Mississippi-based Soulshine Pizza is on its way to Midtown. Helping lead the local charge is Dave Wachtel III, who has had a hand in developing Logan’s Roadhouse, Uncle Bud’s, Mère Bulles, The Merchants and Santa Fe Cattle Co.

The former disco space — about 9,000 square feet — is undergoing an extensive makeover that will take months and result in a Greenlight energy-efficient building. "The ugly building stays, but the facade is coming off," Wachtel told me. "I considered tearing down, but we can make it work."

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