The unique Brooklyn location of the beloved wood-fire-pizza joint Paulie Gee’s is about to go the way in which of the greenback slice.
The enduring Greenpoint pizzeria will shut for renovations in January — to utterly rework right into a “tavern” beneath a special identify in 2026, The Publish has discovered.
The newish house owners of the basic joint — the identical crew behind boozy borough haunts such because the Skinny Dennis, Rocka Rolla and Turtles All of the Manner Down — took over the red-sauce establishment at 60 Greenpoint Ave. from native restauranter Paul Giannone in 2024.
Giannone nonetheless runs Paulie G’s Slice Store on Franklin Avenue across the nook and franchises others across the US.
However his unique location has slowly been present process modifications, and the upcoming renovation would be the “ultimate step” in its overhaul, its house owners mentioned.
“Whereas the identify will change, the possession stays the identical crew behind your favourite native watering holes and can characteristic a comfortable new appear and feel,” administration wrote in a Friday announcement on Instagram.
The eatery’s new identify, which has but to be introduced, is not going to include that of its unique namesake, and the placement shall be a “tavern,” however it is going to nonetheless sling “Paulie Gee’s” pizzas, managing companion Lina Pinciaro advised The Publish.
“Principally, what it’s going to be is a bar,” she mentioned. “We’re transferring into the route of what we already know and do – which is run bars.”
The brand new house will characteristic a 50-foot bar, jukebox, pool desk and sales space seating, Pinciaro mentioned.
“There shall be a variety of sales space seating in the direction of the entrance, which permits for individuals to come back, carry their youngsters, carry their buddies … it’ll be open to all ages,” the co-owner mentioned.
The present restaurant is anticipated to shut Jan. 4 and reopen someday in March.
In an oven-hot feedback part on Instagram, native slice aficionados had been already slamming the change in what’s arguably New York Metropolis’s most beloved meals business, which famously supplied greenback slices as not too long ago as two years in the past.
“What if I simply need actually good pizza?” a commenter wrote.
One other particular person lamented, “We miss you and your unique timeless place.
“What evokes this more and more bar-ified aesthetic?”
A 3rd particular person fumed, “Did anyone ask for this?”
The eatery’s administration shot again in response, “We wish to create a synergy of our unique pizzeria and the nice taverns my buddies have had a substantial amount of success with in North Brooklyn.”
Outdoors the coal-fired institution, a 45-year-old Greenpoint native, Camryn, defined one purpose behind the resistance.
“I sort of miss after we saved issues separate,” she mentioned of watering holes and pizzerias, noting “there’s about 4 bars simply on this stretch [of Greenpoint Avenue].”
However 27-year-old Brooklynite David Brown argued the transition right into a tavern “received’t take away from something.
“Truthfully, it might draw extra of a crowd,” he mentioned. “Pizza, drinks, music: In what world is {that a} unhealthy combo?”
Restaurant managing companion Lesley Brown advised The Publish, “I feel we’re simply making an attempt to return to what we all know.
“And with the restaurant, you’re anticipating turnover to clear a desk, and also you’re ready for the following [customer] — and with bars, individuals come and go as they like.”
For these nonetheless trying to seize a slice in the course of the renovation interval, Paulie Gee’s Slice Store, which opened in 2018, shall be readily available.
Giannone additionally will nonetheless be an everyday on the tavern “to verify we’re making it precisely as recipes name,” Pinciaro mentioned.
The managing companion assured pricing received’t enhance after the renovation.
“This isn’t going within the route of making an attempt to make it extra bougie-fied,” Pinciaro mentioned.
“We’re not going upward, downward or this manner or that means,” she mentioned. “I do know individuals have an adversity to vary. It’s very pure — however this modification shall be one which I feel everyone shall be proud of.”
