Nick’s Pizza From Cozy Corner to a North Wilmington Hot Spot

In this episode of That Delaware Podcast, we finally sit down with Nick from Nick’s Pizza to hear the full story behind one of Delaware’s most talked about food spots. From making pizza out of Cozy Corner and pop ups around town, to opening his first brick and mortar in Newport, to building the full restaurant experience at the Parlor Bar in North Wilmington, Nick shares what the public did not see behind the scenes.

We talk about the fast growth, the pressure of scaling, the importance of community, and what it really feels like to put yourself out there and build a business people care about. Nick also opens up about how travel has influenced his food journey, why the restaurant has such a nostalgic vibe, and what is coming next including the new pretzel shop and a future bagel spot that Delaware desperately needs.

In this episode

• How Nick got into pizza after coming back from college and dropping out during lockdown

• Cooking out of Cozy Corner and the pop up era around Wilmington and beyond

• Opening the Newport Gap Pike shop and what Nick learned from that first location

• Why he knew early on he wanted to scale into something bigger than takeout

• The role social media played in building a real community around the brand

• What surprised him most about business growth including criticism and rumors

• The story behind the Parlor Bar location and the elevated nostalgic design

• Shout outs to partners Dave and Joanne and how the restaurant came together

• Italy, Germany, pretzels, and how travel shapes what Nick creates back home

• The pretzel shop plans including the pretzel stringer machine and timing

• The bagel shop idea and why Fairfax could be the perfect location

• What Nick orders when he is tired of pizza and what he recommends first time visitors try

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