Christopher's:a friendly neighborhoodplace

by Matt Coughlin

assistant news editor dent Ann Donohue said. "This is our third time here," Donohue added. drea Pirri, junior, said of the "Try Me I'm Good" slices.

Christopher's Neighborhood There is an Italian atmosphere Place creeps up on you from the to the restaurant, and the menu middle of the block on Wayne begins with pizza. Avenue. The catchy little place One item on the menu is the on the main line serves a casual "Try Me I'm Good" pizza. This blend of what part owner Jennifer is a pizza with caramelized Bailer calls "American comfort onions and Granny Smith apple food in a casual, family atmos- slices. The menu is certainly one phere." It is tucked in between of the most creative on the Mainthe neighborhood shops. line. Yet some items leave some"lt's nice and it's convenient thin_gto be desired.

The crust was very good, but the choice of toppings was, perhaps, too unique for most palates.

Christopher Todd, the head chef, and another part-owner, spends his time in the kitchen while Bailey hovers in the front of the place, doing what she can to welcome the customers to the community-oriented establishment.

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Bartender Marc Fisher said that there is a "good college crowd on Fridays and Saturdays." Fisher has been a bartender for five years, and added, "Sunday seems to be the bar crowd night."

''The place is very original, the brick walls give it a bare look," Pirri said.

The single open-area dining room separated from the bar by a partition. The restaurant's dim lighting and brick walls set off a very European/Romantic setting.

Christopher's Neighborhood Place opened two weeks ago. While the restaurant seemed slow before six, the walk-in traffic really picked up just before 7 p.m.

While the food seemed to take a longer than anticipated wait, the wait staff is always at hand for another drink.

'We hope to become a vital part of the community," Bailer said.