A venerable Homewood restaurant has apparently closed after four decades.
New York Pizza, a presence on Oxmoor Road since 1982, has closed. A sign on the storefront door announces the decision, as well as a banner on the restaurant website that reads “We Have Retired. Thank you all for 40 years of amazing memories!”
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our many loyal customers for your patronage over the past 40 years,” reads the note on the door from store owners Scott Moore and Lyn Saturday. “Over the Christmas break, we came to the conclusion that it was time for us to retire from the restaurant business. We are not sure at this time if we are going to sell New York Pizza or just lease our 4500 (square foot) building. Whatever we decide, we want you to know how truly grateful we are for all of your support over these many, many years.”
The restaurant drew a tribute from Homewood’s Mayor Patrick McClusky:
Later, McClusky released a statement saying he had reached out to the restaurant’s owners.
“Like so many communities, small businesses are the backbone of where we work, play and live. Homewood like other Birmingham municipalities is facing the closures of family-owned and operated businesses including restaurants,” McClusky said. “As mayor, it is extremely important to me that our city offer small businesses the support they need to push through these hard times. The City of Homewood and our Chamber of Commerce will remain fully committed to providing our local small businesses with the resources they need.”