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Tonight, Varasano’s Pizzeria, one of the most anticipated Atlanta restaurants, finally opened its doors. Despite a tremendous amount of recent attention directed at the Peachtree Hills pizzeria, the crowd was very manageable. Similar to what happened with FLIP, a little bit of rain clearly kept some people away. Thank goodness! I expect it to get …
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Straight from the horses mouth people! While Jeff had privately mentioned a Tuesday opening (and even went so far as to talk about it on FB), he has let it be known that Varasano’s Pizzeria is opening this Wednesday and NOT THIS TUESDAY! How many people does it take to ruin a good thing? Answer: …
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It’s been nearly a month since I got to sneak over to the highly anticipated Varasano’s Pizzeria. Jeff was just getting the feel for his new oven and the place was still under construction. 18-pizzas later (I kid you not) … I was plump and happy. Unlike his home tasting which I attended, Jeff used …
So Varasano’s Pizzeria is starting to get some legs underneath it. I drove by a couple of days ago and it appears the interior is basically done. In addition, word is that they passed all five inspections the first time through. Staff training starts next week, so it’s getting close! JOY!!!! Will I be there …
The Dirty List is back! New this month: Varasano’s Pizzeria, Miso Izakaya, Kozmo Gastro Pub, & Cha-cha Bongo. More will be added soon! So keep checking back! View Larger Map Technorati Tags: atlanta restaurant openings,miso izakaya,varasano’s pizzeria,kozmo gastro pub,cha-cha bongo,peachtree hills,buckhead,inman park,duluth,johns creek
The tension is palpable. Pizza in Atlanta leaves A LOT to be desired. That’s all about to change when Jeff Varasano opens Varasano’s Pizzeria sometime in the middle of February. Early reports are that the restaurant will hit sometime around V-Day, and I have confirmed that the oven has arrived. Get your engines ready and …
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John Kessler, the AJC’s version of Frank Bruni, recently visited LaBella Pizzeria (via Yelp). What made this trip interesting is that his guests were Jeff Varasano and Heather Stoakley, of the much anticipated Varasano’s Pizzeria. Kessler recounted the experience, albeit briefly, and the article is available here. For those of you scratching your head and …
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