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Already Love Picazzo’s Organic Italian Kitchen? Now You Have More to Love.

Posted on: December 21st, 2010 by Taryn Jeffries No Comments

After overhauling its menu in March of this year to natural and organic fare, Picazzo’s Organic Italian Kitchen has introduced four new food items, increasing its offering of fresh fare to health-conscious foodies throughout Arizona.
Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week, diners will discover two new pizzas and two new pasta dishes on Picazzo’s distinct menu.
New pizzas include: Smoked Salmon with red onions, capers, and an organic cream cheese sauce, and a Ham and Cheese Pizza featuring classic smoked ham from Phoenix-based Stanley’s Homemade Sausage Company, light organic Dijon mustard, and mozzarella cheese. Each new pizza will be Neapolitan style on an organic, ultra-thin cracker crust and include a gluten-free option. Popular Neapolitan style pizzas such as the California, the Naples Style Margherita, and the Peppadew and Tomato will stay on the menu.
Besides favorites like the Wild Mushroom and Chipotle Penne, diners will find two new organic pasta items on Picazzo’s menu: Sauteed Smoked Salmon with Fontina Cheese Sauce and organic peas, and a skillet version of the classic mac and cheese, featuring smoked ham slices from Stanley’s Homemade Sausage Company in a white wine and cream sauce with organic spinach, white cheddar cheese, and a hint of fresh basil and garlic. A gluten-free option will be available on each new pasta.
“We’re constantly on the lookout for great products, especially great products from local businesses,” says Picazzo’s founder Rick Freedman. “The classic smoked ham from Stanley’s is the best I’ve tasted, and the idea for smoked salmon came from my Northwestern background.”
Picazzo’s Organic Pizza Kitchen provides a natural and health-conscious approach to Italian cuisine in an upscale, yet casual, atmosphere. Restaurants are open daily from 11am-9pm  Sunday through Thursday, and 11am-10pm Friday and Saturday, with happy hour every day. Outdoor patios are available for lunch, dinner, and special occasions.
Picazzo’s Organic Italian Kitchen was founded in 2002 and includes eight restaurants throughout Arizona. For more information, e-mail info@picazzos.com, or visit picazzos.com.

About the Author - Taryn Jeffries

Editor and Chief Eating Officer of PhoenixBites, 2017 Food Writer of the Year (Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame) Taryn grew up in a small town in Illinois with a doting Grandmother who taught her the way around a kitchen and that food is representative of love. Her current quest is to find the love in local dishes and the chefs behind them. In addition to running all things PhoenixBites, Taryn is also a freelance writer, sharing her insight on the best dishes and where to get them each and every month.

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