As the poet hath wrote, “As we go on, we remember all the times we had together. And as our lives change, come whatever, we will still be friends forever.”
Yes, we recently received news that the Damgoode Pies located at 10720 Rodney Parham will be closing its doors permanently on Dec. 31. Opening in 2005, the restaurant offered carryout and delivery only, and served as a foot in the door of west Little Rock. This closure means the pizza team is suspending all regular deliveries west of I-430 until further notice.
And while our first reaction was to reach for a box of tissues, we were comforted by these reassuring words from Damgoode Pies founder Jeff Trine:
“We’re really a full service restaurant at heart,” Trine said. “Ultimately we just want to find a location out west that truly represents our brand. Plus, we just opened a wicked sick brewpub in the River Market, yo!”
While we bid farewell to the Rodney Parham space, we’re not short on pizza. There are still three Damgoode Pies locations in Little Rock: one at 2701 Kavanaugh, 6706 Cantrell and 500 President Clinton (which, we can attest, is in fact a wicked sick brewpub).
For updates and more information, visit the Damgoode Pies website, or follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Update: The original post listed the restaurant would be closing in January instead of December.