Newport Pizza Co. adds locally owned pizzeria to Monmouth

Published May 19, 2009 at 12:00 a.m.
Followinga complete renovation of the retail space at 601 Monmouth Street inNewport, the exterior building now resembles the comfortable pizzeriait houses.  Previously, the building was used by a catering businesswhich has since relocated presenting an opportunity for this highlyvisible corner space that proved irresistible to co-owners of Newport Pizza Co. Lee Kinzer and Mike Westrich.

Insideyou can find Cincinnati-based artwork that remains from the previousowners. Kinzer says that it shows the connection the restaurant haswith Cincinnati.  “We can see and hear the fireworks after a Reds gameand can see the Carew Tower from the front of our building.”

Therestaurant seats around 50 people and boasts several flat-screen TVs,outdoor seating along Monmouth, a bar and is smoke-free.

“Wewant to be a neighborhood pizza parlor,” says Kinzer who also sees theopportunity to help draw traffic from Newport on the Levee furthersouth along Monmouth.  We offer great food, a comfortable atmosphereand good prices," says Kinzer and Westrich.

The pizzeria hasbeen open for a couple of weeks and is already seeing great businessaccording to the owners.  “We seeing repeat business left and right,and things really couldn’t be going much better right now,” says Kinzer.

Themenu for Newport Pizza Co. offers more than the original pizza recipesdrawn up by Mr. Westrich including sandwiches, salads and appetizers. Also available is a limited selection of wines and a wide variety ofmicro-brews that any beer connoisseur can appreciate.

The food at Newport Pizza Co. is prepared fresh daily.  Each daythe owners and their staff of five employees prepare the dough, pizzasauce, meatballs and even grate all the cheese.

The comfortableatmosphere makes the restaurant a perfect group hang-out location whereyou can enjoy pizza, beer and good times.  The current operating hoursare 11am to 11pm Monday through Thursday, and 11am to 1pm Friday andSaturday.

Newport Pizza Co. does not currently offer delivery,but it may be an option the owners look into as the business continuesto evolve.

Writer: Randy Simes
Source: Lee Kinzer and Mike Westrich, co-owners, Newport Pizza Co.
Photography by Randy Simes



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