Piada Opens In Eagan, Raises $2,000 For Local Nonprofit

EAGAN, MN — Piada Italian Street Food partnered with The Open Door Pantry for its Grand Opening week from Tuesday, May 16 to Sunday, May 21, during which $2,000 of the proceeds went towards benefitting the organization. The money raised, will help its staff assist thousands of local individuals each month through a variety of programs designed to connect those in need with fresh, nutritious options.

Service is provided continuously from 10:45 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. seven days a week; online ordering and catering are also available. Piada is located at 3380 Central Park Village Drive, Eagan, MN 55121.

“Our team at Piada Italian Street Food is committed to giving back and making a change in the communities that we are a part of,” said Robin Sutphen, Chef at Piada Italian Street Food in Eagan, in a statement. “We're thankful for local organizations like The Open Door Pantry, which takes a fresh approach to ending hunger, in the local community, its mission.”

The Open Door Pantry programs include healthy food support in Eagan, 12 Mobile Pantry sites and the Mobile Lunch Box program that provides meals to nearly 5,000 individuals each month. The organization also offers family advocacy and community resource referrals that link families to critical, stabilizing services at social service agencies.

Additionally, it offers a Garden To Table program that includes 200 community garden plots, orchards, and perennial gardens where families are allowed to grow food they need free of charge, according to a news release.

During Piada’s Eagan Grand Opening celebration on May 16, diners enjoyed the namesake Piada – a thin crust, handmade dough, which is baked on a stone grill, filled with specialty items and then rolled as guests watch the entire process – as well as other core entrees including pasta bowls and chopped salads. Each Piada item is comprised of a grill item, cheese and vegetables.

Diners choose from three signatures per category, such as the Chef’s Favorite Piada with spicy Diavolo sauce, romaine, sweet and spicy peppers, mozzarella, and shaved and creamy parmesan, Basil Pesto Pasta with parmesan Alfredo, sundried tomatoes, and freshly grated parmesan or the Balsamic Salad with spinach, bruschetta tomatoes, red onions, feta spiced pecans, and balsamic dressing – all customizable with added protein (Grill selections range from all-natural rosemary, garlic and lemon chicken to spicy Italian sausage with fennel herbs and salmon prepared with lemon and olive oil, while toppings span artichokes to black olives).

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