Frank Taylor has revamped his New Center space. The former Motown Soul Food Cafe is now the South Beach Pizza Bar, located inside New Center's iconic Fisher Building.
As would be expected by the name, the restaurant includes an element of clubbiness in its decor and focus, making it more than just a pizzeria.
To wit, there are three VIP rooms; one is dubbed the white room for its color scheme and offers bottle service. There's also a cigar room and an elevated DJ booth swathed in LED lights and wrapped with plasma screen televisions.
As for the pizza, there is an open kitchen with a brick pizza oven. Thin crust, regular crust and deep dish are all available and custom pies include margherita, BBQ chicken, Grecian and Tuscan vegetarian.
Taylor also owns several Detroit hotspots, including Seldom Blues and the Detroit Breakfast House and Grill downtown.
South Beach is open Monday through Thursday 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Source: Omar Mitchell, South Beach Pizza Bar
Writer: Kelli B. Kavanaugh
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