A little research on the Sydney Morning Herald confirmed my suspicions: “ Appearing in hip-hop circles during the early 2000s, the term “thicc” (originally “thick”) developed in African-American culture as a synonym for voluptuous and full-figured, gorgeous women. Upon espying the name “Thicc Pizza Co.,” my initial inclination was “ why would anyone spell “thick” so incorrectly.” It then dawned on me that “thicc” could be one of those neologisms (a newly coined word or expression) no one in my inner circle seems to use. It’s just that I don’t seem to know anyone young and cool enough to use such terms (sorry BOTVOLR). It’s certainly not that I’m not interested in such words. When it comes to such terms, I’m not far removed from groovy, bread and copacetic. This is especially true about slang terms in fashion among the pop-culture-oriented youth. Despite my “affair” with words, one word-related term which just doesn’t describe me is neologist (someone who uses new words). My logophilia (the love of vocabulary) is a lifelong affliction, both in English and in Spanish. 'But what I'm thinking - and kind of saying - is that it's going to be around the beginning of the new year.The 505 Central Food Hall on the Corner of 5th and CentralĪs you’ve read on the tagline for Gil’s Thrilling (And Filling) Blog, your humble blogger fancies himself somewhat of a sesquipedalian (a person who tends to use big words). 'We'd love to be open before Christmas, and if a couple of miracles happen, it could be December,' said Hansen. 'We don't have a $2 million budget, so we're the demolition crew, the interior designers, everything,' said Hansen. Thomas campus, and its legions of pizza- and sandwich-craving students.Ĭonstruction - which Hansen and Sebastian are managing, do-it-yourself-style - is underway. Another is proximity to the University of St. One of the draws to Mario's Cleveland-and-Marshall storefront (before Tillie's, it was the longtime home of Trotter's Cafe) is a 20-stall parking lot, located behind the building.

'He's an investor in an emotional friendship way, not in a financial way,' said Hansen.Įstelle and Mario's share the same landlord. The restaurant's name is a nod to Hansen's pal Mario Munoz, a relationship that reaches back to when they were hockey-playing - and pizza-eating - teenagers in Eagan. The bar will feature beer, wine, kombucha and coffee, and the plan is to also incorporate takeout and delivery.

Mario's 50-seat dining room will have a counter-service setup.

Hansen and Evan Vranian, who was most recently cooking at Sooki & Mimi, became friends when they were both working in the kitchen at Tilia. His father is Steve Vranian, the longtime executive chef at Gianni's in Wayzata, and his mother Jule Vranian - and aunt Hope Klocker - are the forces behind Sweet Jules Gifts, the extraordinary source for all things caramel. Hansen and Sebastian have recruited Evan Vranian to run the kitchen. 'We're keeping the overhead low by serving hot pizza and cold sandwiches.' 'There will be American- and Italian-style cold cuts, with different condiments, on fresh-baked hoagie rolls,' said Hansen. There's a strong possibility, but we don't want to make any false promises.'Īnother major menu item will be sandwiches. 'With all the college kids in the area, we'd love to do by-the-slice for lunch,' he said. Hansen is also looking at a by-the-slice option. We're not going to do the pizzas with all the crazy toppings, we're going to keep it simple and use really good ingredients.' 'But instead of the usual brick cheese and low-moisture mozzarella that they use in Detroit, we'll use brick with a fresh mozzarella and grated Pecorino, and we'll finish it with a nice olive oil, and good tomatoes, and fresh basil. 'I like the style of Detroit-style pizzas, and there's a market for them in St.

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