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'''Yankee Pizzeria''' | '''Yankee Pizzeria''' was a casual Italian restaurant located at 3144 [[Heights Village]] in the [[Cahaba Heights]] neighborhood of [[Vestavia Hills]] which opened in [[1993]]. | ||
The restaurant's owner, [[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. | The restaurant's owner, [[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. | ||
The restaurant closed on [[December 29]], [[2013]]. | |||
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Revision as of 17:50, 29 December 2013
Yankee Pizzeria was a casual Italian restaurant located at 3144 Heights Village in the Cahaba Heights neighborhood of Vestavia Hills which opened in 1993.
The restaurant's owner, 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 on December 29, 2013.
References
- Kent, Dawn (May 4, 2011) "Heights Village rising from the rubble." Birmingham News
External links
- Yankee Pizzeria on Facebook.com