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Pizza is to college like peanut butter is to jelly; they just go together. With that said, it’s difficult to find pizza places that’ll satisfy an appetite for variety when you live in or around campus. Wood Fired Pizza solves this problem. Being located right near the corner of Bearss Avenue and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, Wood Fired Pizza is just a couple miles away from University of South Florida’s main campus.
All of the pizzas are cooked in a large, wood-fired oven that resides in the back left corner of the dining room. Using this particular type of oven to cook pizza gives it a signature look and taste. If you like to eat the crust, this is the place to go.
Not only is the pizza cooked differently, but their toppings are also unique. “The Big Sexy ” is a popular favorite on the menu, featuring toppings such as ricotta cheese, artichoke, Brussels sprouts and pistachios on naturally leavened dough with an oil based sauce. These flavors tickle the palate and can be washed down with one of the many craft beer or wine selections the restaurant offers.
Pizza is not the only thing they specialize in: there are specialty appetizers featured on the menu like Burrata–a mix of black truffles, mozzarella and cream–and wood-fired meatballs. They also cater to students with a daily lunch buffet at the low price of $9.99.
The restaurant is hard to find, being that it’s nestled between a nail salon and a martial arts studio, but it’s worth the find when you take your first bite of delicious, wood-fired pizza.
For more information on Wood Fired Pizza’s menu and location visit their website here!
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