Omnivore - Varuni Napoli shuttered after fire” damage”

Morningside pizzeria closed for a few days to clean up suspected fire damage

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Morningside’s authentic Neapolitan pizzeria Varuni Napoli is temporarily shuttered after an incident this weekend.

A conscientious bystander noticed smoke coming from the restaurant located near the corner of Piedmont Avenue and Monroe Drive Sunday morning and was quick to alert the Atlanta Fire Department. The quick-to-respond firefighters entered the restaurant with water ready to fight the anticipated flames. Fortunately, and somewhat unfortunately, water was not necessary, as there was no fire.

Varuni Napoli’s Italian-made tiled Stefano Ferrara ovens burn at 900 degrees and can emit smoke throughout the restaurant. What the bystander stall was just that, an every day occurrence. Naples born co-owner Luca Varuni assures us that those ovens (and their corresponding smoke) will be up and running soon after water damage can be cleaned up. Those famous Neapolitan pies will have to wait a few days, the amount of time they are expecting to be closed. Not the sort of one year anniversary a restaurant desires. Varuni first opened for business April 23, 2014.

1540 Monroe Drive N.E. 404-709-2690. www.varuni.us