{"id":32812,"date":"2018-11-08T13:14:07","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T18:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=32812"},"modified":"2018-11-08T15:44:36","modified_gmt":"2018-11-08T20:44:36","slug":"gennaros-pizza-parlour-has-new-ownership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2018\/11\/gennaros-pizza-parlour-has-new-ownership\/","title":{"rendered":"Gennaro\u2019s Pizza Parlour Has New Ownership"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Greg Hitchcock<\/p>\n
When New York City restaurateur Alex Rodriguez found out that Gennaro\u2019s Pizza Parlor in Saratoga Springs was for sale, he jumped at the opportunity.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was looking for a slower pace,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cI like the small town feeling. We absolutely love Saratoga.\u201d<\/p>\n
When a friend relocated to Saratoga Springs, Rodriguez sold his apartment in New York City and moved upstate with his wife and two children.<\/p>\n
Rodriguez purchased Gennaro\u2019s on Oct. 1 and started renovations soon afterward,\u00a0 <\/span>adding a fresh coat of paint with a new pizza-esque style from floor to ceiling, designed by Manhattan artist Raphael Santiago.<\/p>\n Established in 2014, the eatery located at 46 Marion Ave. in the Fresh Market plaza offers not only fresh pizza from a gas and wood-burning oven, but submarine sandwiches, arrancini (ricotta cheese balls), chicken wings and full dinners.<\/p>\n Rodriguez said he has introduced artisanal salads to the mix.<\/p>\n \u201cSince I purchased the business, I kept all the familiar recipes the same, upholding the integrity and reputation of the food,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Rodriguez employs 17 workers that include seven delivery drivers.<\/p>\n Rodriguez has been in the restaurant business for the last 25 years<\/p>\n Gennaro\u2019s is open Monday through Saturday,\u00a0 <\/span>11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to\u00a0 <\/span>9 p.m. The phone number is 518-584-1900. The website is www.gennarospizzaparlor.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Greg Hitchcock When New York City restaurateur Alex Rodriguez found out that Gennaro\u2019s Pizza Parlor in Saratoga Springs was for sale, he jumped at the opportunity. \u201cI was looking for a slower pace,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cI like the small town feeling. We absolutely love Saratoga.\u201d When a friend relocated to Saratoga Springs, Rodriguez sold […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":196,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business-news"],"yoast_head":"\r\n