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'''Yankee Pizzeria''' was a casual Italian restaurant located at 3144 [[Heights Village]] in the [[Cahaba Heights]] neighborhood of [[Vestavia Hills]]. It was founded by brothers [[Darrell Hill|Darrell]] and [[Mike Hill]] in [[1993]]. | '''Yankee Pizzeria''' was a casual Italian restaurant located at 3144 [[Heights Village]] in the [[Cahaba Heights]] neighborhood of [[Vestavia Hills]]. It was founded by brothers [[Darrell Hill|Darrell]] and [[Mike Hill]] in [[1993]]. The restaurant's signature pizza was topped with blue cheese and bacon. | ||
Mike Hill was the only known occupant present when an [[2011 tornado outbreak|EF-2 tornado]] struck the shopping center on [[April 27]], [[2011]] around 2:00 AM. Hill survived. The center, and restaurant, suffered roof and window damage but was able to reopen the following week. | Mike Hill was the only known occupant present when an [[2011 tornado outbreak|EF-2 tornado]] struck the shopping center on [[April 27]], [[2011]] around 2:00 AM. Hill survived. The center, and restaurant, suffered roof and window damage but was able to reopen the following week. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:33, 11 September 2022
Yankee Pizzeria was a casual Italian restaurant located at 3144 Heights Village in the Cahaba Heights neighborhood of Vestavia Hills. It was founded by brothers Darrell and Mike Hill in 1993. The restaurant's signature pizza was topped with blue cheese and bacon.
Mike Hill was the only known occupant present when an EF-2 tornado struck the shopping center on April 27, 2011 around 2:00 AM. Hill survived. The center, and restaurant, suffered roof and window damage but was able to reopen the following week.
The restaurant closed due to the slow economy on December 29, 2013.
References
- Kent, Dawn (May 4, 2011) "Heights Village rising from the rubble." The Birmingham News
- Carlton, Bob (December 30, 2013) "Cahaba Heights hangout Yankee Pizzeria closes after 20 years in business." The Birmingham News
External links
- Yankee Pizzeria on Facebook.com