As we mentioned yesterday, Pizzeria Paradiso has made the move. For months now, we’ve been watching and waiting to see when Ruth Gresser’s temple to wood-fired pizza would shutter their cramped cozy digs at 2029 P Street to make the move into the newly-renovated space at 2003 P. This Saturday, it was finally go time, and we were some of the first folks to stop in and check the new space out.
The differences between this location and its predecessor begin to make themselves apparent right away. Big glass windows on two sides allow in a tremendous amount of light, offsetting the exposed brick and wooden tabletops. The result is a feeling very similar to that of Paradiso’s M Street location.
Perhaps the most noticeable change, though, is the bar that runs along the right-hand wall. Fans of the original Paradiso will remember that the close quarters left little room for any kind of bar, let alone one of the best-stocked and most knowledgably-serviced bars in the area. That was what made the addition of Birreria Paradiso, the basement beer bar on M Street, such a welcome addition. The new expansion has taken that beerphoria and integrated it into the P Street location.
More photos of the interior, some details on what the new space offers for beer-lovers and pizza fans alike, and an old favorite pie from a new oven after the jump. (more…)
