ADDISON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) A 25-year-old Dallas area institution is closing its doors next week.

The Flying Saucer in Addison is one of the first ever craft beer bars in the area.

The bar made the announcement on its Facebook page on Monday, Dec 21.

To our beloved Addison Beerknurds,

It is with a heavy heart that we will be permanently closing our doors at the Addison Saucer after last call on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31st. Twenty-five years passed by in a flash but the time has come for us to fly. This one stings, but we are choosing to celebrate what weve achieved!

A city requirement kept the bar from expanding the patio so the owner decided not to renew the lease.

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After a tumultuous and tragic 2020, we enter the new year with guarded optimism as the world continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic. How countries heal from the crisis is crucial to struggling economies and the endurance of surprisingly strong real estate markets.

From San Francisco to Dubai, the pandemic upended housing supply and demand, but in some cases, for the better.

In the U.S., home prices have reached record highs as buyers looking to flee dense cities are seeing intense competition for single-family homes that are in short supply. New York City, in particular, saw a mass exodus last year and plummeting transactions once the city became the epicenter of the pandemic, and odds are those residents are not returning in great numbers in 2021 despite distribution of a vaccine.

London, on the other hand, saw a burst of big dealsmany of them for country homes away from the cityin light of a stamp duty holiday. Its expiration in March means a busy first quarter, at the very least, is on tap.

Dubai, meanwhile, shaken by the postponement of Expo 2020, is hoping the mega event, now planned for this October, will spur much-needed foreign investment in the city, which has faced years of falling prices.

In this special section, youll also get to read about whats coming in Miami, Los Angeles and Sydney; exciting developments launching sales; whats new in smart home technology and amenities galore. And we will give you the inside scoop from industry insiders on interior design trends.

Join Mansion Global as we guide you through everything you need to know about luxury real estate in 2021.

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With more flooding set to hit the county today, Fenland District Council has released information on what to do and who to call.

Several homes were destroyed last night (December 23) after flash flooding hit Cambridgeshire, just hours before Christmas Eve.

Here's a step-by-step guide to make your own flood defence:

A council spokesperson said: Flooding can happen very quickly. It can affect many homes and businesses, even if they're not directly at risk

Many people think that flooding will never happen to them - but it could.

Almost five million people in England are at risk of flooding; this is set to increase with a changing climate. Our local area is at risk of fluvial, groundwater and surface water flooding.

When a property does flood, it has a huge impact on individuals, businesses and communities. Return to normal life can take months.

During an emergency, or when there are flood warnings:

After a flood warning, you should:

Our policy is not to provide sandbags to residents or businesses, the spokesperson added.

However, in very exceptional circumstances, we will try to provide sandbags or other assistance to residents in domestic properties that are at risk of serious flooding.

Businesses are not covered by this service. Our limited stock of sandbags are prioritised for 'collective protection' e.g across a road, river bank etc.

If your home or business is likely to flood, you should keep a stock of ready to use sandbags and/or sand.

You can buy sandbags from hardware shops. Plastic bags filled with soil are also a good alternative.

A spokesperson for the Environment Agency said: High levels of rainfall have been recorded at the Chatteris rain gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall yesterday and overnight.

Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect Middle Level, including Pondersbridge, Ramsey St Marys, Benwick and Welney.

Further light rainfall is possible over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation.

Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services.

Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.

This message will be updated this afternoon Thursday, December 24, or as the situation changes.

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Music venues we lost in Toronto this past year hurt more than usual, as many spots that were already struggling to survive in a hostile landscape were unable to weather being closed for almost an entire 12 months. While these places may be gone, the memories of great shows there will live on forever.

Here are music venues we lost in Toronto this past year.

This Dundas West soul food restaurant and destination for live music closed down, but has transformed in to cafe and bar The Cottage.

This bar and live music venue in Kensington known for its DJs and dance parties was evicted by their landlord who brutally changed the locks late in the year.

Kensington lost this kitschy, long-standing space with a history of throwing wild theme parties and hosting an eclectic mix of entertainment from open mics to comedy to more established bands.

Music fans in Little Italy were heartbroken by the loss of this venue that had been around for a quarter of a century, which announced they'd be closing for good in July.

The Danforth lost this live music venue and restaurant this year, which moved to a new space recently and tried to survive during the summer with a tiny 10-seat patio.

Drag shows, drinks and karaoke at The Beaver will never be forgotten. Photo by Hector Vasquez.

This beloved Parkdale queer bar known for karaoke, drag shows and a lively back patio bid farewell to the neighbourhood with a blowout party.

Little Italy was rocked by the closure of this venue that often hosted major headliners. Around for 20 years, they announced they'd be closing immediately in early November.

For years, this unusual and intimate venue clung to its spot in Roncesvalles Village, but they closed down the physical space in early March just before the pandemic hit. They're still looking for a new home.

This Parkdale bar for drinking and dancing was unable to stay open through the pandemic, and shut its doors after 20 years in business.

Multiple levels at this King West venue went quiet after almost 20 years when they closed because the building's locks were changed in late March.

Hugh's Room has been a Toronto staple for years. Photo by Hector Vasquez.

Both an inclusive club that had been around for almost 15 years and its sister live venue in the same spot in Church Wellesley Village closed down this year.

Though this rock n' roll dive bar had moved to large digs in Little Italy recently, they had to close down permanently early into the pandemic, announcing the news in April.

This venue closed out a quarter of a century on King West with a heartfelt announcement that they would be closing in July.

Near Yonge and Eglinton, this jazz bar announced in July that that they would unfortunately have to close their doors after nearly 20 years in business.

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San Leandro | $789,000A 1924 Tudor Revival house with two bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms, on a 0.1-acre lot

This property is in Alameda County, just south of Oakland on the San Francisco Bay, in an area where many of the homes including this one date to the 1920s and 1930s. San Leandro City Hall and a number of restaurants and small businesses are a few blocks away. San Leandro Marina, with its 30-acre park, is about 10 minutes away by car, as is Oakland International Airport.

Size: 1,154 square feet

Price per square foot: $684

Indoors: A rock-lined path leads to the front door, on the left side of the facade. To the right of the entry is a living room with vaulted ceilings and the original stucco fireplace. On one side of the room, a large window faces the street; on the opposite side, French doors open to the dining room.

To the left of the entry is a breakfast nook with original built-in cabinetry. The adjacent kitchen (which also connects to the dining room) has a garden window facing the side yard and counters topped with butcher block. Just off the kitchen is a powder room and space for a washer and dryer.

From the dining room, a hallway extends to the back of the house, connecting the two bedrooms and the bathroom. The first door on the left opens to a guest room big enough to hold a full-size bed and a desk. Across the hall is a bathroom with a patterned-tile floor and emerald-green-and-white tiles arranged in an Art Deco pattern on the walls. The bathtub and shower are separate, and a tiled dressing table, also in green and white, is built into the corner.

At the end of the hallway is the primary bedroom, which is big enough for a queen-size bed.

Outdoor space: A door in the kitchen opens to a side patio paved in brick, running from the driveway to the backyard. A pergola offers a shaded area for a dining table and a barbecue. The backyard is landscaped in grass, with several mature trees. The detached garage holds one car and has an additional area that could be used as a workshop or crafting space.

Taxes: $9,228 (estimated)

Contact: Pattie Holm, Golden Gate Sothebys International Realty, 510-915-4644; sothebysrealty.com

The house, which was recently remodeled, was designed to take advantage of the landscape, with a wraparound deck and mountain views from almost every room. It is about seven miles from downtown Nevada City and a 10-minute drive from Scotts Flat Lake, a popular camping and outdoor recreation area. Sacramento is about an hour and a half away by car, as is Lake Tahoe.

Size: 2,004 square feet

Price per square foot: $397

Indoors: A private driveway winds from the street to house, at the top of the hill. Double front doors open into a great room with large windows, a high ceiling, a gas fireplace and sliding-glass doors out to the deck.

Hardwood floors extend from this area into a dining space that faces an open kitchen with leathered-granite counters and new appliances. Off the kitchen is a laundry room with a stainless steel sink and access to the deck.

A hallway leads from the great room to the bedrooms. On the right is a guest room with an en suite bathroom and access to the deck; across the hall is a second guest room connected to a full bathroom that can also be reached from the great room.

The primary suite, at the end of the hall, has access to the deck and an en suite bathroom with hardwood floors, a porcelain soaking tub and a glass-walled shower.

Steps to one side of the deck lead to the lower level, where one room is currently used as a gym and a second could serve as an office or an art studio.

Outdoor space: Two of the bedrooms, the great room and the kitchen all have access to the large mahogany deck, which offers ample space for dining and lounging. The detached garage has space for two cars, and a flat section of the driveway has room for a boat or an RV.

Taxes: $9,384 (estimated)

Contact: Mimi Simmons, Century 21 Cornerstone Realty, 530-265-7940; mimisimmons.com

The sellers, who bought the house in 2015, updated the kitchen and bathrooms. They also added a vintage Airstream trailer to the yard, installing a kitchenette and a bathroom so it could serve as a guest suite or home office.

The property is in the Highland Park section of the city, about a mile from Figueroa Street, one of the neighborhoods two main drags. A stop on the L Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail is about five away minutes by car; downtown Los Angeles is about a 20-minute drive.

Size: 1,481 square feet

Price per square foot: $540

Indoors: A wooden gate separates the house from the street. Up a small stoop is a pink front door that opens into a dining area with hardwood floors (like most of the rooms on this level) and windows overlooking the surrounding hills.

To the right of the entry is a sitting area facing a partially open kitchen with stainless steel appliances and an aqua-tile backsplash.

There are two bedrooms on this level. The first, off the dining area, has a sloped ceiling and space for a queen-size bed. The adjacent bathroom has a combined tub and shower with white subway tiling. The second bedroom, off the sitting area, is currently used as a home office; the en suite bathroom has a black-and-white tile floor and a built-in linen cabinet.

From the kitchen, an open staircase with a wooden banister leads to the lower level, where there is a flexible space with glass doors that open to the backyard. A breeze-block-inspired room divider separates the area into two sections: one currently used as a creative work space and the other as an additional bedroom. Also on this level are a kitchenette, laundry hookups and a bathroom with a walk-in shower accented by a graffiti art wall.

The Airstream has a kitchenette with aqua tiles that match those in the main kitchen and a bathroom with a stand-up shower.

Outdoor space: Off the lower level is a paved patio with room for a dining table. To the right of the patio is a yard lined with fruit trees, including pomegranate and avocado, and a seating area that faces the Airstream. The gated driveway has space for one car.

Taxes: $10,152 (estimated)

Contact: Tracy Do, Compass, 323-842-4001; tracydo.com

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The owner of Gerstle's Place said Wednesday night is typically the bar's highest revenue each year by far, on Thanksgiving week.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. The Wednesday night before Thanksgiving is usually the biggest night of the year for many bars. But with this year's coronavirus restrictions closing bars indoors, many businesses said the loss of revenue will hit hard.

"It's not going to look anything like in past years. It's not going to be real good," Erik White, owner of Gerstle's Place bar said Wednesday afternoon.

White said Wednesday night is typically the bar's highest revenue each year by far, on Thanksgiving week.

"This week is our busiest week by far, busier than Derby week and really the next six weeks is our busiest time of the year," White said.

With Kentucky's latest coronavirus restrictions closing the inside of bars until Dec. 13, owners like White are now relying only on their patio space for business.

"Maybe 70 or 80 people so if we can get half that in here and it's not too cold for them, that would be a win," White said. "If we break even this weekend, I'll be happy. I'll be thrilled."

White said he's lucky Gerstle's open air patio space, while many other small bars don't have any outdoor seating.

"I feel bad for people who don't have these outdoor facilities because that has been a saving grace for us this summer, and through these new restrictions," he said.

"Losing the inside is big at both locations. It's going to be a huge impact," Jared Matthews, owner of Diamond pub & Billiards in St. Matthews and the Highlands, said.

Matthews said during the restrictions, the revenue coming in just isn't enough, given the limited capacity allowed.

"There's only so many people that you can put on either one of those decks," Matthews said. "Our St. Matthews location, we're about 30% outside, 70% inside. At the Highlands location, you're looking at 95% inside."

Both bar owners said they keep their bars open for their employees.

"We're not going to do any revenue, we're not doing anything to pay the bills but our servers and our bartenders, that's how they make their living," he said.

"My employees, it's tough seeing them cry. I've got a couple single mothers. I've got some other people who cant pay rent and they're asking what are we going to do for Christmas," White added.

Gerstle's is also remaining open for now, White said, to help his employees. But once the weather gets even colder, the bar may close its doors.

"We won't open. We won't even attempt to open," White said. "It's just not going to work. I mean nobody's gonna want to sit outside in 30 degree weather shivering all night, it just doesn't make sense."

Both owners said they fear if restrictions continue, more businesses will permanently shut their doors.

"We think it's going to extend through December and maybe beyond," White said. "And that's unfortunate. We'll be able to make it through. It'll be tough. I'm more worried about the employees than anything else. Gerstle's will still be here."

"There's a lot of these places that are not going to be able to survive this. There's already been a lot of closures. A lot of friends of mine have already closed their pubs or restaurants and it's sad," Matthews said. "Get out and support local. Support the industry because it might not be here."

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Like a lot of business owners, Dave DeLancey said the beginning of the pandemic felt like a punch in the face. But now, things are much better at his Bourne restaurant, the Lobster Trap.

"You know, surprisingly, business has been pretty good," DeLancey said. "A lot of locals [are] visiting multiple times a week, and that every little bit helps. So it's been good."

Many Cape Cod businesses have taken a hit during the pandemic, as travel and tourism have declined. And across the country, this week is normally one of the busiest for travel as families gather for Thanksgiving. But with coronavirus cases surging, people have been encouraged to stay home.

If your business depends on tourism, how do you market it in a pandemic?

Businesses and leaders on the Cape are trying a few ways to keep people coming to the region, even in the colder months.

On a recent weekday during lunchtime, DeLancey's restaurant was busy. Servers wearing masks delivered food to full tables. And a few diners sat at the bar where old doors served as dividers between seats.

"Even with the strict guidelines here, we've held our own and stayed fairly busy. DeLancey said.

The restaurant has also benefited from a heated patio, takeout sales and a fish market that's gotten a boost from home cooks.

DeLancey said his September and October sales were up about 10% compared to the same time last year. He still expects his revenue will be down overall this year, but he's glad he gained at little bit of ground.

To do that, Delancey got creative. When restaurants had to stop dine-in service at 9:30 p.m., he decided to open earlier, and he expanded Sunday brunch service to Saturdays too.

"I try to stay positive and just hope for the best," said DeLancey, who plans to stay open through the winter.

Leaders on Cape Cod are also hoping for the best. The Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce ran a campaign this fall dubbed "Second Summer" to encourage people to keep visiting the region. Chamber CEO Wendy Northcross said good weather also helped.

"Because all these outdoor activities our beaches, our bike paths, our rural nature that we have you're able to socially distance much easier here," Northcross said. "I think that was a big part of our success for the summer, but it really carried us through into the fall as well."

Northcross said hotel bookings were strong in September they were down just 8% on weekends compared to the same time last year. But bookings dipped by about 30% in October compared to the previous year, according to Northcross.

"And that's a little disappointing to me," Northcross said.

This year, the Cape focused most of its tourism marketing on people within driving distance.

"We normally advertise nationally and some international, but our advertising this year is all focused on the drive market. And here in the Northeast," saidTony Fucillo, the director of tourism for Provincetown.

Provincetown had a whole series of events planned this fall called "Provincetown 400" to mark the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the Mayflower. The programming was expected to draw thousands of visitors, but the events had to be canceled because of the pandemic.

Fucillo said he's now focused on the holiday season and looking ahead to winter.

"It's really more about coming here to do your holiday shopping, and if you want to come to get away and be someplace where you can have what we call a 'safe-cation,'" Fucillo said. "You can come here and be safe on your own, do things outdoors, go for a hike and comply with all the necessary protocols in place."

Many shops and art galleries in town remain open right now, according to Fucillo, but this may not last. A lot of Cape businesses usually shut down for the winter and even more may close this year.

"People aren't going to be sitting outside with freezing cold, having fish and chips. It's not going to work," said Rick Murray, the general manager of the Crown & Anchor in Provincetown.

Murray said he normally keeps his business which includes a hotel, restaurant and entertainment complex open through New Year's, but decided to cut his losses this year and close in October.

"I think was the right decision because obviously you see people being pulled back with indoor dining in restaurants and bars and times, and it's only a matter of time 'til they pull back even more between Thanksgiving and Christmas," Murray said.

Murray hopes to reopen the Crown & Anchor next spring. He also owns Muscle Beach Health Club in Provincetown and said he plans to keep that open. At the moment, Murray said he has about 40% of his usual gym memberships.

"So hopefully, you know, gyms will be able to stay open at a certain capacity," said Murray. As to whether the gym business will be enough to keep him afloat through winter, he paused.

"Keeping afloat is an accurate term," he said.

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This holiday season Tom Jackson isnt touring The Huron Carole the way he normally would, which is a drag for him and his band, not to mention fans of those Christmas songs and stories, but hes excited by at least one aspect of the virtual performances being rolled out in November and December.

The online benefit concert was recorded last summer at White Rocks Blue Frog Studios for broadcast in Surrey and other areas of Canada on select dates, as part of a 33rd-annual effort to raise money to feed people in need.

We can raise more money this year, possibly, Jackson said of this 2020 initiative. I think it will raise more awareness and more funds for people who need it, more than we ever have.

The Surrey version of Jacksons hour-long, all-ages The Huron Carole will be shown Friday, Dec. 11 starting at 7 p.m., with tickets priced at $15, or $25 with VIP reception on the Zoom conference platform. In partnership with Surrey Civic Theatres, viewers can make an additional donation to Surrey Food Bank on the event webpage, found at surrey.ca.

The schedule of virtual tour dates is posted to huroncarole.ca, with additional B.C. events connected to charities in Kelowna, Campbell River and Victoria.

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Jackson, a musician, actor and activist, has helped raise close to $230 million with his charitable initiatives over the years, leading to humanitarian awards, Red Cross ambassadorship and an Order of Canada induction.

The Huron Carole benefit, which has a goal of defeating hunger, feeding the soul based on Jacksons signature song, was first performed at Torontos Silver Dollar bar in the late-1980s.

Seems like a long time ago, Jackson said with a laugh from his Calgary-area home. Its been a wonderful journey and it all continues to change, with new challenges and other things in the mix that have to be overcome, and every time you do that you learn something. This year were all in that program of reinventing ourselves to some degree, and this is no exception.

That first benefit event in Toronto didnt generate truckloads of cash, with only 200 people in the place, but it raised awareness of a need in the city, and helped set in motion the touring production and national TV special to come. The following year, Jackson saw a need for a show in Winnipeg, and it all grew from there.

It didnt start touring until I got to Calgary, because it was about figuring out how to do it both Winnipeg and Calgary, because I was living here in Calgary, Jackson recalled. I rallied a bunch of folks here and now all of a sudden we had two shows, and the next year we had four shows, and it became a tour that eventually morphed into a national television special for 10 years, and a tour.

At some point we had a request, a lot of requests, to bring the show into smaller communities, so we relaunched it and renamed it Singing for Supper, Jackson continued.

Eventually, The Huron Carole tour returned to Canadas bigger cities.

The model for so many years was the travelling cast and having guests on the show from the local communities, but at some point we decided we needed to ground the show so it would be the same show in every city, a traveling cast, within the last decade.

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This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the concert was recorded by Jackson and his band of Vancouver-area musicians, including music director Tom McKillip, Darryl Havers, John MacArthur Ellis, Kirby Barber and Chris Nordquist. McKillip suggested Blue Frog Studios, and Jackson and his wife, project manager Alison Jackson, made their way west for the session.

It was great, a great facility, Jackson said. It was a wonderful surprise, because originally we had planned to bring the band out to Calgary and set up a soundstage, so to speak. But Tom said he did a thing out at Blue Frog where they have cameras and a nice stage, and thats how it came to happen.

Blue Frog operator Kelly Breaks was glad to host the band at a time when the studio was pretty much shut down.

We used a bit of the audience floor as well, not only the stage, Breaks recalled.

It was surreal almost, because it was during a warm spell in the summer, beautiful weather, and here it was all decked out for Christmas. We had our patio doors opened, so people are walking by hearing some Christmas stuff going on, and some of them recognized Tom Jackson.

The Canada Life-sponsored online show, produced by Tomali Pictures Ltd. and Joe Media Group, is billed as a world-class concert experience intended to leverage fundraising opportunities for varied hosts.

So far, the Surrey broadcast has attracted a great response (and) lots of interest, according to Kent Gallie, the citys manager of performing arts. The good thing about a virtual event is that people can tune in from the comfort of their living room, no matter where they live.

For Jackson and company, the work now involves spreading word about the online edition of The Huron Carole.

Theres always been a gap, and its greater this year than its ever been, that gap between the haves and the have-nots, and thats why the food bank is there, Jackson said. Im not skilled enough to solve the big picture, but I am a band-aid. The clich is, if theres no band-aid, how do you stop the bleeding? But Im very happy to be that dont get me wrong. Yes, its working but we wish we didnt have that issue. Im glad to help.

There may never be another Christmas quite like this Christmas, he noted.

The need is never greater, as were in a battle with this virus and also with mental health, Jackson added.

This year we can help people at a time when theyre at home, to be happy at home and rekindle that Christmas spirit, the spirit that I remember when I was a kid. Yeah, I get it every year, but probably not like this year.

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A tiny hole-in-the-wall Scottsdale pizza joint is getting a second, and much bigger, home on Roosevelt Row in Phoenix.

Opened by Bill Forrest in 2012, Il Bosco Pizza quickly became Scottsdale resident Jeff Carlberg's favorite restaurant. In February 2019, Carlberg and his business partner John Dorsey bought the restaurant with plans to expand and bring their favorite pizza to more people.

Now, after a few expansion attempts, Il Bosco has a second location. Located just south of Roosevelt Street on 5th Street, Il Bosco is moving into a bungalow that formerly housed Dvina Modern Fare. Though the duo hadn't initially planned to move to downtown Phoenix, the bungalow, and its two large outdoor patios, will give Il Bosco the space it needs to grow, Carlberg says.

"This is the place, we fell in love with the decor, the downtown vibe, everything," Carlberg says. "We are really happy to be part of the downtown community."

Owning and growing a restaurant is a new endeavor for Carlberg, whocame out of retirement to sell pizza. For 29 years, he worked in manufacturing and owned factories in Asia that produced electronics, office furniture and swimwear. After selling his swimwear company, Carlberg retired for three and a half years before buying Il Bosco.

"I was tired of being retired," he says. "It was just the most boring thing."

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So he and Dorsey bought the restaurant with plans to open 10 locations throughout the East Valley. The duo initially set their sights on Gilbert, but after a space fell through, they began to look again. Downtown Phoenix developer NielsKreipke of Desert VikingDevelopment showed them an available space in a modern multi-use building on 5th Street, across from Dvina Modern Fare.

Carlberg decided the new build didn't match the "eclectically cool, down-to-earth" vibe of Il Bosco.

"But I just kept looking at the building across the street," he says. "I said, 'whenever that comes available, I want it.'"

When Carlberg first saw the single-story grey and white bungalow in December 2019, Dvina Modern Fare was just getting ready to open.

The short-lived concept served an Italian-inspired menu of panini sandwiches and salads during the day and turned into a club at night, hosting DJs inside and on the large patio. After the coronavirus pandemic hit in March, the restaurant and club closed its doors.

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But in the process of opening Dvina, the bungalow was renovated and made into a fully functioning restaurant. For Carlberg, this means Il Bosco can move right in.

"We don't have to do anything," he says, explaining that once a few new patio tables and an outdoor wood-fired oven are installed, the restaurant will be ready to go.

The keys to Il Bosco's wood-fired pizza are simplicity and high-quality ingredients.(Photo: Phoenix Pizza Festival)

Carlberg plans to use the smaller back patio, complete with roll-up garage doors, for a private event space. The inside of the bungalow and front patio will be outfitted for dine-in service. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, outdoor seating is crucial, he says, and the large patio will have spread-out tables.

Carlberg plans to open first for dinner and later will add lunch.

Depending on the levels of coronavirus case numbers and potential restrictions on restaurants, Carlberg plans to offer takeout from the beginning as selling pizzas to-gohas proven essential to keeping the original restaurant profitable despite the pandemic, he says.

Carlberg plans to offer the same menu he fell in love with in Scottsdale at the new location.

"The one thing we are going to do is stick to what is working," he says. "Pizza, salad and appetizers."

Il Bosco's current menu includes a selection of more than 20 pizzas ranging from traditional red sauce and mozzarella to a Hatch green chile pizza and a fig jam and prosciutto pie. Each pizza is 12 inches and prices range from $13.50 to $17.50.

The Rosa pizza from Il Bosco comes with red sauce, spicy sausage, peppadew peppers and mozzarella.(Photo: Il Bosco Pizza)

The new restaurant also allows for the existing menu to expand, he says.

Dvina was outfitted with a full kitchen with ovens that Carlberg plans to use to add new baked desserts to the menu. The larger kitchen space will also allow for new salads and more appetizers, which are in the works.

The much bigger bar area at the new location will allow Carlberg to expand his spirits collection and offer a range of cocktails to accompany the beer and wine on the existing drink list.

The coronavirus pandemic has brought challenges and delays to opening the restaurant, but with the space already built out, Carlberg hopes to open soon.

"I'm a redhead so I don't have a lot of patience," he says, laughing. "That being said, I want it to be done right."

Il Bosco is planned to open in downtown Phoenix in mid- to late-December.

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