Another day, another restaurant closure in West Midtown. Humble Pie, the "vegetable-forward," pizza-centric restaurant at The Interlock (1115 Howell Mill Road) announced Wednesday that it will close as of Thursday, January 30. The restaurant opened January 18, 2023.
In an Instagram post Wednesday afternoon titled "Our Humble Goodbye," the restaurant did not indicate immediately what led to the closure but thanked the community for their support.
"Thank you to this community for allowing us to humbly serve you for over 2 years."
The post was flooded with comments with many people expressing their sadness over the closure.
One, from Cupcakin owner Lila Owens read: "it's my fault. I adore your pizza but didn't come to West Midtown enough."
Humble Pie later added: "It's been hard getting the business coming thru the doors. We love this area and hope what comes after really serves you all well. You deserve it! We love you. Xo"
As we have noted in recent weeks, West Midtown has proven to be among the most challenging and least stable neighborhoods in metro Atlanta.
Humble Pie's closure comes on the heels of the closures of Postino and Culinary Dropout at nearby complex The Brickworks. ToNeTo Atlantafirst reported January 21 that Snooze an A.M. Eatery plans to close its West Midtown restaurant as of this Friday, January 31. Pour Taproom, also at The Interlock, had in 2024 been listed for sale by The Shumacher Group and remains for sale, but has reportedly closed in recent days.
In addition, West Egg Cafe and Cultivate both closed in December with Elsewhere Brewing and Girl Diver, both at Westside Paper, having closed in October. Le Fat, Slim+Husky, L.O.A. Social Club, Superica, Boxcar Betty's and Wagamama also closed in West Midtown in 2024, with Pancake Social, another Westside Paper tenant, still open but listed for sale.
Humble Pie sibling restaurant Juniper Cafe closed at Westside Village along Marietta Boulevard January 1, 2023, with plans at the time to open something different in the space and reopen Juniper Cafe elsewhere in Midtown. Juniper Cafe has not yet reopened and ultimately, Gezzo's Cantina, a restaurant (with locations in McDonough and Locust Grove) but unaffiliated with Hsu and Phipps, opened in its place in May 2023 but quietly closed at the end of 2024.
ToNeTo Atlanta is in touch with several other operators who are assessing their situations in West Midtown with some indicating additional closures are likely.
Why do you think so many restaurants are closing in West Midtown? How important is easy and free parking to you in making a dining decision? Who in Atlanta do you think may be next to close?
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