Is Urban Pie Still Open? Bar Rescue Update (Atlanta, GA)

Urban Pie Bar & Pizzeria has operated in the Kirkwood area of Atlanta, where owner Leisa Curtis built the business around a casual pizzeria concept. By the time Bar Rescue's "Crust Issues" aired on 2026-04-05, the operation was in serious trouble. According to The Cinemaholic (2026-04-07), Curtis had accumulated more than $440,000 in debt in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, her hands-on management style had driven high staff turnover, the kitchen had neglected equipment with fryer oil that had gone unchanged for too long, and the pizza dough was undercooked and inconsistent, alienating both regular customers and food-industry reviewers.

The Cinemaholic added that the pizzeria's casual, low-key concept increasingly clashed with an intown Kirkwood customer base that had grown more affluent over time. Jon Taffer's changes focused on both the kitchen and the owner's leadership style. The Cinemaholic reported that Taffer upgraded the lighting and added televisions, addressed the cramped layout, introduced higher-quality Italian ingredients to the menu, and put staff through structured training in drink-making and kitchen operations, while coaching Curtis to lead her team rather than micromanage it. The venue kept the Urban Pie name, now more fully styled Urban Pie Bar & Pizzeria.

Since the relaunch, The Cinemaholic reported the restaurant holding a 4.4-star rating on TripAdvisor and roughly 4.3 stars on Google across 572 reviews, with customers consistently praising staff friendliness and food quality; the venue also added online ordering and now hosts community events. Bar Rescue Updates, in an update published 2026-04-05, listed the restaurant's current weekly hours — closing at 10 p.m. on weekdays and 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Urban Pie's own website, urbanpieatl.com, returned an HTTP 403 error on the 2026-09-08 check, which blocks automated access rather than indicating the restaurant is closed, and Google Places continues to mark the business operational at 2012A Hosea L. Williams Drive NE.