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Former Pacchia owner to open new upscale pizza restaurant inside mall
BEAVERCREEK — Local restaurateur Glen Brailey — founder of Pacchia who sold his majority ownership of the restaurant along with the building in April — will open a new upscale pizza restaurant inside the Mall at Fairfield Commons this winter.
Brailey said today, Oct. 15, that he is shooting for a mid-December opening for the as-yet-unnamed, 120-seat restaurant that will serve “California-style gourmet pizza and artisan salads.” The restaurant will be located in the mall space that once housed California Pizza Kitichen, which closed in November 2006.
“I wanted to get back to my roots,” said Brailey, who was co-founder of the Pizza Factory and whose Pacchia restaurant specialized in wood-fired gourmet pizzas when it opened.
Brailey said he recognized the current economic conditions are not ideal for opening a new restaurant. But he added, “Pizza is a good segment of the restaurant industry to be in right now. The economy is such that pizza is a popular food, it’s a social food, and the price points are right.”
The restaurant “will utilize fresh, natural, and often organic ingredients sourced from local and specialty purveyors to create innovative, avant-garde pizzas and salads,” Brailey said. The restaurant will offer several choices of sauces and varieties of cheeses and other toppings, and will cook in gas-fired brick ovens, he said.
The 5,000-square-foot space near the Sears entrance to the Fairfield Commons mall has an interior mall entrance as well as a separate outside entrance which will allow the restaurant to stay open later than regular mall operating hours, Brailey said. It will also have a patio dining area. A full bar will be available, and there will be live music on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
Brailey thought he had a name picked out for his new restaurant, but a federal trademark search uncovered a restaurant in South Carolina with a similar name. So it’s “back to the drawing board,” Brailey said.
The restaurant will be open for lunch and dinner seven days a week.
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By rhonda
October 15, 2008 11:15 AM | Link to this
CPK had good food but inconsistent and usually slow service, which is ultimately why my family stopped going. I think he can make it there with quality food and service and quick turn-around. Good luck!!By Michael
October 15, 2008 11:16 AM | Link to this
I actually liked California Pizza Kitchen, and I look forward to the new version coming.By Stan
October 15, 2008 11:26 AM | Link to this
Sara and Julie will be jumping for joy!By Jane
October 15, 2008 1:40 PM | Link to this
Glen’s Pacchia was wonderful, I loved it. I know this new restaurant will be a success. So happy he’s doing this, can’t wait for it to open.By Scott
October 15, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this
I worked for Glenn at Pacchia as a waiter back in the mid 90’s and he was a top notch boss. Organized, committed, and laid back at the same time. I wish him the best of luck with his new place.By Tomas
October 15, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this
This is what this mall has needed and will help the whole area. Welcome!By JT
October 15, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this
Thankfully, we’ll have the return of a committed patron of live music! Glenn always brought the best of Jazz and World music to Pacchia. I’m sure he’ll have top-notch offerings at his new establishment! The musician’s will surely appreciate a supportive venue!By lisa
October 15, 2008 5:26 PM | Link to this
I have fond memories of the pizza from the early Pacchia days! Glad to hear he’s reinventing that!By Carrie
October 15, 2008 7:32 PM | Link to this
Hurray for yummy pizza!By Digital Fringe- Jane
October 15, 2008 9:43 PM | Link to this
GLEN! I wondered where you went! Contact me - You know what I do! :)By Terry
October 16, 2008 9:24 AM | Link to this
I loved Pizza Factory, Paccia’s, and I know I will enjoy this new joint. Live music! I’ll be there.By Hugh Jorgan
October 16, 2008 9:27 AM | Link to this
Yeah, there aren’t enough pizza restaurants around. Thank you so much for bringing one close. (yes, this is sarcasm)By David
October 16, 2008 10:29 AM | Link to this
I miss CPK. I wonder, can he use the name Ohio Pizza Kitchen?By Wordell
October 16, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this
I know we’ve gone really shallow when the rave/excitement is about “California-style gourmet pizza and artisan salads” created by the buzz word man. Your buzz words are there: “Innovative/avant-garde/artisan/sourced/purveyor/specialty ect. It’s pizza & rabbit food you idiots!!!! Oh!!!…another plus!!!!>>>”will utilize fresh, natural, and often organic ingredients sourced from local and specialty purveyors”, as opposed to “stale, un-natural and often inorganic ingredients sourced from out-of-state and common purveyors”?? Gee, thanks for the fresh ingredients. Knowing they’re from “specialty purveyors” will make me burp a little more delicately. The name of this gastronomical “we’ll make you think you’re really getting more than you are eatery”? How about “Blovation Pizza”. (ego and blovation has its price, and you local rubes are going to pay for it).By susan
October 16, 2008 10:57 AM | Link to this
Certified organic is good. Just to try it, purchase a head of broccoli and a head of broccoli from the organic section. The taste is markable — organic is sweeter. :). And yes, healthy pizza and healthy salad together is the best.By Rube #1
October 16, 2008 5:28 PM | Link to this
Hugh and Wordell…You guys are idiots. I bet your contributions to the local economy are just amazing! Yes, this is sarcasm. Just go order a pizza online, sit in front of your televisions in the dark, and put your hands down your pants. The rest of us will enjoy what life has to offer. Good luck Glenn!