PPS Staff Party

This past Monday saw the PPS crew at Bridge Street for family dinner, belatedly celebrating the holiday season. What did the crew of your favorite pizzeria eat? Paella and spicy cornbread washed down with Lunar Pale Ale from The Moon Under Water Brewery on Bay Street. The evening's unofficial uniform was plaid, beanies optional. Salute!

The Early Years Awards 2011

Cast your vote for your favorite park, preschool, cafe, rec center and pizzeria and more. Voting enters you into a weekly draw for fabulous prizes. You might just win a PPS gift card.

http://www.earlyyearsawards.com

The Early Years Awards celebrate the businesses and organizations making a difference in the lives of families with children.

PPS Pizza Punch Card - you need one!

Vote for Exceptional Eats

Looking for a great opportunity to celebrate Vancouver and the Gulf Islands and the food and drink you love? Pick up the latest issue of EAT Magazine for more information on the 2nd annual Exceptional Eats Awards or visit their site to vote:

http://www.eatmagazine.ca/magazine/19

Italian New Year's Eve Traditions

Join us at Bridge Street for a taste of a traditional Italian New Year's Eve dish - Cotechino. Alex is making Cotechino (koteˈkino)- a spiced sausage. Cotechino dates to the early 16th century. Pork symbolizes the richness of life in the coming year!

As with many traditional foods, each region of Italy has slight variations - cotechino can be served with lentils, mashed potatoes, braised cabbage or polenta.

At PPS, we're hooked on polenta. We're serving our cotechino with polenta and a bit of red pepper caponata.

Our favorite Italian New Year's Eve custom? Don't forget to wear your red underwear while toasting with prosecco to ring in the New Year! They say it'll bring you good luck.

Felice Anno Nuovo!

A Treat at Bridge Street

You're out and about this week - visiting with friends and family, taking advantage of the Boxing Week Sales. Stop by Bridge Street for a free drip coffee, hot tea or hot chocolate, our treat! We're open from 11a to 9p Tuesday-Friday this week.

PPS Crew sports PPS gear

We figured you might be wondering exactly how the newest PPS tee looks. Carlee, Alex and Greg were willing to help. Carlee sports the newest tee (truck with Black Beauty aflame) while Alex and Greg model the bandanna (works as a kerchief too). Pretty stylish crew!