<p>Scottsdale, AZ,  August 26, 2012 --(<a href="http://www.pr.com/">PR.com</a>)--  Grimaldi's Pizzeria, famous for their award-winning hand-tossed,  coal-fired brick oven pizzas and calzones, fresh salads and delicious  desserts has opened its newest location in Mount Pleasant, S.C. Located  at 1244 Belk Drive in Mount Pleasant Towne Centre, the restaurant offers  4,000-square-feet of indoor dining and patio space, accommodating 150  guests.<br /><br />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. Guests can pair their pizza with selections  from Grimaldi&rsquo;s extensive Italian wine list.<br /><br />&ldquo;We are very  excited to open Grimaldi's at the Mount Pleasant Towne Centre, our first  South Carolina location," commented Joe Ciolli, Grimaldi&rsquo;s president  and CEO. "We believe that Grimaldi's brings to Mount Pleasant a unique  dining experience that encourages guests to create memorable moments  with family and friends.&rdquo;<br /><br />Grimaldi's Pizzeria currently has  twenty-seven locations across the US, including Florida, Texas, Nevada,  Arizona, and its flagship stores in New York City.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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 South Carolina.<br /><br />For more information on Grimaldi's Pizzeria visit <a href="{CCM:BASE_URL}/">{CCM:BASE_URL}</a>.<br /><br />Artwork Available upon request.<br /><br />Media Contacts:<br />Brittany Maroney<br />bmaroney@grimaldispizzeria.com<br />480-947-7100</p>