The Fifth Annual Tucson Originals Pizza Throwdown is going down at Fresco Pizzeria and Pastaria from 6 – 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 15.
This year’s Pizza Throwdown is featuring nine restaurants. In other words, there’s going to be a lot of pies being tossed around and waiting for you to take a bite. To make it even more fun, three local breweries are showing up to the event to keep you hydrated and in the steady mode of maximum pizza consumption.
Luckily, they’ll be battling each other — and not you.
Tickets are $30 per person and include three drink tickets and all of the slices of pizza you can manage.
When it’s all said and done — and eaten — you’ll have the chance to vote for your favorite slice of heavenly pizza, so be sure to taste as many as you can.
Tucson Originals Pizza Throwdown Competitors
- Empire Pizza
- Fiamme Pizza Napoletana
- Fresco Pizzeria and Pastaria
- Gourmet Girls Gluten Free Bakery & Bistro
- Mama Louisa’s Italian Restaurant
- Rocco’s Little Chicago Pizzeria
- Shifty’s Pizza
- Trident Pizza Pub
- Upper Crust Pizza
Participating Breweries
- Barrio Brewing Company
- Crooked Tooth Brewing Company
- Dillinger Brewing Company
This is also a great opportunity to try some of the local pizza spots if you’re accustomed to ordering take-out from one of the national chains.
The Tucson Originals Pizza Throwdown is happening at Fresco Pizzeria and Pastaria, which is located at 3011 E. Speedway Blvd. For more information, check out tucsonoriginals.com.
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Matt Sterner
More about MattAt 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.
