Discovery in Lawrenceville - BiBa's Restaurant

Anytime we leave Grantville, we inevitably end up seeking out other independent pizzerias and Italian restaurants. We made a terrific discovery this weekend - BiBa's Pizzeria & Restaurant on Sugarloaf Parkway in Lawrenceville.

We didn't check out their pizza, but the pasta dishes we tried were all outstanding. The service was particularly good - wish I could remember name of our waiter (a former LaGrange College student...small world, huh?)

If you find yourself up on the northside, we highly recommend BiBa's. According to their website, they are in Gainesville and Cumming, too - with a Tennessee location coming soon.

Love to see that Independent spirit going strong!

Two More Nights of Nick's 2008

Tonight:
Open regular hours: 5 to 9 pm with delivery available after 6.

New Year's Eve:
Place party orders (over $50) TONIGHT for Scheduled Delivery on New Year's Eve. Delivery can be scheduled for between 5 and 8:30.

On New Year's Eve we'll seat dine-in guests until 7:30 and accept carry-out orders until 7:50 pm (no delivery for orders placed tomorrow).

We will close at 8 pm and reopen Friday at 5 for regular dine in,delivery and carry out service.

Happy New Year to Grantville Businesses

City business licenses are due for renewal in January.

As a "thank you" to fellow business owners for investing their livelihood in Grantville, we're offering a free large Cheese Pizza to any business owner who presents his or her 2009 Grantville business license at the Nick's counter before January 15.

We also encourage you to bring in a supply of business cards or promotional flyers so we can help you get the word out regarding your products and services. Area businesses from outside the city limits are also welcome to bring in marketing materials for distribution at Nick's.

New Year's at Nick's

Nick's is closed the weekend of December 27 & 28, but we'll reopen our regular hours of 5 pm to 9 pm on Tuesday, December 30.

If you are hosting a New Year's Eve gathering on Wednesday and want wings, pizza or subs delivered, you MUST place and pay for your your order before closing on Tuesday. We will be open on New Year's Eve until 8 pm for carry-out and dine-in only. Delivery will be available for pre-paid party orders on New Years Eve.

Nick's is closed New Year's Day with regular dinner hours resuming on Friday, January 2 (Friday lunch service returns on January 9.)

Holiday Hours at Nick's

We're trying something new this year, based on customer input...

Christmas Week Hours:
Tuesday, December 23: OPEN regular hours (5-9 pm)

Wed, Dec 24, Christmas Eve: OPEN EARLY at 4 pm

• Last order accepted at 7:50 pm.
• Delivery available for Pre-Paid party orders.
  
• All other deliveries are on an as-available basis.

Thur, Dec 25, Christmas Day: CLOSED
Fri, Dec 26 / Sat, Dec 27: CLOSED


New Year's Week Hours:

Tuesday, December 30: OPEN regular hours (5-9 pm)

Wed, Dec 31, New Year's Eve: OPEN EARLY at 4 pm

• Last order accepted at 7:50 pm.
• Delivery available for Pre-Paid party orders.
• All other deliveries are on an as-available basis.

Friday, Jan 1, New Year's Day: CLOSED
Fri, Jan 2 / Sat, Jan 3: OPEN regular hours (5-10 pm)

Nick's is always closed on Sundays and Mondays

Parade The Family Into Nick's This Weekend

The Annual Calico Christmas Parade will head down LaGrange Street from City Hall at 3 pm on Saturday, December 13. The parade should pass by Nick's around 3:15.

Shortly thereafter, Smokey Road Middle School Chorus will perform a holiday concert in the parking lot of the Nick's/Shaye's/New Image parking lot.

The Nick's dining room will open after the concert. You can pre-order large party dine-in orders as soon as the Nick's team is back in the shop after the parade. Until 5 pm, only walk-up and dine-in orders will be accepted; telephone lines will open at our usual time of 5 pm for delivery and pick-up orders.

* Customers of Nick's, Shaye's and New Image (and Smokey Road parents) can park in the rear of our shopping center at the corner of LaGrange and Colley Street. Public parking is available near the freight depot and along Main and Griffin Streets downtown. When choosing your parking site for the parade and concert, please be considerate of downtown shops open for business.

Baklava Special This Week!

Been thinking about trying our Baklava - the delicious greek pastry with nuts and honey - but yet to take the plunge? Or maybe you're one of our several "Baklava freaks" who can't get enough of that gooey goodness? This week we've got a special for you!

Order any large pizza and add three servings of Baklava for 5 bucks! Additional portions are available for only $2. (Regular Price is $2.75) This special is valid through Saturday, December 13.

If you are planning for holiday guests or got assigned "desserts" for a holiday party, order a full tray of Baklava - that's 18 servings - for $35. (Cut each portion in half for an excellant party tray mini-treat!)

The full-tray special is valid through the end of December and applies with or without an additional purchase. We only keep a tray or two on hand, so give us a few days if you need to order several party servings.

Holiday Hours at Nick's

Nick's will open early on Saturday, December 13, following the Annual Calico Christmas Parade (brought to you this year courtesy of volunteer coordinator Megan Birchfield.) The parade will leave City Hall at 3 pm, running down LaGrange Street to the tennis courts and ending at Grantville Mill.

The Smokey Road Middle School Chorus will present a holiday concert at the corner of LaGrange and Colley Street immediately following the parade. The Nick's dining room will open immediately following the concert, if not before. We'll accept carry-out orders at the counter and welcome dine-in guests. At 5 pm we'll also begin accepting telephone orders. We'll be open as usual until 10:00 pm with the last delivery order accepted at 9:30.

We're still debating what to do about holiday hours the weeks of Christmas and New Years. We want to give the staff some time to enjoy the holidays. But every year we hear from folks who want to bring visiting relatives to Nick's only to be disappointed that we are closed for a holiday break. If you are planning to "share the pizza love" this holiday season, please give us a call sooner rather than later, and we'll try to set a schedule that makes us all happy!

Thanks, Santa

Just a thank-you to Santa for visiting Nick's on December 13. The photo at left (of Nick's mascot Lane Foiles) is a bit murky due to problems with my scanner...the pics provided on site were much better!

Based on comments from parents it seems photographer Callie Williams was a hit and we'll probably ask Santa to bring her back with him next year.

Our dining room lobby is still very Christmas-fied and diners are welcome to bring in their cameras for their own family photo in front of our trees!

Anyone Feeling Crafty & Christmasey?

I am thinking of spending the morning of the Christmas Parade (Saturday, December 13) down at Nick's, working on Christmas Crafty things and handmade gifts. I am wondering if there are any folks out there who might be interested in coming down and doing some scrapbooking, card making, cookie decorating and other crafting with me. Kinda what my old friends in the SCA used to call a "Project Day" where everyone works on their own stuff, but enjoys good company (and maybe wine or cookies or both) . Nick's won't be open for business until after the parade (which is at 3 pm) so we could get a good long day of crafting in! If you are interested, please drop me a note!

- Kim