Slim + Husky's Pizza

Slim + Husky's is Nashville's homegrown pizza beeria, born on Buchanan Street in the heart of North Nashville and built on the idea that great food and a great neighborhood grow together. Founded in 2017 by three Tennessee State University friends and Nashville natives, Clint Gray, Emanuel Reed, and Derrick Moore, the beeria turned a long-overlooked corner of the 37208 into a destination, opening as one of the first new businesses to reinvest in the area and put jobs, art, and energy back on the block. This is a Black-owned spot with a point of view. The vibe is pure hip-hop, from the playlist to the artwork to the mural-covered walls, and the whole place moves with the same creative confidence that shaped the founders growing up in Music City. Step inside the flagship and you feel it right away: exposed brick, high ceilings, a bustling build line, and a crowd that ranges from students to families to folks who drove across town for a pie. The pizza is the reason people keep coming back. Everything is artisan and made to order, starting with dough crafted in-house and stretched into Slim + Husky's signature oblong pies. You can build your own or reach for one of the house creations, each with a name that carries as much personality as the toppings, then watch it fire fast and come out bubbling with fresh cheese, quality proteins, and vegetables piled edge to edge. Cinnamon rolls (the Sweet Slim Roll) and craft brews round out the experience, because a beeria is about the whole hang, not just the slice. What started as one shop has grown into a nationally recognized brand, with features across food media and a reputation that reaches far beyond Tennessee. Through it all, the founders have stayed rooted in the community that raised them, using the business as a platform for employment, mentorship, and music- and art-based initiatives that give back to North Nashville. The main Buchanan Street location is open daily for dine-in, takeout, and online orders, staying open late on Friday and Saturday nights. Come hungry, come curious, and come ready to taste why Slim + Husky's became one of the most beloved pizza stories to ever come out of Nashville.