Grimaldi's Pizzeria Coming Soon to Miramar Beach's Grand Boulevard

    SCOTTSDALE, AZ, May 24, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Grimaldi's Pizzeria, famously known for their award-winning hand-tossed, coal-fired brick oven pizzas and calzones, fresh salads and delicious desserts has announced its plans to open in Grand Boulevard Town Center, at the corner of St. Charles Place and Grand Boulevard in Miramar Beach, Florida. Grimaldi's Pizzeria will occupy a 4,056 square foot space that includes a patio and private event dining. Opening is currently set for mid-summer.

"We have been looking for the perfect addition to our Florida market and Grand Boulevard's dynamic atmosphere and concept was it," said Joe Ciolli, Chief Executive Officer of Grimaldi's Pizzeria. "We cannot wait to bring Grimaldi's to the Northwest Florida beach community."

Grimaldi's pizzeria has shown tremendous growth in 2014 and has promised to continue their expansion plans throughout 2015. This year, Restaurant Business Magazine named them in the top 50 fastest growing restaurant groups. Grimaldi's Pizzeria currently has thirty-seven locations across the US, including Texas, Nevada, Idaho, Louisiana, Florida, Arizona, Colorado, California, South Carolina and its flagship stores in New York City.

In the world of pizza, Grimaldi's is an institution that has garnered more awards than any other pizzeria in the country with more celebrity sightings than most 5-star restaurants. Using only the freshest ingredients, a "secret recipe" pizza sauce, handmade mozzarella cheese and dough, Grimaldi's serves traditional pizza (as it began in Naples, Italy) in an upscale yet casual, family oriented pizzeria.

Designed and built by hand, the coal-fired oven at Grimaldi's Pizzeria delivers a unique flavor and consistency not possible from wood or gas ovens. Weighing in at 25 tons and heated by 100 pounds of clean burning and environmently tested coal per day, the oven heats up to 1,200 degrees. The intense heat of the oven evenly bakes the pies to create Grimaldi's famous crispy and smoky thin crust that Zagat has voted best pizza, year after year.

It has been said that the secret to true New York-style pizza is the water. Grimaldi's believes that too, going to great lengths to keep the integrity of the water used in the Brooklyn pizzeria by hiring a chemist to analyze and recreate the mineral content and exact composition of the water to ensure the dough tastes the same in Florida.

Grimaldi's offers guests a selection of beers as well as an extensive list of wines (by the glass and bottle) to complement their freshly prepared salads, hand tossed pizzas and calzones and famous desserts. For more information on Grimaldi's Pizzeria visit http://www.grimaldispizzeria.com.

ABOUT GRIMALDI'S PIZZERIA
In the world of pizza, Grimaldi's is an institution. Using only the freshest ingredients, "secret recipe" pizza sauce, homemade mozzarella cheese and dough, Grimaldi's serves award-winning, hand-tossed, coal-fired brick oven pizzas, calzones and house made salads and desserts in an upscale yet casual, family-oriented pizzeria. Grimaldi's currently has locations in nine states and was recently named one of the fastest growing concepts by Restaurant Business Magazine.

ABOUT GRAND BOULEVARD
Grand Boulevard is the shop, dine, play and stay Town Center located on Northwest Florida's Beaches. Based on the prominent mixed-use architectural model, Grand Boulevard offers a dynamic lifestyle experience with convenient access to a multitude of exclusive shopping and dining options, entertainment, professional services, corporate offices and lodging. Grand Boulevard is a Howard Group and Merchants Retail Partners property. For more information, please call (850) 654-5929 or visit http://www.grandboulevard.com

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