Old Warehouse Space Turned Wood Fired Pizza Restaurant
When the owners, Tim and Doug, (BFF’s for 44 year— hence the name) decided to open up a counter service wood fired pizza restaurant they contacted Joanne right away. Basically Tim called and said — “Hey — want to do a Pizza Restaurant?” and Joanne said “Hey — Ya!”. (Tim and Joanne had already worked on two places together — he is the owner of Archie’s Grill and The Scoop (two other interior design projects of Joanne’s).
The empty warehouse space was in the same building as Queen City Brewery. Working together, they came up with a layout and concept for the space. Instead of trying to hide the character of the warehouse, Joanne decided to incorporate it. She added additional reclaimed brick walls, left piping exposed, and created a look and feel that worked with the building’s design. From rustic wood tables, to contemporary plywood panels on the wall and marble counter tops… every details was thought out. Joanne also create a few of the details herself — from making some of the pizza peels on the wall, to the painted stripes on the tables. Joanne design is such an experience that the owners say it is helping driving business.
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Seven Days Magazine
Photos by Lindsay Selin