La Jolla Behind The Scenes – Pizza Pronto

Press release from La Jolla by the Sea:

September 29 , 2020

by Robby Robinson

Who wants pizza? I do, I do! Who wants fried calamari? I do, I do! Who wants a Greek salad? I do, I do! Who wants a salmon wrap? I do, I do! Whaaaa? All of this variety at a pizza place? Wait – it gets better. This precious little place also offers wraps, many pasta choices (shrimp rigatoni!), kabobs, and desserts, too! Did we mention pastrami sandwiches? And so much more. Literally, there is something for everybody.

Helen Lee bought Pizza Pronto four years ago. She was no stranger to the pizza business as she had previously owned a Domino’s franchise in South Korea. It’s truly a family business. Helen employs her son, Jake, and his new bride Julia. Friendliest People Ever.

Pizza began its popular food career in Naples, Italy, in the late 1700s. It began as a flatbread consisting of cheese, mozzarella, and tomato sauce – none of today’s fancy stuff like clams, rustic fig, chicken tikka, applewood bacon, fried calamari, rhubarb, grilled peaches, beets, and pistachios. However, if you were in Australia, your toppings might include crocodile, emu, and kangaroo. Seriously.

Italian immigrants introduced pizza to the United States in the early 1800’s. When WW11 veterans returned to the US after fighting in the Italian Campaign, the demand for pizza rose. There was a ready market for the yummy flatbreads.

Ready to chew on some fun pizza facts? Here goes!

Want some more cheesy pizza facts?

Try out Pizza Pronto for yourself and leave room for the tiramisu!

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This press release was produced by La Jolla by the Sea. The views expressed are the author's own.