Damn.. Ole Venice closed?

[57stratdawg]

I think it was characterized as maintenance issues, but there seems to be some speculation they aren't reopening. Looks like Bulldog Lanes did too.

 

[The Maroon Pug]

That sucks for Ole Venice. They had great pizza.

As for Bulldog lanes. That place was terrible.

 

[Statedog101]

Never ate there, but saw where CJ's pizza is closing next week. Restaurant business is a tough gig.

 

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Old Venices pizza sucked anyways

 

[Resolved]

Damn, CJs is closing?? Shirley its not because of overhead costs (dump). i really liked their pizzas and thought they'd cleared the financial hump. Guess not.

 

[dawgphd]

Very sadly, the owner of Bulldog Lanes and Hunt Club (not sure that's the correct name) passed away last month.

He was early 50's and is survived by a wife and college age daugter. Please keep them in you thoughts.

 

[Palos verdes]

Is Old Venice pizza still open anywhere?

 

[Bobby Ricigliano]

Memphis.

nm

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

There's an Old Venice in Hattiesburg. Never been though.

 

[AlSwearengen]

no way, shape, or form anything like

the old venice in starkville. My only trip to the one in h'burg left me feeling like I had paid extra for someone to cook me up a totino's pizza from walmart.

nevermind. I'm thinking of bianchi's. No old Venice in h'burg.

 

[RocketDawg]

We went to Old Venice the last time we were in Starkville. I thought it was very good and I liked the atmosphere (old building, etc.), and the service was great. The place was packed too. Of course, that was a FB weekend.

 

[Optimus Prime 4]

The original in Oxford and maybe one in Tupelo?

 

[Sandman.sixpack]

I ate at the one in Tupelo while passing through there last week. I think the original Ole Venice in Oxford is still open too. I like their pastas.

 

[AFDawg]

Tupelo.

 

[Mr Todd French]

No OVPC in Hattiesburg. You're thinking old Athens. It's Greek and good. Same guy that owns half the mugshots

 

[kired]

We live less than 5 minutes from the one in Tupelo. Loved it when they first opened, but they intentionally changed up their recipes a few years ago and it hasn't been the same since. About 3 of our last 4 or 5 visits have been terrible and we won't go back for dinner. Got a pizza to go last year - I didn't check it until I got home. The cheese was literally burnt to a crisp. How do you put something like that in a box and give it to a customer?

They do have a good lunch buffet if you're on that side of Tupelo looking for something.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

They had one in Hernando for a little while. The service was horrible and it closed about a year later. It's now a Windy City Grille like the one in Como.

 

[missouridawg]

Very sadly, the owner of Bulldog Lanes and Hunt Club (not sure that's the correct name) passed away last month.

He was early 50's and is survived by a wife and college age daugter. Please keep them in you thoughts.

Bill Norris passed? What from? Spent many a day taking advantage of the lunch-n-bowl special there.

 

[FreeDawg]

Never ate there, but saw where CJ's pizza is closing next week. Restaurant business is a tough gig.

They might have had the worst location in Starkvilke the way they were hidden. I always wondered how much more business they'd do if they faced 12 and weren't tucked in the corner of a crappy strip mall.

ETA- doesn't change the fact that the best pizza (and Italian food in general) is served at city bagel wed-fri night.

 

[AlSwearengen]

No OVPC in Hattiesburg. You're thinking old Athens. It's Greek and good. Same guy that owns half the mugshots

There is a pizza place downtown h'burg called bianchi's. Old Athens is the Greek/gyro place across hwy 49 from usm. They changed the name of it to Glory Bound Gyro Co. about a year and a half ago. And yes, the guy that opened it is one of the original mugshots guys. He also has one in Tuscaloosa. Good stuff.

 

[beachbumdawg]

Wow...worked there part time while in school 1999-2004...hate it closed

 

[bassdawg]

CJ's is closing because the building is being torn down for a new Sonic. Owner said business was good, but he wanted to move back to NC. Hate it 'cause nobody makes a pie that rivals the Rock & Roll.