Pizza Corner
Pizza Corner in September 2018
Location
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Roads at
junction		Blowers Street, Grafton Street
Construction
TypeIntersection; Restaurant district

Pizza Corner is an intersection in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the junction of Blowers Street and Grafton Street. It is a local landmark[1][2][3] originally consisting of three pizzerias: King of Donair, Sicilian Pizza and the European Food Shop. Completing the four corners is The Presbyterian Church of Saint David, a provincially recognized heritage building.[4]

All three pizzerias are known for their Halifax-style donairs, and the corner is a popular destination for hungry patrons of the local bars and pubs.[2][3][5]

History

King of Donair at Blowers and Grafton Streets, July 2006

In 1995, when the G7 Summit was held in Halifax several world leaders made a point of visiting the location and buying donairs.[6]

In 2012 King of Donair left their longtime location over a dispute with the building owner, leaving the iconic corner with only two pizzerias.[7] The space was filled for a few years by a frozen yogurt chain, but in 2017 Pizza Girls opened in the former KOD location.[8] The European Food Shop closed in 2015 after operating there since 1987,[9] but the space was not left empty for long as Johnny K's Authentic Donair opened up just a few months later.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Cosgrove, Colleen (January 18, 2012). "Pizza Corner to lose an icon". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  2. 1 2 Boon, Jacob (October 17, 2011). "Slice of history: Pizza Corner's untold stories". openfile. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  3. 1 2 The Waffle (August 14, 2009). "Halifax's Pizza Corner". Blog. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  4. ↑ Grafton Street Methodist Church, Historic Places.ca
  5. ↑ DeMont, John (June 19, 1995). "Halifax on Eve of G-7 Summit". Maclean's (via The Canadian Encyclopedia). Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  6. ↑ Buote, Melissa (20 February 2014). "The life and times of Pizza Corner". The Coast.
  7. ↑ CBC News (January 19, 2012). "King of Donairs to leave Halifax's pizza corner". CBC News - Nova Scotia. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  8. ↑ "New pizza place opening up on famous Halifax intersection | Saltwire".
  9. ↑ "Pizza Corner in Halifax loses European Food Shop pizza joint". CBC News. 20 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "Heeeere's Johnny K's".


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