Pizzeria Orso Picks Up the Pace
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
Construction FINALLY began this past Monday at Falls Church’s long-dormant Pizzeria Orso project–the artisan-pizza-in-the-burbs concept 2941′s management leaked to the online faithful nearly two years ago.
2941 owner Rick Adams is financing the neighborhood eatery while Neapolitan pie maker Edan MacQuaid–he’s twirled dough everywhere from perennial award-winner 2 Amys to RedRocks (coming to Old Town Alexandria this spring) to the now-defunct Bebo (for about a minute, anyway)–will man the imported brick oven.
And although MacQuaid glibly describes his raison d’etre (on Facebook) as “I make pizza twice per week,” a 2941 spokesperson suggested the Denominazione di Origine Controllata-obsessed chef has been much more focused on business issues lately.
“He hasn’t really been flinging pizzas anywhere,” the spokesperson said. “He’s been working to get this place open.”
The spokesperson declined to elaborate on any grand opening dates or final menus for Orso (“They know they’re doing pizza!”), but building tenants have been told they could be enjoying gourmet slices by as early as May.
Pizzeria Orso: 400 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church.
–Warren
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