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Charred Pie reveals a new menu to sink your teeth into

Charred Pie reveals a new menu to sink your teeth into

Feb 11, 20212 min read

It’s positioned nicely in Oro Valley with a spacious patio that offers a picturesque view of the Pusch Ridge mountains, and now a new menu awaits to take on your colossal appetite.

If you’ve never stopped by, or perhaps it’s been a while since you’ve popped your head in, Charred Pie focuses on wood-fired pizza, but there’s much more to pick from on the menu — house-made pasta, sandwiches, salads, desserts, and other dishes.

Charred Pie
Pineapple Express (Photo by Adam Lehrman)

Owner Reza Shapouri and chef Luke Smith teamed up to deliver the new dishes to the already stacked menu that many have grown to love. Pineapple Express pizza, anyone?

It’s one of the latest wood-fired pizzas to come smokin’ out of the massive oven that can fit multiple pies at a time. The new pie is topped with mozzarella, fontina, pancetta, wood-fired pineapple, red onion, jalapeno, and finished with cilantro and extra virgin olive oil.

Unlike other Hawaiian-style pizzas you may have eaten in the past, these pineapples are dehydrated beforehand to avoid that runny mess.

Charred Pie
Bloody Mary Grilled Cheese (Photo by Adam Lehrman)

Oh, and the cheese that’s topped on the pies is for more than just the pizza.

The Bloody Mary Grilled Cheese really took the spotlight with its cheddar, fresh mozzarella, parmesan, bacon, and horseradish aioli on house-made focaccia. You can’t forget the bloody mary sauce, too.

It’s a combo that clearly shouldn’t be overlooked.

“Make sure to dip every bite in the bloody mary sauce,” said Reza Shapouri, owner of Charred Pie. “Also, the bread is made in-house and is the same exact dough we use for our wood-fired pizza.”

Charred Pie
Photo by Adam Lehrman

If you’ve got room for more, and plan to tackle the dessert menu, you won’t be disappointed. There’s plenty to choose from, like Flourless Chocolate Cake, Triple Chocolate Cake, and Sugar Cookie Cheesecake Bar.

Additionally, the blend of cocktails, wine, and beer on hand makes for a perfect one-two punch when it comes to completing your visit to Charred Pie.

Charred Pie
Photo by Adam Lehrman

The restaurant is open for both dine-in and takeout from 11:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. on Sunday – Thursday and 11:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Charred Pie is located at 12125 N. Oracle Rd., Ste. 105, Oro Valley, AZ 85737. For more information, call (520) 395-2232 or visit charredpie.com.

Article written by:

Matt Sterner

Matt Sterner

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At a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.

He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.

If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.

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