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Calozzi’s Cheesteak Shop Is Moving Downtown

Allecia Vermillion
Author: Allecia Vermillion
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Calozzi’s new home. Photo via the restaurant’s Facebook page.

 A few weeks ago, cheesesteak shop Calozzi’s dismayed its fan base with the closing of its Pioneer Square shop. Owner Al Calozzi says he wasn’t ultimately able to secure a long-term lease, but he is excited to be taking his hefty, Whiz-laden sandwiches to a new location at 1306 Fourth Ave. It’s the Rainier Square building, between University and Union.

The streetside space, formerly Great Steak, is basically turnkey, he says. So after a good cleanup and some minor changes, his team can start serving up cheesesteaks as early as mid-February.

Once its ensconced in its new digs, Calozzi’s probably won’t keep the same late-night hours it did down at Pioneer Square. Calozzi says he’s shooting for 10-7, Monday through Saturday. Though that could change as he adapts to the new ‘hood. Meanwhile, Calozzi’s Georgetown location is open if you need a fix.

 




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Allecia Vermillion
Allecia Vermillion
Allecia Vermillion has spent a decade at Seattle Met, arriving as food and drink editor, and expanding her role over the years. She served as the magazine’s editor in chief until moving into a newly created executive editor role in 2021. She spearheads Seattle Met’s food and drink coverage and oversees home design content. Allecia’s writing has earned her multiple journalism awards and two James Beard Award nominations over the years. A native of Portland, Oregon, Allecia began her writing life as a newspaper reporter in the Chicago suburbs before making a grateful return to the Pacific Northwest. She has an English degree from Washington University (no, the one in St. Louis) and a masters in journalism from Northwestern University. She lives in Seattle with her husband and two children.