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" DOWNTOWN, BEFORE THE PANDEMIC,
WE WOULD SELL 200 OR 300 SLICES
A DAY. AND THEN ON A FRIDAY OR
SATURDAY, WE'D SELL ANOTHER 300 AT
NIGHT " -Ahmad Bargzay

Cousin Vinny's Adelaide Street unit manager,
Parwiz Azimi

At 1,300 square feet, the new restaurant is a bit larger than the original,
but the vibe is unchanged. Seating is
limited; the focus is on pick-up and
delivery. There will be a patio when
weather permits.
" We kept the same open kitchen
concept, so people can see us making
their pizza with all fresh ingredients,
real cheese and fresh sauce, " he says.
" We are making the same pizza we've
always made, the same quality, and
people like that. "
The biggest change is the move into
suburbia. On Adelaide, just north of the
Home Depot/Sobeys complex, there is
loads of free parking. Orders tend to
be for entire pizzas, rather than slices,
which is the focus of downtown.
" Downtown, before the pandemic,
we would sell 200 or 300 slices a day, "
Bargzay says. " And then on a Friday
or Saturday, we'd sell another 300 at
night, to students and others. "
The second store was in the works
pre-pandemic and has helped offset
a loss of sales from downtown traffic.
" Thanks to Ali Soufan and York
Developments, we were able to open as
quickly as possible. "
Bargzay owns both locations, but
manager Parwiz Azimi owns a small
slice of the new restaurant. CHRISTOPHER

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