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<p>CITRUS PARK, Fla. (Sept. 26, 2012) --- Grimaldi's Pizzeria, famous for their award-winning hand-tossed, coal-fired brick oven pizzas and calzones, fresh salads and delicious desserts, is now open at its newest location in Tampa, Fla.&nbsp; Located at 7990 Citrus Park Town Center at Westfield Citrus Park, the 4,000-square-foot restaurant offers both indoor and outdoor dining, including a private dining room and an oversize outdoor patio with ample seating.</p>
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<p>With more than 100 years of pizza making tradition, guests are welcomed by Frank Sinatra crooning in the background, and the tantalizing aroma of pizza and calzones baked to perfection in the signature coal-burning oven.&nbsp; Guests can also choose to pair their pizza with selections from Grimaldi&rsquo;s extensive, Italian wine list.</p>
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<p>"We are very excited to open Grimaldi&rsquo;s at Westfield Citrus Park, our fifth Florida location,&rdquo; commented Joe Ciolli, Grimaldi&rsquo;s president and CEO. &ldquo;We believe that Grimaldi&rsquo;s brings to Tampa a unique dining experience that encourages guests to create memorable moments with family and friends.&rdquo;</p>
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<p><strong>More about Grimaldi&rsquo;s Pizzeria</strong></p>
<p>Grimaldi's Pizzeria has shown tremendous growth and has promised to continue their expansion plans throughout the country. This will be the fifth restaurant that Grimaldi&rsquo;s Pizzeria has opened in Florida.&nbsp; Grimaldi's Pizzeria currently has twenty-eight locations across the US, including Florida, South Carolina, Texas, Nevada, Arizona, and its flagship stores in New York City.</p>
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<p>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 five-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.</p>
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<p>Designed and built by hand, the coal-fired oven at Grimaldi's Pizzeria delivers a unique flavor and consistency that is just not possible from wood or gas ovens. Weighing in at 25 tons and heated by 100 pounds of coal per day (cleanest burning fuel available and environmentally tested), 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.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
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<p>For more information on Grimaldi's Pizzeria visit {CCM:BASE_URL}.</p>
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<p>Media Contacts:</p>
<p>Brittany Maroney</p>
<p><a href="mailto:bmaroney@grimaldispizzeria.com">bmaroney@grimaldispizzeria.com</a></p>
<p>480-947-7100</p>
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<p>Phyllis Ershowsky</p>
<p><a href="mailto:Phyllis@pkecreative.com">phyllis@pkecreative.com</a></p>
<p>239-565-5996</p>
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<p>Alison Drake</p>
<p><a href="mailto:Alison@ADMarketingTeam.com">Alison@ADMarketingTeam.com</a></p>
<p>239-337-9260</p>