Logan’s Lucky Slice moves to Center Street

Alongtime resident of Logan’s Federal Avenue is making a move, leaving neighbors such as Caffe Ibis and Le Nonne. Lucky Slice Pizza was on the street since its opening in Cache Valley in 2017. As of March 12, staff are rolling out dough and new beginnings in their new location at 37 W. Center St.

Lucky Slice was founded in Ogden in 2012. According to their LinkedIn, they then opened their location in Clearfield and most recently, one in Logan. They are also open seasonally at the Powder Mountain Ski Resort in Eden and have two food trucks to carry out catering services.

The restaurant specializes in New York-style pizza with quirky toppings such as dill pickle slices, waffle bites or smokey maple ketchup drizzle. They are available by the slice or whole and can also be delivered to areas within a certain radius of their locations.

Center Street holds community events and is a hub of activity in Logan, making an opportunity for more business. However, they weren’t necessarily looking to move into that exact location.

Mike McDonald, Nick VanArsdell and Will Shafer co-own the restaurant.

“My partners and I purchased The White Owl in the spring of 2023. So, our intentions were to move Lucky Slice into a portion of The Owl because we were going to renovate that building, but the timeline was too far out,” McDonald said.

The trio of owners is in a partnership with developer Tony Johnson, who let them know a building on Center Street had opened up. The timeline for this move was quicker than waiting to renovate and move into The White Owl bar, so they took the opportunity.

The Logan location general manager Hanna Hathaway spoke to The Utah Statesman about some of the qualities of their new location.

“Our location is much bigger. We’re actually looking to have outdoor seating during the summer. When it warms up here in a couple of months, we’ll have a back patio. We’ll be closer to the downtown events,” Hathaway said. “When they have events like the Latino Festival on Center Street and the Giant Pumpkin Festival, we’ll be right there. Come and have a slice and listen to the music.”

Because of the old location’s proximity to St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lucky Slice wasn’t able to obtain a liquor license. According to Utah’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services, alcoholic beverage licenses are not granted if a location is too close to a “community location.” This includes churches, schools, parks, public playgrounds and libraries. Their new location will enable them to serve alcohol, ideally increasing revenue.

“People like the new space. I think the accessibility is a little better for them. Just physically, the building has more character than the place on Federal, just with the brick. It’s an old building — really tall ceilings,” McDonald said. “It’s got a lot of windows. We have west-facing windows as well as south-facing windows. That gives us a lot of light in the winter. There’s a lot of exposed brick and plaster. All the colors are a lot lighter.”

The restaurant now neighbors local businesses such as The Crepery and Wonder Tea & Sweet and sits across the street from The White Owl. Additionally, there will be more parking available.

Hathaway explained they felt tucked away at their old location and hopes Center Street will help with the business’s visibility.

“We’re hoping to do some fun new events this summer working with the city of Logan and some of the downtown groups. We’re just excited to be on Center Street,” Mcdonald said.

Hathaway recommended those interested in specials and events check out their Instagram at @luckyslicepizza.