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Tony Sacco's Celebrates One Year with 'Philly' Pizza and Make-A-Wish® America

Tony Sacco’s Coal Oven Pizza celebrates one year on Thursday, December 12th. In honor of the milestone, Tony Sacco’s created "Sacco's Philly Pizza" which will be offered throughout the month of December. The specialty pizza features Sacco's thin crust dough topped with slices of sautéed beef, caramelized onions, roasted mushrooms and sweet peppers topped with a variety of specialty cheeses. In addition, Tony Sacco's will donate $2 for every large "Sacco's Philly Pizza" purchased to the Make-A-Wish® America. 

 

One year ago owners Michael DuBois and Heather Waszak opened the doors to give Northeast Ohio a taste of what coal oven pizza means to them. “We first found Tony Sacco’s while vacationing in Florida,” recalls Waszak, "We fell in love with the delicious pizzas, fresh salads, and unique flavors the coal oven brings to authentic Italian dishes.  It seemed crazy to think that we would have to wait until we returned to Florida to enjoy pizza this good. So, we decided to bring Tony Sacco's to Cleveland.” 

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Tony Sacco’s distinct taste comes from a custom-built coal oven that burns pure anthracite coal from Pennsylvania.  The internal temperatures reach over 1,000 degrees which crisps the outer crust while leaving a smoky chewy center.

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The menu isn't just pizzas, but features a variety of calzones, sandwiches, salads and appetizers including a variety of wings, sausage and peppers, and homemade hummus. Everything is handmade to order with the freshest and finest ingredients.  The restaurant houses no freezers, fryers or microwaves and uses a separate water filtration system which allows the dough to have the freshest flavor.

 

After a successful first year DuBois expressed interest in expanding to other locations in Northeast Ohio. “We feel that Ohio is a great market and we would love and continue to look to expand in other communities,” explained DuBois. Tony Sacco’s has locations in Florida, Michigan, Illinois, North Carolina, and Indiana.

 

Tony Sacco’s is located at Great Lakes Mall next to women’s Dillard’s and is open for lunch and dinner daily. Tony Sacco's Mentor offers a full bar with daily specials on drinks and appetizers. The restaurant features a huge outdoor patio, TV’s for all sports fans, and accepts reservations for parties of all sizes.  Tony Sacco's also offers take out and catering.  Call today at 440-255-2625.

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