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Georgio's Pizza serves gourmet pies at student prices in new Grand Rapids locale

By Lauren Fitch GVL Managing Editor
1/17/2010

Pizza is a staple for most college students, but after awhile the mass-produced pepperoni and cheese variety can become a little unappetizing. Enter Georgio's Gourmet Pizza.

Located at 15 Ionia Ave. SW Ste. 140, Georgio's Pizza is one of the many dining options available in downtown Grand Rapids, just minutes from Grand Valley State University's Pew Campus.

Georgio's Pizza is anything but the usual pizza parlor with more than 50 topping varieties available for sale by the slice. After the restaurant's success at Michigan State University in East Lansing, the latest branch opened in Grand Rapids about a month ago.

Co-owner Steve Millman said the restaurant has already received good feedback.

"Pizza is a comfort, study food that is appealing to college students," Millman said. "We aim to please everybody and make sure everyone is 100 percent satisfied."

One way family-owned Georgio's Pizza targets college students is with its late-night hours as well as delivery service and catering. Georgio's Pizza is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday and 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. Wednesday through Saturday.

The prices also make it student-budget friendly, with individual 9.5 inch slices ranging from $2.50 to $4.25, each depending on the variety of toppings.

"The pizza is gourmet because of the way it's crafted and the time and ingredients put in to it," Millman said. "But we don't have gourmet prices. Economically, it's good for college students."

A complete menu listing all 50 gourmet topping options will be available on Georgio's Pizza's soon-to-completed Web site, http://www.georgiosgourmetpizza.com. Millman said some of the most popular combinations include potato and bacon, buffalo spicy chicken and stuffed meat lovers.

Georgio's Pizza also offers lasagna, mac 'n' cheese and nacho pizza for the more adventurous customers in addition to the traditional pepperoni, cheese or mushroom.

If pizza does not fit the bill, numerous other restaurants are available within a couple blocks of the mile-long route from GVSU to Georgio's Pizza.

For more information about Georgio's Pizza, call (616) 356-4600.

To look up reviews on other downtown dining options, visit http://www.grnow.com.

managingeditor@lanthorn.com

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