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Goodfellas Pizzeria to close downtown Lexington location, relocate nearby
The pizza shop will end service at its 111 North Mill Street address and move a short distance to the Walter Warfield building at 122 to 124 North Upper Street, according to local reporting.
Goodfellas Pizzeria is closing its original location in downtown Lexington and relocating to a nearby address, the restaurant announced through local news reporting. The change will move the business from 111 North Mill Street to a space around the corner at 122 to 124 North Upper Street in the Walter Warfield building, where the pizzeria will operate from the ground floor.
WKYT reported that the move is based on information cited to the Lexington Herald-Leader. The report said the owners described the relocation as bittersweet, but necessary, without citing a specific public reason such as a lease dispute or building change in the portion of coverage WKYT used.
At the new site, the business plans to keep largely the same food menu, with one added feature. The report said the relocated location will include draft beer in addition to what Goodfellas already serves.
WKYT also reported that the physical layout of the new building will create separate uses for different floors. The ground-floor space will be used for the pizzeria, while the basement of the Walter Warfield building will become another venue called Wiseguy Lounge, according to the Herald-Leader reporting cited by WKYT.
The closure affects one of the restaurant’s central downtown storefronts, a location that has served customers at the North Mill Street address. The new location’s proximity suggests the company intends to keep its downtown customer base within a short walking distance, rather than shifting service to a different part of Lexington.
For customers and workers, the move may also shift day-to-day logistics, including where deliveries are received and where staff will operate inside the new building. The report did not specify dates for when the downtown closure would end or when the new ground-floor location would begin operations, and those timing details were not included in the coverage provided.
The relocation will also create a change in what the Walter Warfield property offers to the public, adding both a pizzeria and a lounge concept within the same structure. While the reporting confirmed the planned uses for the ground floor and basement, it did not describe any city permitting process, inspections, or licensing steps in the portion of information referenced by WKYT.
Why It Matters
- The downtown storefront closure changes access for customers who frequent the 111 North Mill Street location and may affect short-term foot traffic in that block of Lexington’s central business district.
- Relocating within a few blocks indicates the business intends to retain its downtown customer base rather than moving to a different commercial area.
- Adding draft beer and a new basement venue could broaden the restaurant’s role in the building’s overall nighttime and social activity mix.
- The creation of Wiseguy Lounge in the same building suggests changes for building operations, including how space is used and how patrons enter and move within the property.
Key Facts
- Goodfellas Pizzeria is closing its original downtown Lexington location at 111 North Mill Street.
- The restaurant will relocate to 122 to 124 North Upper Street in the Walter Warfield building.
- WKYT reported the move will place Goodfellas on the ground floor of the Walter Warfield building.
- The basement space in the Walter Warfield building will become Wiseguy Lounge, according to reporting cited by WKYT.
- The relocated Goodfellas location will largely feature the same menu, with the addition of draft beer.
- In reporting cited by WKYT, the owners characterized the move as bittersweet but necessary.