When Danny Huber moved from Chicago to Marietta a little over a year ago, he realized there was a glaring gap in the Atlanta food scene: a spot where he could find high-quality, traditional Chicago cracker thin pizza. As a result, Huber began to experiment with pizza, making it in his home for his family. His pizza obsession snowballed into pizza pop-ups around Atlanta and a food stall at Roswell Junction. Since then, Bertolozi’s Pizzeria has gained a loyal following and popularity around the Atlanta area.
However, Bertolozi’s Pizzeria announced near the end of October that it would no longer operate at Roswell Junction. Instead, Huber is preparing to move the brand to its first full-scale brick-and-mortar space at 4279 Roswell Road, Suite 101, with plans to open by mid-December.
“We were blessed and outgrew the space [at Roswell Junction],” Huber said. “I was putting feelers out and we happened to find a location in Buckhead off of Roswell Road.”
The name Bertolozi’s honors the memory of Huber’s mother, who passed away a couple years ago from cancer. Bertolozi was her maiden name, and Huber plans to name the specialty pizzas served at Bertolozi’s Pizzeria after Bertolozis who have passed away, paying homage to late family members.
Within the forthcoming 1,300-square-foot space, Bertolozi’s Pizzeria will operate as a classic Chicago pizzeria, offering an expanded menu with items like Chicago dogs. In addition to indoor seating, the spot will offer a side patio and tables out front for additional dine-in options.
Huber’s goal is to lean into his unique niche within Atlanta, replicating the look, feel and menu of a true Chicago pizzeria.
“We’ll be very interactive with our guests,” Huber said. “Hospitality is a huge deal for us. We want this to be a place where you walk in and we know who you are, we know your kids’ names and we know what you like to order, which is what I grew up in. There are a ton of pizzerias all over Chicago and everyone goes to their No. 1 neighborhood place. I wanted to take what I grew up with and bring it here, and there seems to be a need for that.”
