There is something so wonderful about a family owned, neighborhood pizza place, but 2020 hasn t been easy on local eateries. Many have had to shut their doors, including Pizza Katerina on 9th Street in Kalamazoo. For many months their website featured an all too familiar message to patrons:
Due to a family medical situation and with all of us dealing with the COVID virus, we are forced to close our doors permanently. We are seeking interested parties who might wish to purchase and take over the shop.
Heartbreaking, isn t it? But just yesterday the people behind the flavors and recipes some of us have come to rely on, posted a very, VERY hopeful message on the Pizza Katerina Facebook page: