Longtime Denver pizza parlor set to reopen after 18-month closure

It s just a inadequate more weeks until famed West Highland pizza parlor Pizza Alley will once again open its doors Since it closed in December the restaurant at W nd Ave has been sorely missed and has experienced a minimal false starts on its way back to life Prior to the closure it had been serving the neighborhood since Pizza Alley opened in Denver in Lily O Neill The Denver Post The reopening also comes with new ownership The previous owner Paul Sargeant LLC purchased the business in but later closed the joint due to a mechanical issue according to a sign that was posted on the door in late Pizza Alley never reopened however and Sargent was later sued by the Colorado Department of Revenue for back taxes Colorado Society Media also released last September that supplier Shamrock Foods had sued Sargent over unpaid bills In April Denver-area restaurateur Khagendra Gurung owner of neighboring Indian and Nepalese restaurant Himchuli took over the space and began renovations Gurung owns a second Himchuli location in the River North Art District and Mazevo Mediterranean Eatery at Tennyson St Though he s installed new kitchen equipment including a new hood added new furniture and modernized the look largest part everything else should be familiar to customers Related Articles Four restaurant dishes we loved in April including crab-stuffed mushrooms at Alte o NYC joint takes former Ian s Pizza space in Denver s Ballpark neighborhood Englewood s Frank the Pizza King forced to close its doors after years on South Broadway After years the sausage kings of Denver are going nationwide Pep in their step Denver s women pizza makers are proud and getting loud Right now we re trying to keep it the same and hoping it will attract the same clientele reported Jordan Thompson a former manager who will be returning to the role Fans can rejoice in knowing that items like the Alley Special with pepperoni meatballs sausage green peppers black olives onions mushrooms and extra cheese will return to the menu unscathed Over the decades Pizza Alley amassed a large following We had a lot of regulars We had one guy from Brooklyn who would order from us literally every day Thompson mentioned It was a family atmosphere added Brianna Thompson Jordan s wife and fellow former manager She will also be returning to launch Pizza Alley s latest phase The association is confident that despite the interim Pizza Alley will soon be back to its former glory Lots of people want Pizza Alley to be open over there announced Gurung Subscribe to our new food newsletter Stuffed to get Denver food and drink news sent straight to your inbox