{"id":319316,"date":"2023-02-04T11:45:19","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T19:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/?p=319316"},"modified":"2023-02-01T15:02:14","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T23:02:14","slug":"national-pizza-day-three-distinct-pies-in-pacific-beach-deliver-supreme-spicy-and-sicilian-flavors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/national-pizza-day-three-distinct-pies-in-pacific-beach-deliver-supreme-spicy-and-sicilian-flavors\/","title":{"rendered":"NATIONAL PIZZA DAY \u2013 Three distinct pies in Pacific Beach deliver supreme, spicy, and Sicilian flavors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two relatively new restaurants to the Pacific Beach scene and one OG will keep your mouth happy for National Pizza Day on Feb. 9 with three distinct approaches to the textures and tastes of pizza.<\/p>\n

Sauced Pizzeria\u2019s Supreme pie with a crispy thin crust, Hoboken Pizza & Beer Joint\u2019s thick Sicilian squares, and The Friendly\u2019s spicy pepperoni, bacon, and jalapeno contrast in styles, techniques, and flavors, but all are worthy of seeking out for a mouthwatering meal.<\/p>\n

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Sauced Pizzeria\u2019s owner Christina Cunningham serves a slice of Supreme pizza to Rosy Jaurena on Monday afternoon. PHOTO BY THOMAS MELVILLE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SAUCED PIZZERIA<\/p>\n

This spot at 4475 Ingraham St. has been an Italian restaurant for more than 70 years. When Christina Cunningham (above) bought Marino\u2019s Italian Restaurant in 2021, she knew she would continue the family-owned Italian restaurant tradition for that location \u2013 albeit with some sprucing up. The red and black tiled floor remains, as does the old upright piano (played on Friday nights by an MBHS music student), but the kitchen is upgraded along with the menu, which now includes vegan options.<\/p>\n

And now, out of their massive old-school pizza ovens, come some of the best pies in PB. The most popular, the Supreme, is piled with just about all the veggies and meats in a red sauce, on a delightfully light and crispy crust, and covered with a mix of cheeses. The ham, the fresh sliced red onions, the well-seasoned sausage, and the crunchy green peppers come together for a feast on your tongue.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne bite and you can taste why it\u2019s our most popular pizza,\u201d said Cunningham, whose nephew, Chad Fields, is the executive chef.<\/p>\n

Fields, who had previously worked in pizza shops, took a little from here and there and fine-tuned the dough and sauce to react perfectly with the 650-degree ovens in the salty coastal air. The result is a masterpiece.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur pizza reviews are amazing,\u201d Cunningham said. \u201cWe love that local families, who have been coming to this spot for generations, keep coming back. Now, we are all part of a new family.\u201d saucedpizzeriapb.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Hoboken Pizza & Beer Joint manager Tyler shows off the thick Sicilian pizza. PHOTO BY THOMAS MELVILLE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

HOBOKEN PIZZA & BEER JOINT<\/p>\n

This ode-to-Jersey pizza place at 1459 Garnet Ave. has been slinging NY\/NJ-style pies in Pacific Beach since 2002 and has won over countless East Coast-biased critics for decades. \u201cI think we have the best New York-style pizza around here. Who\u2019s better?\u201d asked longtime owner Tony Kruk, who still makes the sauce every morning, from a recipe ingrained in his brain that\u2019s not for sharing.<\/p>\n

The round pie has the credentials, but it\u2019s the thick, square Sicilian with the Tri-State bonafides. \u201cPeople come in here only for that pizza,\u201d Kruk said. \u201cThe original owner (from Jersey) taught me everything. This Sicilian pie was his recipe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sicilian pizza is a process. It takes a lot of time and effort, every single day. \u201cIt\u2019s kind of a pain in the \u2026 but it\u2019s unique and you can\u2019t find it like that anywhere else around here,\u201d Kruk said. \u201cThat\u2019s why people keep coming back for it. We\u2019re dependable. Our food is consistently good. That\u2019s the reason locals have kept coming in for 20 years. And we appreciate that.\u201d<\/p>\n

The thick pie is cooked to golden cheese perfection with pepperoni, some sausage that crisps on top, a thin layer of red sauce, and those corner slices with the crunch of the crust. Like North Jersey, it\u2019s something that has to be experienced in person. Fuhgettaboutit. hobokenpizza.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Friendly manager Bruce Heelan holds the two most popular slices, the pepperoni, bacon, and jalapeno (left), and the white pizza with mushrooms and ricotta cheese. PHOTO BY THOMAS MELVILLE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

THE FRIENDLY<\/p>\n

The Dirty Flat Top cheeseburger may have put this North Park eatery on the map, but don\u2019t overlook the spicy and savory pizza options. The Pacific Beach outpost, at 1344 Garnet Ave., opened in 2022 with a no-frills dining room and outdoor seating in front. Diners can order whole pies or by the slice from the display case, and there are plenty of satisfying selections available.<\/p>\n

The most popular pie is the pepperoni, bacon, and jalapeno, followed closely by \u201cThe Becky,\u201d a white pizza with mushrooms and ricotta cheese.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe crunch of the bacon, the spicy jalapenos, and the meaty pepperoni, it just makes sense,\u201d said The Friendly manager Bruce Heelan. \u201cThe mushroom and ricotta pizza is also trendy \u2013 one of our best-sellers.\u201d<\/p>\n

To give the mushrooms an added pop, they are cooked Duxelles style \u2013 a French technique with shallots, herbs, and saut\u00e9ed in butter. \u201cI don\u2019t think any other place does that, it really adds to the flavor,\u201d Heelan said.<\/p>\n

The locals who started the original eatery in 2018 had all worked in the restaurant business for years and put their heads together to come up with interesting flavor combinations \u2013 such as the \u201cDid I Tell You I\u2019m a Vegan\u201d pie, which has Diya cheese, garlic, spinach, red bell pepper, mushrooms, red onion, and artichoke hearts. Somehow, it all works. @thefriendlysd.<\/p>\n

Any way you slice it, the options in Pacific Beach will satisfy any pizza cravings you have and keep you satiated on National Pizza Day and beyond. Now, that\u2019s amore.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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