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Fuhgidabowdit Pizzeria, on University Boulevard, was closed Sunday after the owner of Greeks Gone Wild, a restaurant located next door, purchased the lease from the pizzeria.

Peter Kallas, the owner of Greeks, is looking to use the space to fill a void on campus. What that is, Kallas said, has yet to be determined.

“The options are endless,” said Kallas. “The area is so competitive. I’m looking to get suggestions from DU students on what they think should go in there.”

Kallas encourages DU students and faculty to submit ideas to the Greeks Gone Wild Facebook page, facebook.com/theGreeksGoneWild. Kallas will decide on the concept in two or three weeks, he said. If he picks a student-submitted concept, they will be given a prize.

Kallas hopes to open the new restaurant at the start of the year.

“It doesn’t have to be food. If there is something that people are looking for, that’s what we’ll use to fill the space,” said Kallas. “(If it does become a restaurant,) we will serve something easy, simple, like comfort food.”

Kallas operates other restaurants in Colorado as well, including Steakhouse 10 and Undici Ristorante in Englewood and the Athenian in Aurora. He said he is not looking to expand these restaurants or the type of food they serve.

“I’m excited for this,” said Andrew Karlias, employee at Greeks and nephew of Kallas. “I’ve met a lot of people in the six months I’ve been here. I love the DU campus.”

Kallas plans to expand Greeks Gone Wild while also planning the space for the new restaurant. He has ordered 20-foot, carnival-sized trucks to serve food at professional sporting events, like at the Pepsi Center, and other local events.

“They will go everywhere in the Denver area,” said Kallas. “They’re big. We could probably serve 500 to 1,000 people per night.”

Kallas intends to bring in photographers on the weekends to take pictures during the late-night hours at Greeks. He then plans to upload the pictures on to the Greeks Gone Wild Facebook page.

“We’re just trying to make it a fun environment for everyone to come in and have a good time,” he said. Kallas also has hired a DJ to play at Greeks from 12-3a.m. on weekends.

“We appreciate the great support from DU staff and students. We hope to continue to have business at Greeks Gone Wild,” Kallas said.

For suggestions for the new restaurant or Greeks Gone Wild, contact Kallas on Facebook at facebook.com/thegreeksgonewild or by phone at 720-475-1603.

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