Mangia Lazio! Long Table Series at Bridge

Join us for another installment of the Regional Italian Long Table Dinner Series at Bridge Street. The evening begins at 7 pm on Wednesday, May 25.

Lazio is our focus: home to such landmarks as the Roman Colosseum and Vatican City. A region of mountains, plains, rivers and oceans, Lazio is also home to little known valleys and villages. The Valle di Comino and the village of Alvito is the ancestral home of the DeCarolis family and just an hour North of Naples (yes, we are always thinking of pizza).

Alex is gathering together another delicious and regionally inspired menu. Lazio classics of Spaghetti Carbonara and Porchetta (beautifully roasted pork) and fresh asparagus with Pecorino Romano are planned.

The cost is $50 (plus HST & grat) and includes 3 wine selections. We are confident you will enjoy your taste-bud tour through Italy's capital region.

For additional information or to book your reservation, call 250.590.4388 or email andrew@primastrada.com

Salute!

Bamino Pizze for Your Bambino!

To say thank you for voting Prima Strada the Best Place to Feed a Kid, we thought we'd give you what you love best - pizza!

Receive 1 pizze bambino with the purchase of another pizze May 1-7.

The rules: must bring the kid(s) with you, good at both PPS locations for dine-in only.

We realize there are many great places to grab a bite in Victoria and appreciate you chose us! Mille grazie!

Greater Victora Business Awards Winners!

We didn't expect to win - being in a ballroom with 350 members of the Victoria business community and an award finalist is actually pretty heady stuff. Perhaps the highlight of the evening was when Sasha Angus handed me the award and shared he'd had 2 pizzas at PPS before coming to the event! Yes, Sasha and his family shared a Funghi and Bambino at Bridge Street before he joined the festivities!

Our congratulations to all of participants in the 2011 Business Awards. Heartfelt thanks to our team for making Pizzeria Prima Strada an award winning company!

Mangia Abruzzo!

We are gearing up for the second installment of our Italian Long Table Dining Series. These 4 course meals are one part Italian wine club, one part dinner party, one part learning experience served up with a healthy dose of laughter. Our next region of focus will be Abruzzo, the amazing region where the mountains meet the sea and over 1/3 is protected as parkland.


Alex has created a tempting menu that highlights the region. The menu? Fish stew, grilled lamb and fresh pasta aglio e olio. Dessert is in the works and will be a great finish to the meal. Of course there will be the deliciously rustic wines of Abruzzo to be enjoyed throughout the meal.

Please join us at our Bridge Street location on Wednesday, April 27 at 7 p.m. for dinner. Make new friends, enjoy great food and wine and above all, have fun!

The meal will include three (4oz) pours of wine. The number of guests is limited to 20.

For additional information or to book your reservation, call 250.590.4388 or email Andrew.

Salute!

Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards

The invitation for the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards arrived with no mention of what category PPS might be a winner in. Matt & Cristen headed to Van on Tuesday curious and impressed. A packed reception with lots of eats and drinks had them ever more curious. Taking seats, they found PPS nominated in the Best Victoria category. Other nominees? Zambri's, Brassiere L'Ecole, Cafe Brio and Ulla! Such a distinguished group.

Prima Strada received Honorable Mention as "B.C.'s best pizza joint." Our congratulations to all the winners.

For more on the awards, visit http://www.vanmag.com/restaurants/Awards

Wednesday night dinner @ Bridge Street

For the past few months we've been talking about family dinners, long table series and comparing our favourite places in Italy. How do these seemingly different things come together? On Wednesday, we'll be hosting a special dinner at Bridge Street. We anticipate this will be the first of many special "family style" meals, an opportunity to gather with friends to talk and learn more about food, wine and Italy. The first region will focus on Emilia Romagna. (Yes, it's true, we drew the first region from a bucket. We have all different favourites and couldn't agree which region to start with.) The Menu: Bitter Greens with Prosciutto di Parma, Parmigiano Reggiano & warm balsamic vinaigrette Tagliatelle with Ragu Bolognese Chicken Cacciatore Lambrusco Poached Pear The meal will include three (4oz) pours of wine. Cost will be $50 + hst & grat ($63.50). The number of guests is limited to 20. For additional information or to book your reservation, call Andrew at 250.590.4388 or email andrew@primastrada.com.

And the Winners are...

Celebrazioni! Prima Strada has won over the hearts and taste buds of Vancouver Island eaters at this years EAT Magazine Exceptional Eats Awards!

This is the second year of awards that gives EAT Magazine readers the chance to vote for their favourites - the best places to eat, drink and shop for food in a 32 question survey.

So without further ado, the awards are as follows (drum roll please...)

BEST TAKE-OUT/DELIVERY
The question: A dear friend is in the area for the first time. What local food or local ingredient from our islands do you have on hand to tempt them?
Pizzeria Prima Strada (GOLD)

NEIGHBOURHOOD RESTO
The question: What is your favourite restaurant that's within walking distance in your own neighbourhood?
Pizzeria Prima Strada (SILVER)

PLACE TO FEED A KID
The question: You have kids. You want to eat out with them because this should be a beautiful thing. What restaurant “gets” it?
Pizzeria Prima Strada (GOLD)

Honourable Mentions:

PLACE FOR LUNCH
The question: Pleasure for the taste buds, easy on the wallet, where are you going for lunch these days?
Pizzeria Prima Strada (Honourable Mention)

PLACE FOR SOLO DINING
The question: Table for one? Stool at the bar? What restaurant do you go to when dining alone?
Pizzeria Prima Strada (Honourable Mention)

BEST PLATE OF THE YEAR
The question: The best bite of the year. What restaurant dish made such a lasting impression that you wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to your B.F.F.? Name the dish and the restaurant, please.
Pizzeria Prima Strada (Honourable Mention)
Margherita Pizza - fairburn farm mozzarella di bufala, fresh basil

BEST MOBILE EATERY
The question: Food carts are here. Which one tops your list?
Pizzeria Prima Strada (Honourable Mention)

(huge round of applause!)

We would like to thank everyone who took part and voted for us, and hats off to all of the winners; it's great to see the enthusiasm and respect for the local food and drink scene!

To see all the winners, visit EAT Magazine.