Papa Murphy's Headed to Lafayette

POSTED 4/16/09

Take-and-bake pizza chain Papa Murphy's will open a store in Lafayette in 2010 according The Advocate. Carell Grass runs locations that are already open in Baton Rouge. The paper says Grass' company hopes to open stores in Lafayette along with St. Tammany and Jefferson Parishes. The article says a location for the Lafayette store hasn't been decided. Take a peek at Papa Murphy's menu here.

Papa Murphy's was created by merging two regional pizza chains in the Northwest in 1995. Today the company has over 1,100 stores in 32 states and Canada. Ten locations are already open in the Baton Rouge area.

Pizzeria Venti Opens

POSTED 2/11/09

Finally, the first tenant in the new shopping center at Pinhook and Kaliste Saloon has opened. Pizzeria Venti is a pizza-by-the-slice chain that is a welcome non fast food / plate lunch spot in the neighborhood.

The pizza is served in rectangles instead of the more traditional triangle, and about 15 varieties are offered. I went for lunch today and the pizza was pretty good. It's between Papa John's and Dean-o's. My lunch companion had a walnut apple salad which she liked.
It looks like workers are building out neighboring spaces, but I'm not sure what will go in those spots.