OKC Artist Jabee Williams To Open Pizza Shop In NE OKC

There's a new pizza place coming to the Northeast Side, and it's being brought to life by a local artist.

Tuesday, February 8th 2022, 5:01 pm

By: Ashley Holden


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 There's a new pizza place coming to the northeast side. 

It's the latest project for musician Jabee Williams, who grew up in the area. 

"Home, that’s our main goal to make them feel welcome," said Eastside Pizza House's new GM Truc-Ly Blackburn. 

For Williams and Blackburn that's what the Northeast Side, home. 

The pair grew up together in the community where they are now opening a business. 

In just a few days, they'll be serving slices of their own original pizza to the community. 

"We went with pizza and, you know, I thought what better way it's easy to deliver carry out," said Williams. 

Williams and his partners have dreamed up a menu that's unique. 

"I wanted to have that fun element that 'Instagrammable' moment, but also something that was good and something you want to eat," said Williams. 

After some research, the black crust was born. 

"Just the color, you know, I say it has melanin in it," joked Williams. "Yeah, just the black crust it tastes the same." 

The goal is to draw people in with the food but deliver much more than slices of pie. 

"Opportunities, for people to feel comfortable for people just to be able to just come into east side," said Blackburn. "I feel like growing up on the east side a lot of people are scared." 

"It's bigger than myself or just me, it's about continuing to grow the community," said Williams. 

At the pizza house they want to welcome the community and share the area's true history. 

"When people from the community come in here and they see people that look like them," said WIlliams. "For people that come from everywhere else to come in and see the history and the legacy of this community." 

Together paving a way and being a part of the growth. 

"I want for ten years, 20 years for this community to be thriving and for it to still look the same," said Williams. "You know you can still tell that we are a big part of this community."  

The pizza house opens next Monday, but you can get a first taste Wednesday at their pop-up event. It starts at five at Kindred Spirits, which is next door to the new pizza house. 


Ashley Holden

Ashley Holden joined the News 9 team in June 2018. She's excited to call Oklahoma her new home. Before arriving at News 9, Ashley reported and anchored for three years at the NBC affiliate in Davenport, Iowa. While in the Quad Cities market, along the Ill

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