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Varasano’s Pizzeria opens its doors

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Posted in Restaurant

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It’s finally here! Jeffrey Varasano’s long-awaited pizzeria has opened on Peachtree Road in Buckhead. I attended one of Jeffrey’s much talked about pizza parties a few months ago in advance of the opening, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Much of the talk among past attendees was whether the restaurant itself would manage to keep up the high quality once the restaurant itself had opened, and Jeffrey was no longer manning the oven. I’m not a food critic and don’t claim knowledge of all that’s holy in the pizza world, but I will say that the transition was successful and I really enjoyed the pizza. The party’s now open for everyone, so have at it.

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Jeffrey Varasano, left

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VARASANO’S PIZZERIA 2171 Peachtree Road Atlanta, GA 30309 404-352-8216

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March 25, 2009 - 9:57 pm GadgetGeek - Nice shots bud... I talked to several folks that went to Varasanos on first night, they all were impressed. Let's get together? .

March 25, 2009 - 11:30 pm FoodieBuddha.com - what the hell man! Where's that picture of me :-)

March 26, 2009 - 5:09 am Dirty - Awesome shots!!!!

March 26, 2009 - 5:35 am jimmy - Sorry I couldn't be there man! Photos look great and it sounds like night #1 was a success!

March 26, 2009 - 7:44 am Agent45 - Absolutely loved it. In fact, I can't wait for lunchtime so I can tear into some Varasano's leftovers. Congrats on the opening!

March 26, 2009 - 8:55 am GadgetGeek - Good shots, good guy, wonderful opening.

March 26, 2009 - 12:01 pm Lynette - Your photographs are awesome!!!

March 27, 2009 - 2:37 pm RowdyFood - Great shots Smylie! Loving the site. Cheers

March 28, 2009 - 7:45 am B - Thanks everyone! I'm happy that everyone enjoyed the post

March 28, 2009 - 9:41 am Beth - Wow - the margherita pizza looks delish. I need to try that out!

March 29, 2009 - 8:38 am howard silverman - Congratulations on your grand opening. We look forward to real northeast pizza. Howard

March 31, 2009 - 11:28 am Prerna Gupta - the pizza looks amazing! really looking forward to EATING it.

April 12, 2009 - 8:30 am Irwin - Hey Jeff, Congrats!! It looks official. We will be there soon. Break a Dough!! IRWIN

April 21, 2009 - 1:56 am cathy paranzino - Your pizza looks so amazingly yummy! Best of luck to you---Salute!:-)

April 22, 2009 - 10:29 am Bruce Johnson - Good luck, hope to make it to Atlanta to try it some day

April 23, 2009 - 7:48 am Kristin Ferguson - Jeff, I've been following your progress and I'm thrilled you got your restaurant. I am a pizza geek, too. Some day I'll open my own pizzeria! Congrats!

May 5, 2009 - 4:53 pm Brett - Live in the neighborhood. Had lunch with you on Sunday for the first time. The absolute best pizza ever! Can't wait to come back again soon.

May 7, 2009 - 2:32 pm Sherry Thomson - NYC pizza is the best I've ever had, and living in Atlanta, it has been one big pizza disappointment after another! HOWEVER, NOW I have a GREAT pizza place to go to! I went to your restaurant last night and had a FABULOUS pizza. DEEEEE-LISH! Thanks for opening! OH, and your staff is fabulous too!!

May 11, 2009 - 9:41 am steve keller - Was inquiring as to your pizza recipe that you said was on your website. I could not locate it. Thanks. Steve Keller Snellville, GA

May 24, 2009 - 12:14 pm Jack - MY FAMILY IS GRASSO,CAZZIA FROM NY. LOVED YOUR PIZZA .DO YOU USE HIGH GLUTEN SEM. FOR YOUR FLOWER? WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN OPENING ANOTHER LOCATION BY HILTON HEAD I OWN A LOT IN RIVERWALK? JACK

May 24, 2009 - 12:16 pm Jack - AWESOME PIZZA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO OPEN UP ANOTHER LOCATION BY HILTON HEAD SC. I OWN A LOT?

June 2, 2009 - 5:37 am Gil and Marie Perry - My wife and I lived in Naples, Italy for 3 years = 1969-71 while stationed at the Nato Base in Bagnoli, Italy, a suburb of Naples. We lived in a very nice apartment close to the famous Naples soccer stadium and ate many pizzas from the local pizzerias. Yours look right on the button and I can almost taste the wonderful goodness of those pizzas straight from the brick oven, doused with olive oil, and folded into a newspaper. Good luck. Hope to stop by on my way up north . Gil

June 10, 2009 - 11:27 am Andrew Selvaggio - Congrats! Jeff, It is great to see your passion for artisan pizza translate into your own restaurant! I wish you great wealth and happieness! Andrew Selvaggio

July 4, 2009 - 8:03 pm JD Adams - The next time I head east, I'll drop by for a pie. I'm glad to see you opened your own place. Getting out of California is more difficult than you might imagine. Thanks for your help with my own efforts, my friend -- I wish you much success with your new venture. Pizza is everything.

July 10, 2009 - 12:37 am M Morgan - Please open a location in South Charlotte, NC!! There are no pizza places here that are even worthy of going to.

August 3, 2009 - 8:50 pm Leslie - Jeff you are awesome. I'll definitely have to try your pizza when I'm in your city.

August 19, 2009 - 4:21 am Christine - I saw Jeff Varasano on the morning news. I also saw a women making pizza. I believe it is a friend I met at a campground in N. Ga. Rocky Mountain. Could you please ask her to e-mail me. Let her know: (Yes we are still selling the 29' Camper.) My husband and I are originally from NJ and are always looking for authentic food. Yes we are telling everyone about your place.

September 17, 2009 - 7:03 pm Rob Tarzia - HI Jeff, Im looking to do the same. I love pizza, and want to open my own coal brick oven pizzeria. Im doing all my homework, and my mom who was born in italy, is teaching me all about the dough, but I still can not master that grimaldis (patsys) taste. Can you please help me. Does he or you use 00 flour? Do you mix your flour. We are doing the sourdough starter also. Thanks Buddy Rob Tarzia Middletown NJ

September 19, 2009 - 4:26 pm Ken Ford - This is wonderful, thank you.

January 2, 2010 - 11:04 am mike - ihave been trying to make good pizza for years and it did not happen until i learned from your journals thanks fellow atlantan. ps. i have'nt made it to the restaurant yet but I will this month

March 25, 2009 - 8:58 pm Broderick has the pictures | Omnivore Atlanta - [...] The incomparable Broderick was on hand to photograph tonight’s opening of Varasano’s. Check out his pictures. [...]

March 25, 2009 - 11:24 pm Thank You Rain – Varasano’s Opens [Quick Hits] | Atlanta Restaurant Reviews | Atlanta Food Blogs | Dining in Atlanta - [...] I was lucky enough to have Broderick join me and my step-dad.  He took some awesome photos but was kind enough to keep me distinctly off camera!  Nobody wants to see my ugly mug.  So make with the clicking and go check out his pictures over on Savory Exposure. [...]

March 31, 2009 - 5:41 am We Got Pictures | Atlanta Restaurant Reviews | Atlanta Food Blogs | Dining in Atlanta - [...] no Broderick, but I finally have started taking pictures.  Here are a few shots from my trip to [...]

April 2, 2009 - 1:30 pm Varasano's is open! | Social Butterfly - [...] efforts seem to be paying off. The foodie bloggers are going nuts and Varasano coyly hinted that “big-name” food critics have been nosing around the [...]

April 21, 2009 - 12:49 pm Bearings - A Southern Lifestyle Brief - [...] After a refining process that involved years of making pizza for strangers in his home and a highly-trafficked Web site where he posted his recipe, Jeff Varasano is now giving Atlanta the chance test his claim to the best pie anywhere. - Varasano’s Pizzeria, located in the bottom of the new Mezzo building in Buckhead, is the ultimate expression of Jeff’s obsession with making the perfect pie. The New York native says the inability to find any decent pizza in Atlanta was the catalyst for creating his unique technique and signature recipes - and now a restaurant.  Everyone has their favorite place in the city for a slice, but Varasano’s is a must-visit pizzeria that stands out from the crowd. - 2171 Peachtree Rd., MAP. 404.352.8216. Pics of opening night and some pies. [...]

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