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Downtown Houston food hall's 'nice' pizza joint suddenly shutters

Mr. Nice Pie has closed.

Photo by Shawn Chippendale

Finn Hall has lost its first food vendor. Mr. Nice Pie, the downtown food hall's pizza restaurant, has closed.

A spin-off from a former partner of Montrose's Love Buzz pizzeria, Mr. Nice Pie served oversized pizza slices and whole pies. "Pretty much just working under someone else's thumb just isn't for us," the Mr. Nice Pie team tells CultureMap. "We're working on another East Side addition and are moving on to focus on that."

In response to CultureMap's request for comment about Mr. Nice Pie's closure, Finn Hall's operators provided the following statement:

“Finn Hall’s model includes testing emerging concepts and ideas and we recognize turnover is part of that process,” said David Goronkin of the Finn Hall management team. “That said, we wish Mr. Nice Pie all the best. We are talking with other popular pizza operators and concepts in town, and we’re planning to make an announcement soon.”

Only open since December, Finn Hall has been a hit with downtown office workers, who pack it for weekday lunches. Happy hour in the Swallow's Nest cocktail bar has become popular as well. The venue is more difficult to access for visitors; they must either find some of the limited street parking or pay $10 or more to park in a nearby garage. Those who plan ahead may reserve three hours of parking for $7.50 in the garage at 803 Fannin St.

The food hall is home to 10 restaurants, including Vietnamese concept Sit Lo, Goode Co. Taqueria, Dish Society, and Mala Sichuan. Finn Hall and Conservatory are downtown's two operating food halls, but they'll soon be joined by Bravery Chef Hall, Understory, and Lyric Market.

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More than 70 taps

New York-style pizzeria slices into Sugar Land with lots of craft beer

Photo courtesy of Parry's Pizza & Taphouse

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A Denver-based pizzeria is expanding its presence in Greater Houston. Parry’s Pizzeria & Taphouse opened its third Bayou City outpost in Sugar Land on Monday, November 18.

Located at 7310 Cotesworth Ave., the new Parry’s joins stores in Webster and Kingwood. Parry’s entered the Texas market in 2020 with a store in the Dallas area.

Founded in 2007 by New York native David Parry, the restaurant serves New York-style pizza, wings, sandwiches, and salads. The expansive menu also includes fare not typically seen at a pizzeria such as wraps, burgers, and pasta. Desserts include fried dough, cheesecake, and cannoli.

True to its name, Parry's pairs its pizzas with an extensive selection of craft beer. is also heavily into craft beer, with lots of fun beer events. At The Colony location, they'll feature more than 70 taps, including numerous brews from Houston-based breweries such as Saint Arnold, Brash, and True Anomaly.

The restaurant keeps things affordable with a number of specials, including a $10.99 lunch combo that includes choices of entree — 9-inch pizza, half sandwich, burger, etc. — paired with a side such as a salad, wings, or fries. Other features include $12.99 large cheese pizzas on Mondays, and The Family Special of a large, one-topping pizza and a medium cheese pizza for $29.99. Happy hour specials are available from 3-6 pm Monday-Friday and all day on Sunday.

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