bonoPIZZA is moving from Short North to Grandview
Dear ColumbusUnderground folks,
Today Peggy and I made a decision to permanently close the bonoPIZZA operation on Russell Street. During our time there, we met many nice people and we loved our neighbors. So it took quite a bit of thought to arrive at this decision.
Kent Rigsby owns the bakery where Bono was located, and he was very nice and even helpful to us. But it became apparent that the bakery staff didn’t share his enthusiasm and the shared-space arrangement became untenable for us.
We believe we gave the Short North a neighborhood pizza joint with great food, reasonably priced, and served in the most fun way we could deliver.
We plan to reopen within four weeks in the Grandview Heights/UA area. Our new space will accommodate a wood-fired oven so we can bring you even better pizzas–and a few new surprises. The #2 pizza formerly known as the San Giorgio will heretofore be known as the San Rolando.
Thank you all very much for your friendship and patronage. Bono’s phone number 906-8646 remains the same, so feel free to call us for updates and directions.
We will be at CU’s 7th Anniversary party tomorrow night with our mobile wood-fired pizza cart and look forward to seeing you there!
Thank you all again,
Bill & Peggy Yerkes
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November 18th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
You will be missed. Thank you for a great summer and autumn on Russell Street. I look forward to eating at your next location. Good luck!
November 18th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
The neighborhood will miss you, Bill and Peggy. But we’ll definitely come and visit.
November 18th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
I will miss you.
November 18th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
I’ll be so sad to see you guys go..
November 18th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Hooray for the san Rolando!!!
November 18th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
I am so sad I want to cry. I’ll for sure come see you guys in the new place, but some of my nights on your sidewalk were nothing short of magical.
You’ll be missed, but I’m glad you are carrying on elsewhere. :cry:
November 18th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
I can’t wait to see what Bill and Peggy do next. I’ll be first in line wherever you go! I am already craving a #2… 8)
Thanks for the great memories! That location was special. Russell Ave was rockin’ after Bono arrived. :)
November 18th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
Good luck with the new space! Definitely keep us posted on the details when it’s ready to reopen! :D
November 18th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
please park the mobile cart permanently in the SN!
November 18th, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Can you divulge where you’ll be? Perhaps the former Cowtown Pizza location at 3rd and NW?
November 18th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
We’ll miss you!! (And will see you soon!)
November 18th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
Can’t wait to check out the new place!!
November 18th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
delivery??
November 18th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
A tear jerking experience has been put before us
This place replaced my Northstar, my trips to Chipotle
Warm food made fresh and healthful in my somewhat neighborhood setting
RIP Bono Short North
November 18th, 2008 at 11:44 pm
arrgg. Good luck at the new location, but I doubt I’ll get there much. :x
November 19th, 2008 at 12:01 am
:)
Not there…
November 19th, 2008 at 12:51 am
No delivery means I have to pick a someplace else local for pizza. Have a great time with Bono, Grandview.
November 19th, 2008 at 1:01 am
Damn it, I was about to move back to the Short North JUST to be closer to Bono.
November 19th, 2008 at 7:07 am
oooohhh thank you for thinking about grandview as your new space! I stick pretty close-to-home when it comes to pizza ordering and as much as i love me some granddad’s, we definitely could use more options here! I’m excited you’re moving to my area! Can’t wait to try it!
November 19th, 2008 at 7:26 am
This is a bummer but the new space in Grandview will work better for Bill and Peggy.
The sad part is their greatest fan Roland has just gotten the equivalant of a “Dear Roland letter”. Bill and Peggy wanted to tell him the news at the CU meet up tonight.
November 19th, 2008 at 8:47 am
Grandview isn’t on the moon. If Rockmastermike and I were able to make it to the SN location, I’m sure the thought of a yummy Bianca will cause others to take the trip in this direction. Don’t fret!
November 19th, 2008 at 8:49 am
Best of luck at the new location!
November 19th, 2008 at 9:02 am
Dang! And I’d been planning a trip to bono as part of Thanksgiving weekend, too! Ah well. I’m sorry that the SN space didn’t work out, and I’m sure the SN as a whole will miss you. I’ll make it to the Grandview location at the first opportunity! (Is there going to be alfresco space at the new location as swanky as there was at the old?)
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P.S. It’s “henceforth” or “hereafter” not “heretofore.” “Heretofore” means it’s been known as the San Rolando up to now, but will henceforth be known as something else.
/pompous lawyer mode. :P :wink:
November 19th, 2008 at 9:16 am
+1
November 19th, 2008 at 9:23 am
They are moving closer to me… so that makes me happy… and I figure this makes the memories from the sidewalk extra-special now. Sorry to hear that there needs to be a move, but I will sure be there to support the new location!