Pizza Corner (Halifax)

Pizza Corner is an intersection 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]

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

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. 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. 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. https://www.capebretonpost.com/business/new-pizza-place-opening-up-on-famous-halifax-intersection-2626/
  9. "Pizza Corner in Halifax loses European Food Shop pizza joint". CBC News. 20 April 2015.
  10. https://www.thecoast.ca/RestaurantandBarNews/archives/2015/06/24/heeeeres-johnny


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