Averil Creek Spring Open House

This Saturday will be a lovely day of wine, art and great food. Hope to see everyone there! Averill Creek is poised to be the premier winery on Vancouver Island, specializing in estate grown Pinots (Noir & Gris/Grigio). Come show your support for Vancouver Island viticulture and wood fired pizza. I'll be working hard so be sure to say hi!

Bridge street sneak peek

We have collected a small amount of construction photos of the new Bridge Street Pizzeria. Please see our add in the new Eat Magazine for the exact location!




Among other things, Bridge St will be home to "Black Beauty" aka: the Pizzeria Prima Strada mobile catering oven.







Cabinets being constructed for the kitchen and service area. Check out those sweet lights!






A kitchen perspective of the new room. Other than providing a delicious meal and a satisfying coffee, this unique and functional space will be terrific for private events too (Gold medal hockey anyone?).




At Prima Strada we are really excited to unveil our new location. Stay tuned for opening dates and exiting events. Want more news from Pizzeria Prima Strada? Follow us on Twitter and check out our Facebook fan page!

NYT - Crust is a Canvas for Pizza's New Wave

We love it that one of our many loyal customers alerted us to this New York Times article on the New Wave of Pizza in the Big Apple . While the article's writer, Frank Bruni, notes "pizza connoisseurs bicker endlessly about where to find the best pies", we say, "It's easy, here we are!"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/08/dining/08pizza.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

I think we have amazing crust - when I told a former colleague about Prima Strada the first thing Tony Bucci said to me was, "You know, Cris, it is all about the crust. Nothing else maters." This from an East Coast Italian American who prides himself on knowing pizza. We know Tony, we know and better still we got it!

yep, we've got cones for gelato!

aahhh summertime - school's out, sand and salt water, flip flops, sunscreen, fresh strawberries and a cone full of gelato from the pizzeria! yep, we've got cones! we've added a few new gelato and sorbetto flavours that are hard to resist (blueberry, lemon and watermelon) along with our other favorites (chocolate, pistachio, vanilla, espresso and blood orange). stop by on your way to the park or beach. enzo will tell you sharing is not an option.

The Archer's visit Pizzeria Prima Strada

The Archer family visited PPS this past Tuesday night. Here's the note they sent us along with a few pictures:

We wish to thank you for a wonderful first visit to Pizzeria Prima Strada on the evening of June 16th, yesterday. Darrel’s brother and sister in law (Chris and Carol) were visiting from Calgary and we celebrated by eating at your Pizzeria. I attach photographs as promised.

The food was delicious, the Caprese salad, the Margherita pizza and the evening’s special, followed by gelato and cappuccino. We have had so many recommendations to eat at your restaurant and this was our first opportunity. We will be back.

We told the girls before at milking this morning about their photographs on your walls and they seemed duly impressed as they chewed their cud.

Sincere best wishes,
Anthea and Darrel

J. Darrel & Anthea Archer
Fairburn Water Buffalo
Fairburn Farm
3330 Jackson Road
Duncan, British Columbia V9L 6N7

asparagus season begins - need we say more?

Sean Bender completes prep for an antipasti of Asparagus wrapped in Proscuitto. Before serving, it is warmed in the oven and finished with lemon. Mmmm!

Pam Grant's Resturants to Remember 2008

Monday Magazine 08 Year in Review

Best Back to School Answer

You remember returning to school in September
and the inevitable question, "What did you do this summer?"
Well, Jonas Robinson took it to the top level
when answering his "Complete the Phrase"
assignment: I like to eat at "the premastrada pizzria."
Thanks Jonas for making us proud and
to his family for sharing his answer.