New wood-fired pizza shop coming to Camp North End. It’ll be out of this world.

Pizza lovers, get ready. Another pizzeria is coming to Charlotte soon.

Gravity Sourdough Pizza Co. is officially joining the lineup of food spots at Camp North End, with wood-fired sourdough pizzas.

The restaurant, which was founded last fall, is run by fiancés Alex Osterhoudt and Amanda Wagner — who are no strangers to the city. After hosting several outdoor movie screenings with their company, Aurora Star Lit Cinema, the duo is bringing their specialty pies to a permanent space at Camp North End.

“We’ve been in the mix at Camp North End for a few years, and the stars aligned for us to open Gravity Pizza’s first brick-and-mortar,” co-founder Alex Osterhoudt said in a statement. “We have business owner friends who have been successful and feel very supported here, and there’s an energy in the Camp community that makes me excited to be an entrepreneur.”

‘Full circle labor of love’

Though the restaurant was just founded in 2023, the pizza-loving pair has been perfecting their recipes for years — which is why Osterhoudt, who at an early age dreamt of owning his own establishment, says Gravity Pizza has been a long time coming. (Fun fact: The two had their first date at a drive-in movie sharing pizza. )

“At home, we started making our own sourdough bread and bagels, which then led to making pizza,” Wagner said. “We thought it would be a great enhancement to add pizza to Aurora Star Lit Cinema movie showings; Alex quickly got to work renovating a retro trailer we could use to cook and serve from at events. From building the trailer to perfecting our dough recipe, the whole experience has been very fun and rewarding!”

Made with sourdough crafted from a starter dating back to the late 19th century, Gravity Pizza’s wood-fire pies have a crisp yet chewy crust and topped with house-made sauces, spreads and sustainably-sourced ingredients. On the menu, there will be several specialty and customizable pizza options, including:

• Lemon ricotta

• Honey glazed peach with gorgonzola balsamic and arugula

• Pepperoni ricotta hot honey with caramelized red onion.

The new restaurant, which will be designed to have “an elevated diner vibe mixed with a galactic motif,” will also have sandwiches, salads, desserts, beer, wine, cocktails and more.

An official opening date has yet to be announced, but Gravity Pizza is expected to open this fall.

Gravity Pizza

Location: Camp North End, 1824 Statesville Ave, Charlotte, NC 28206

Cuisine: American, Pizza

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Instagram: @gravitypizzaclt