Pizza Week 2016 - 5th edition

MONTREAL, Sept. 20, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - From October 3^rd to 9^th, Little Italy invites Montrealers in the heart of the neighborhood to honor the most eaten food in the world during the annual Pizza Week.

Thanks to the participation of fifteen restaurants of Little Italy and to Yelp, the official partner of the event, this 5^th edition of the Pizza Week will celebrate the famous tasty Italian tradition that is the pizza through a programming that includes exclusive promotions, unique pizzas, free workshops and four "Pizzaquizzes".

Exclusive promotions and pizzas with unique flavors

For one week, participating restaurants and shop will add to their menus a 15$ pizza created especially for the event by the best pizzaioli in the neighborhood. Other participants will offer their customers various delicacies allowing them to enjoy even more their gourmet outing.

Here is the list of the Pizza Week promotions and special pizzas :

Amici (6825 St-Laurent) – A free cannolo with the purchase of a pizza

Bottega (65 St-Zotique Est) – A special 15$ pizza, the Valtellina

Café Epoca (6778 St-Laurent) – A special 15$ pizza, the Focaccia Roberto with a free salad or tiramisu

Café International (6714 St-Laurent) – A free beer with the purchase of the pizza of the day

Corneli (6741 St-Laurent) – A free glass of wine or Moretti beer with the purchase of a pizza

Gema (6827 St-Laurent) – A free glass of grappa with the purchase the special 15$ pizza

Juliette & Chocolat (195 Place du Marché Nord) – A free glass of milk with the purchase of a half sweet pizza at 10,45$ or two free glasses of milk with a complete sweet pizza at 19,95$

La Locanda (7064 St-Laurent) – A special 15$ pizza, the Locanda

Officia Travaglini & Chef Gadeau (152 Mozart Est) – 2 for 1 on the pizza of the day

Piatto Pieno (177 St-Zotique Est) – A special 15$ pizza

Pizza Motta (303 Mozart Est) – Italian Pizza Party menu at $ 11.95 and $ 14.95 with dessert and coffee included

Pizzeria Napoletana (189 Dante) – Free Caffè del nonno with the purchase of the special 15$ pizza

Première Moisson (7075 Casgrain) – Pizza of the day with salad , dessert and coffee for $ 9.95. Available from 11:30 am until 1:30 p.m.

Quindici (15 Bélanger Est) – A free beer with the purchase of a pizza

San Gennaro (69 St-Zotique Est) – Special 6$ Porchetta stuffed Pizza

Free Pizza Workshops

Pizza Week also offers the opportunity for Montrealers to develop their pizzaiolo talents with some of the best chefs of Little Italy thanks to two free workshops. Registration is required. Just send an email to [email protected] before September 30^th 2016. First reserved, first served!

Here is the program of the workshops :

The Homemade Pizza by Elena Faita - Saturday, October 8^th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm (max 24 people) at Mezzaluna School (57, rue Dante)

Pizza by Chief Gadeay – Thursday, october 6^th from 4:00 to 5:00 pm (max 25 people) at Officina Traviglini & Chef Gadeau  (152 Mozart Est) 

"Pizzaquizzes"

Pizza Week allows you to demonstrate your cultural and gastronomic knowledge with its "Pizzaquizzes" that will take place throughout the week on Facebook. Participate and get the chance to win your next restaurant night.

For all the details about the quizzes or for opening hours of the participating businesses, visit www.petiteitalie.com.

SOURCE Société de développement commercial Petite-Italie - Marché Jean-Talon

Audrey Febvre, Marketing and Communication Manager, SDC PETITE-ITALIE - MARCHÉ JEAN-TALON, [email protected], (514).439.4591