Nice is pie
For Christopher Herring, “only” is a very important word. As the general manager points out, new pizza restaurant Slice is the only ’za spot in town to use Boar’s Head meats and cheeses, the only totally eco-friendly pie operation (everything they use, down to the forks, is biodegradable) and the only locally owned pizza place in the Barracks Road Shopping Center.
The brainchild of Vinny Mastellone, of Vinny’s New York Pizza & Pasta in Ruckersville, Slice opened earlier this month and aims to bring a fresh (both creatively and culinarily) take to the by-the-slice concept. It serves salads with locally grown ingredients, gourmet sandwiches and, of course, pizza. We thought the BBQ looked especially delicious (“We smoke our own butts,” Mastellone says). Roasted veggie, says Herring, has been the crowd favorite thus far.
Beyond pizza, Slice offers fresh cannoli (we tried one—they’re made in-house and are delicious), authentic New York cheesecake (with a graham cracker crust) and a Piña Colada cake. Says Herring, “You’ll have to show your ID for that one.” (We’re pretty sure he’s kidding.)
Tavern to close
Multiple news sources have reported that Emmet Street eatery The Tavern will likely close at the end of the year, following the end of its lease in December. A Charlottesville mainstay for more than 50 years, The Tavern is noted for its serious pancake selection and comfortable atmosphere for “students, tourists and townspeople.”
