After The Good Pie closed its doors in Midtown last August, the much-anticipated pizza joint is almost ready to open in its new space at 6665 Delmar Blvd. But expect more than just pizza, salads and great beer. With the closure of restaurateur Mike Randolph’s fine-dining establishment Little Country Gentleman last month, he was able to scoop up even more talent to augment The Good Pie’s food and beverage offerings.
Along with bottles of beer, wine and ten draft beers behind the bar, you’ll find Jeffrey Moll Jr., former bartender at LGC. Moll has greatly expanded The Good Pie’s cocktail menu. Find classic cocktails, aperitifis, a slew of vermouths, digestifs and even house-made limoncello. The Good Pie’s kitchen has also gained an LCG chef, John Messbarger, who has also worked at Elaia and Truffles. Messbarger’s roles in the kitchen include making house-made pastas for specials and helping with cured meats.
“When we first opened, we had a little money and a lot of big ideas. Now, five years later, we get to do it all again,” Randolph said. “It’s a grown-up Good Pie.” Randolph, who also owns Half & Half, hopes to open to the public Feb. 18.
Here’s what’s in store when doors open at The Good Pie.
-photos by Michelle Volansky
This article appears in February 2014.