Here comes pizza, sandwiches and more
Italian-inspired eats from two gangster restaurateurs along the BeltLine!
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| O4W owner Anthony Spina’s famous 16-inch Grandma Pie prepared in a cast iron skillet. |
Whaddup Y’all!
I just got an
official press release announcing one of my favorite restauranteurs Billy
Streck—co-owner along with his wife Jenn of gastropub Hampton + Hudson—is teaming with Anthony Spina of O4W Pizza to bring a
new pizzeria called Nina & Rafi along the burgeoning Atlanta BeltLine. Named
after Streck's and Spina's grandmothers respectively, Nina & Rafi will be located in
the new phase of Studioplex at 659 Auburn Avenue NE; it promises to be a huge hit this summer for
walkers, commuters, bikers and runners who want to get their eat and sip on. The
full story direct from the source is below.
Be sure to get a feel for how both Streck and Spina get down and visit their current locations.
Peep the full
release below for more intel.
Cheers!
Ale
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| Here is the layout. |
ATLANTA RESTAURATEUR BILLY STRECK & ANTHONY SPINA OF JERSEY-STYLE O4W PIZZA ANNOUNCE THE NAME OF THEIR FORTHCOMING RESTAURANT "NINA & RAFI," EXPECTED TO OPEN SUMMER 2018
Located on
Atlanta Beltline's Eastside Trail, Restaurant Will Be Inside New Phase of
Studioplex. It’s Named in Honor of Co-Owners' Grandmothers
Restaurateur and bar aficionado Billy Streck of Hampton +
Hudson and Cypress Street Pint + Plate and Anthony Spina of O4W Pizza are
bringing the Grandma Pie home to Old Fourth Ward. The two co-owners have
teamed up to open Nina & Rafi, named for their
grandmothers (Billy's and Anthony's respectively), in the new phase of Studioplex at 659 Auburn Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA, 30312, expected to
open summer 2018.
The new joint will serve top-selling pies from O4W Pizza
and other Italian snacks, sandwiches, salads, and pasta, including vegan and
gluten-free options, alongside a tight beverage program with a full
bar.
Growing up in Red Bank, Anthony Spina learned to make
Jersey-style pizza side-by-side with his uncle. He cooked in his home state for
two decades before moving to Atlanta and opening O4W Pizza on Atlanta’s Irwin
Street in January 2015. He moved the concept to downtown Duluth in September
2016.
In a short time, O4W Pizza has become recognized as one
of the best pizzerias in the country. Zagat named O4W Pizza
among the “15
Must-Try Pizza Joints Across the U.S.” It’s on Eater’s list
of “Essential Atlanta Restaurants,” The Daily Meal’s “Best Pizzas in America for 2017”, FirstWeFeast’s “Best Pizza From Each of the 50 States," and featured
in the March 2018 issue of bon appetit. Anthony is best known for his
traditional Grandma Pie; it’s 16 inches square and cooked in a cast iron
pan.
A New York native and self-described Southerner at heart,
Billy Streck grew up hanging out in his grandfather’s and dad’s pizzeria. He
remembers eating grandma-style pizza throughout his childhood and has long
looked for the right partner to open a pizza joint with. He’s been a friend of
Anthony Spina’s for years.
Streck has over 20 years’ experience in the restaurant
industry and 10 years under his belt as a bar and restaurant owner. He and his
wife Jenn own the community bar and restaurant Hampton + Hudson in Inman Park,
and he is co-owner of the Atlanta classic Cypress Street Pint & Plate.
Nina
& Rafi’s design is a collaboration among Billy and Jenn Streck, Anthony
Spina, and local Atlanta firm Smith Hanes Studio. It will face the Atlanta
Beltline’s Eastside trail and feature a bar, banquette seating, and an open
kitchen.
