On Wednesday February 17, we presented our 1st tasting tour of pizza held all over downtown and East Van. The evening event started off at the Hot Art Wet City gallery where guests had a chance to view a pizza themed art show that featured works from 80 local artists on display.
Each of the restaurants participating had served up a couple slices of different pizza creations for guests to enjoy. Guests then had a chance to visit many different types of pizzerias throughout the event, meet some new food loving friends, meet the chefs, and learn about each of the participating restaurants and their styles of pizza.
Pizza Garden
Menu selections served
Quattro Formagi – Mozzarella, fior di latte, grano padano, pomodoro, gorgonzola, and ricotta (V)
Classico – Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Fior di Latte, Grana Padano, Hot Soppressata
Ruchetta – Alfredo Sauce, Mozzarella, Fior di Latte, Grana Padano, Mushrooms, Red Onion, Arugula, Olive Oil (V)
Calabria – Mozzarella, fior di latte, grano padano, pomodoro, capicolla, house-made fennel sausage, and soppressatta.
Ragazzi Pizza
Menu selections served
Spicy Marg Twist- San Marzano sauce fresh basil chilli flakes, garlic, on mozzarella. (V)
Quattro Stagioni– prosciutto cutto, salami, mushroom, ricotta cheese and dry basil on mozzarella and tomato base.
Prosciutto e Rucola– prosciutto crudo San Marzano sauce with fresh arugula.
Vegetariano– red & green peppers, onions, mushroom and olives on mozzarella and tomato base. (V)
Nonna’s Table
Menu selections served
Funghi Misti – Roasted mushrooms, bocconcini and shaved grana padano, fresh panna (V)
Nonna’s Pizza – Prosciutto di parma, bocconcini and grana padano, arugula, tomato sauce
Straight outta Brooklyn
Menu selections served
Original – Margherita (V)
Classic – Pepperoni
White – Mozzarella, fior di latte, ricotta, grana padano, garlic, oregano (V)
Spice – Capicollo, spicy salami
Zero Zero Pizzeria
Menu selections served
Vegetable Pizza – fresh mozza, bell peppers coulis, zucchini, white onions, cherry tomatoes, mixed greens and balsamic reduction. (V)
Contadina Pizza – fresh mozza, tomato sauce, smoked chicken, sundried tomato, red onions and oregano
This was such a fun night of pizza tasting around the city.
By: Richard Wolak