Thursday, April 13, 2023

A new pizzeria coming to the former Solo Pizza space on Avenue B

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy

Gut renovations are underway inside the former Solo Pizza space on Avenue B between Second Street and Third Street. 

A group of partners originally from Northern Italy are behind the new establishment, Lollo Italian Restaurant. (Lollo is short for Lorenzo, the chef and one of the partners.) 

They are several months out from the opening. 

Solo closed last September for undisclosed reasons after 15 years in business.
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14 comments:

  1. NeighborApril 13, 2023 at 9:03 AM

    lol another pizza place!? glad to see this won't be vacant for long but wow there is a lot of pizza between 3rd and Rivington!

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    1. AnonymousApril 13, 2023 at 10:45 AM

      Yes another pizza place, you’re in NYC? Complain about anything I swear

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  2. AnonymousApril 13, 2023 at 10:23 AM

    And yet, I have people in my building ordering delivery from Domino’s! Why do people move to NYC, particularly the EV, just to continue their suburbia lifestyle- and then tell us to move to the suburbs if we don’t like puking drunks on the street?

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    1. AnonymousApril 13, 2023 at 11:19 AM

      As someone who can't eat Domino's because of an intolerance, I'll tell ya: a Domino's craving is its own unique thing. You're not in the mood for pizza, you're in the mood for Domino's. It's like getting Wendy's/Burger King/McDonalds...you're not in the mood for a burger, you're in the mood for *that* specifically.

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    2. AnonymousApril 13, 2023 at 7:26 PM

      I concur. It's the Pavlov Effect

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  3. AnonymousApril 13, 2023 at 11:01 AM

    at 10:23 AM:

    "Let em eat slop"

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  4. AnonymousApril 13, 2023 at 12:36 PM

    Solo had the best grandma slice I’ve ever had, still think about it

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  5. AnonymousApril 13, 2023 at 1:08 PM

    Hey, sometimes you want dominos and not pizza

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    1. AnonymousApril 13, 2023 at 7:27 PM

      Quality not withstanding, chain is also cheaper (esp with coupon) and more reliable. I'm all for shopping local, but when the craving hits, you succumb

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  6. AnonymousApril 13, 2023 at 1:59 PM

    @10:23 I'm with you.

    I could also never understand those who live here and went to Papa John's.

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    1. AnonymousApril 13, 2023 at 7:06 PM

      Papa John's is disgusting, dominos not that much.
      There's also a matter of price and affordability.

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  7. AnonymousApril 13, 2023 at 10:02 PM

    There’s also a new pizza place going in at the north end of Avenue B, I think in the former Subway space. The sign says “Saint Pizza” and they’ve been building it out for a while, but I haven’t seen anything about the menu or opening date.

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  8. AnonymousApril 13, 2023 at 11:47 PM

    Pavlov is conditioning, not an effect.

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  9. AnonymousApril 14, 2023 at 12:45 AM

    I have to say the sad part is that the pandemic and inflation are hurting the restaurant business.

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