Slog - Comments on The Pizza Menace http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/07/the_pizza_menace This week, as part of the Stranger's ongoing coverage of Mayor Greg Nickels's crackdown on nightlife, I wrote about an Alki restaurant called Slices Pizza, whose liquor license application the city has opposed because some residents fear it will lead to public drunkenness, noise, litter and underage drinking. Slices owner Patrick Henley, seeming bemused by the imbroglio, told me, "It seemed pretty basic for a pizzeria to get a beer and wine license." Nonetheless, the city has asked that Henley and Slices co-owner Tom Lin sign a "good-neighbor agreement" agreeing to certain conditions (typical good-neighbor requirements: no noise, no litter,... Copyright 2007 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 12:47:06 -0800 Sun, 30 Jul 2006 07:48:30 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Napoleon XIV The good neighbor agreement should also require them to serve lo-fat pizzas, the city's rational basis being to keep spandex-clad chubbies off the beach.

]]> Napoleon XIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/07/the_pizza_menace#c437646 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/07/the_pizza_menace#c437646 City Fri, 28 Jul 2006 12:51:36 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Geez, way to hurt a guy, Napoleon. What did I ever do to you?

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/07/the_pizza_menace#c437674 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/07/the_pizza_menace#c437674 City Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:25:25 -0800 Comment by clubber Erica,
What has happened to the folks at Slice is a joke! You are right to highlight this story and to ask how this can happen in our City. It is also a perfect example of why I think that the Mayor is on the right track with his Nightlife Commission.

Rather than being subjected to the whims of self absorbed neighbors or out-of-their-depth city staffers, establishments like Slices should be subject to the decisions of a single, uniform body. A group that has representatives from night clubs and small businesses (as well as rational neighborhood reps).

Imagine a world without one-off Good Neighbor Agreements, but rather standardized, easy to understand rules and codes of conduct.

While there may be some disagreement over the fine details of those rules, the general concept is one of the best things that could happen to nightlife in this city in a long time.

I think The Stranger needs to go beyond the alarmist hyperbole and look at more examples like Slices to see how things really go down in this city. By continually mischaracterizing the Mayor's plan as Anti-Nightlife, you risk destroying our one great opportunity to change the screwed up system that we all suffer from today.

]]> clubber http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/07/the_pizza_menace#c437689 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/07/the_pizza_menace#c437689 City Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:51:47 -0800 Comment by Napoleon XIV Looks like a nightclub to me. If you squint real hard at the first picture, you can see what might be a tiny disco ball in the third window from the left.

]]> Napoleon XIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/07/the_pizza_menace#c437710 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/07/the_pizza_menace#c437710 City Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:23:41 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Those pizza eaters are out of control. The chewing, the constant chewing. It keeps me awake at night. Fuck you, pizza eaters. Not in my back yard.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/07/the_pizza_menace#c437800 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/07/the_pizza_menace#c437800 City Fri, 28 Jul 2006 15:29:47 -0800 Comment by Catalina Vel-DuRay Here's a thought: Why don't they grant them their liquor license and THEN see if there are any troubles? Hmm? Hmm?

But when you've got a Benaroya living down the street, it's best to be proactive. Or rather: When you've got a Benaroya living down the street, you damn well better be proactive, lest you have the mayor's office come down on your ass hard.

(It could be that the Benaroya moved. But no matter; there's plenty of rich people in this town with the mayor's DID on their speed dial. )

But mark my words: If slices had applied for a beer/wine permit twenty years ago when Alki was just a collection of dumpy beach houses, no one would have blinked an eye.

]]> Catalina Vel-DuRay http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/07/the_pizza_menace#c437822 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/07/the_pizza_menace#c437822 City Fri, 28 Jul 2006 15:49:49 -0800 Comment by Napoleon XIV This thread makes hungry.

And thirsty.

This thread makes me feel like dancing.

]]> Napoleon XIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/07/the_pizza_menace#c437902 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/07/the_pizza_menace#c437902 City Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:49:23 -0800 Comment by Noink Out of random curiosity, do you follow the dictionary.com word of the day ("imbroglio" recently)?

]]> Noink http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/07/the_pizza_menace#c438154 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/07/the_pizza_menace#c438154 City Fri, 28 Jul 2006 20:30:10 -0800 Comment by bbq You couldn't get a liquor license on Alki 20 years ago!!! The location was too close to the school (no liquor within 600 ft, now it's 300 ft). The issue is the size of the building (it has a capacity of 13) and I can't believe you didn't mention it... but it only has one potty! So, the city doesn't want every shack in town to have a kegger in the front yard every night of the week. Why can't the owners just sign the LAME agreement? And maybe add an additional toliet??? They've been open for two summers and they can't attract enough patrons with pizza alone. Did you try it? Sounds like you opted for Christos down the block (a real restaurant with seating indoors and two bathrooms)---Why is that?

]]> bbq http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/07/the_pizza_menace#c438810 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/07/the_pizza_menace#c438810 City Sun, 30 Jul 2006 07:48:30 -0800