Cars jam the parking lot. Lawn chairs are arranged in groups. Children dart amongst the crowd and food is abundant. No, it’s not a tailgate party. It’s the Classic Car Show at Sir Pizza West Kendall. Held the first Saturday of every month from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm in the parking lot, this event [...]

North Carolina State up to the challenge in the Sir Pizza Cup Women’s Golf Tournament. Lady Wolfpack wins the Tournament and the top two individual places 1st Place finishers NC State, with Sir Pizza South Florida CEO, Rene Prats, NC State Coach Page Marsh and Coach Kelly Rothberg of the University of Louisville. The Sir [...]

What would pizza be without the tomato? Would pizza have even become the world-wide phenomenon it is today without the introduction of the little round jewels? Probably not. If you read the inaugural blog you know that the tomato didn’t become a staple of pizza making until the 1500’s. You may also remember that the tomato was once considered poisonous by the skeptical Europeans when it was brought over from South America.

If you’re like most people, you probably think pizza came from the Italy. That’s true…and not true. In fact, pizza can be traced back to the Greeks and Phoenicians. It was originally eaten by peasants since it was cheap, easy to make, and could also double as a plate and/or spoon to sop up soup or broth. Historical writings of several Mediterranean cultures (including the Romans) describe a basic form of baked flatbread that was seasoned with oil and herbs (no tomato yet, Europe hadn’t discovered them)…