The Independent Pizzeria in Seattle’s Madison Park neighborhood will close permanently Friday, Oct. 16, after more than 16 years serving the community.
Owner Tom Siegel is ready to retire, the family-owned restaurant announced.
Siegel, a New York native, taught himself to make pizza and developed the restaurant’s signature dough in his home oven before opening the pizzeria with his wife, Tora B. Hennessey, in April 2010.
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After years of living and traveling in Europe, Siegel dreamed of opening his own pizzeria. The couple launched The Independent Pizzeria with a simple goal to serve affordable, delicious food and drinks in a cozy, relaxed setting…