News Elsewhere: Building Housing Antonio's Pizza in Amherst to Go on the Auction Block

The building that a legendary pizza spot in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts calls home is going up for auction.

According to an article in the Amherst Bulletin, Antonio's Pizza on North Pleasant Street in downtown Amherst will have its building put up for sale at a foreclosure auction on August 16, with the post saying that the reason for the auction is "a breach of the conditions" of the mortgage. It is not yet known what might happen to the pizzeria itself, which first opened in 1991 and is known for its slices with offbeat topping combinations.

Other locations of Antonio's can be found in Belchertown, Easthampton, Worcester, Pawtucket, Providence, Champaign, IL, and College Station, TX.

The address for Antonio's is 31 N Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA, 01002. Its website is at http://www.antoniospizza.com/

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Antonio's Pizza in Amherst to Open Location in Boston

A landmark pizza spot in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts that is popular with college students is planning to open in Boston.

The Restaurant Hub blog of The Boston Globe is reporting (via the restaurant's Facebook page) that Antonio's Pizza in Amherst is going to be opening somewhere in the city, with locations also planned for Lowell and Worcester as well. Antonio's is seen as a near-legendary pizzeria by many students at nearby UMass Amherst, with unusual topping combinations such as BBQ chicken ranch, potato bacon, beef taco, black bean avocado, breaded chicken with tortellini and pesto, steak burrito, and chicken florentine offered at the place, along with Sicilian pies and basic pizzas.

Other locations of Antonio's Pizza can be found in nearby Easthampton as well as Providence, RI, College Station, TX, and Champaign, IL. The Amherst shop has been in business since 1991.

The website for Antonio's is at http://www.antoniospizza.com/

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