken as he loved their pizza.

I wish we could get a really solid restaurant row on Carroll Street instead of more damn condos…

By: Cliff Bostock

Cliff Bostock — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:23:32 +0000

Well that sucks. I liked it a lot and it usually seemed to have a good crowd. So I’m surprised.

I’m sorry to report that Slice Pizza in Glenwood Park is closed too. I’ve heard this from two different sources but have been unable to confirm it….because the restaurant’s phone is disconnected.