Sal's!

Remember Nate Negative from this morning's post? He's been fed, and he's very, very happy.

If you need a little sliver of hope for Fitchburg -- I suggest a slice, actual -- look no further than the Sal's Pizza that opened today on Whalon Street. The Save Fitchburg family enjoyed tonight, with some whoppingly big cupcakes on hand to wash it all down.

Since the news about Sal's first popped up, a lot of folks were unsure about its prospects. Kind of isolated out there, tough to get in and out, it's not Espresso, and so on. It was packed tonight, with a half-hour wait and no slices on hand. They were pretty much turning people away. That's something they're going to need to get a handle on (although a half-hour meant a half-hour, which was good. Ahem, Parkhill Pizza), although you'd have to think it was bit busier than they would have ever expected.

So anyway, Sal's is open. The city's pizza options just got a whole lot better.