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Made for Fun and Gatherings
Written By: Luke Osteen | Issue: April 2024
Slabtown Pizza’s 10th Anniversary is a milestone worth celebrating. Its success is built upon a simple formula, unwavering over the decade.
Jon Caddell and Brien Peterkin,Jr.
When Marjorie suggested that we include an article about Slabtown Pizza’s 10-year anniversary in this issue, I was astonished – 10 years?! How is that possible?
On one hand it feels like the place has been in operation forever – that’s how confidently it’s woven itself into the fabric of life of not only Slabtown, but all of southern Jackson County.
But still, it always has the thrum and excitement of a place that’s just opened its doors, even a decade in.
Here’s what I wrote about a visit all those years ago:
“Slabtown Pizza is made for fun gatherings of buddies. There’s not an ounce of pretension in the place and it boasts an enclosed porch that allows lively conversations to flourish. It was perfect for us, especially since several of us chose to indulge in the carefully constructed beer list. We weren’t rowdy, but at times we were borderline raucous.
Fortunately for me, my table and ultimately you, Slabtown delivers the pizza. And the calzones. And everything else on the menu.
Their pizza dough is made fresh daily and hand-tossed when you order. These are guys who are serious about their craft. They don’t make your choices easy, either – choose Sunday Gravy, Red, White, Pesto, Vodka, or Olive Oil as your base sauce.”
See how the seduction was subtle and irresistible? Good food, good times – that’s a pretty simple formula, yet so rarely successful.
Then, three years ago, once Covid had slipped away yet remained in the shadows, I once again called upon Slabtown Pizza. Once more, they held up their end of the bargain – good food, good times:
Two-and-a-half hours ago, struck by physical exhaustion and sudden realization that I’d read the same paragraph three times without it registering.
So, it makes sense that in this most dire hour, I’ve turned to the blessed kitchen of Slab Town Pizza, for sustenance, relief, and a stolen moment of solace and contentment.
Salvation in a Pizza Pie. Incredible.
To determine whether those observations were still valid, Tricia and I recently invited a tableful of friends for a meal and conversation and a test of its clever bar.
And there it was – a table laden with impeccable pizza and fun salads and carefully constructed adult beverages. And conversation interrupted with sudden bursts of laughter.
Thanks, Slabtown Pizza, and Happy Birthday! Keep the ovens fired up and the bar staffed.
