Quick: What's your all-time favorite food? Is pizza pretty highbrup there? It is for us—and a lot of people. On average, Americans eat 100 acresbrof pizza daily (that's about 350 slices per second), according tobrFranchiseHelp.com, a resource for connecting entrepreneurs with franchisebropportunities. It's no surprise that pizza is a $40 billion industry, making upbrapproximately 17 percent of all restaurants in the nation. People love pizza.
And come early April, Southlake will have a new pizza place to love: Taverna Rossa Craft Pizza &brBeer. The pizzeria/pub/Italian restaurant, which was named by Zagat as one ofbrthe hottest pizzerias around the U.S., is currently under construction in ParkbrVillage. It’s the second location for the establishment from {33} RestaurantbrGroup; the first opened in Plano in 2013.
“Specializing in unique,brrustic thin-crust pies baked in a stone-fired oven,” according to a pressbrrelease, “Taverna Rossa settles for nothing less than handmade goodness andbrhometown flavors with a strong commitment to sourcing local and naturalbringredients whenever possible.”
We're excited about the thin-crustbrpizzas, local craft beers and cocktails coming our way. Our eyes keepbrgravitating toward the Arvina Bianca with Texas olive oil, caramelized onions,brlocal bacon and house-blend mozzarella. We also like that Taverna Rossa isbrfamily-owned and operated. It undoubtedly adds to the restaurant's charm.
If you can't wait tobrexperience the hometown flavors and handmade deliciousness, you don't have tobrwait long—the restaurant is slated to open in early April. Watch our upcomingbrissues and SouthlakeStyle.com for our Local Flavor review.
Is there a newbrrestaurant that should be on our radar? Send a note to Audrey@SouthlakeStyle.com.