New Brooklyn Pizza has opened at 134 State St. in West Columbia, serving sourdough-crust pizzas and calzones. The shop is near the State Street Pub and West Point Coin Shop, The State reported.
WestMetroNews reported that the pizzeria opened Oct. 27 and is owned by Hector Sanchez, who is from New York City. The restaurant’s name and sourdough-crust offering accompany that New York connection.
State Street in the city’s plans
West Columbia’s September 2018 Citywide Redevelopment Plan called for market research involving business and property owners on State Street, the Meeting Street Corridor and in Triangle City, according to the City of West Columbia.
Soft Opening, Sidewalk Seating
When The State reported on the opening, the pizzeria said on Instagram it was in a soft-opening phase. The shop primarily serves takeout, with a few small sidewalk tables for customers who want to eat there.
For the week covered in The State’s Nov. 3 report, listed hours were noon to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 4 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Those hours applied to that week and have not been independently confirmed as the current schedule.
What's On the Menu
The State described specialty pizzas on the opening menu, including options named Cup & Char and Pig & Fig.
Calzones are also on the menu. The Meatlover, for example, is filled with pepperoni, soppressata, chicken, mozzarella and house red sauce, according to The State. The restaurant’s website describes its pies as made with artisan sourdough crusts, San Marzano tomatoes and whole-milk mozzarella.
The State’s opening coverage also included a reporter’s grilled-cheese-calzone order; that one-visit detail does not confirm the item’s current availability.
