{"id":2850,"date":"2013-10-19T12:06:31","date_gmt":"2013-10-19T19:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=2850"},"modified":"2013-10-20T03:28:23","modified_gmt":"2013-10-20T10:28:23","slug":"pizza-rock-opens-to-rave-reviews-including-ours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/pizza-rock-opens-to-rave-reviews-including-ours\/","title":{"rendered":"Pizza Rock Opens to Rave Reviews, Including Ours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There’s a great new pizza joint in Las Vegas, and downtown’s Pizza Rock restaurant and bar, it turns out, is even tastier than its ample hype.<\/p>\n

\"Let's<\/a>
Let’s get this pizza party started.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The opening of Pizza Rock has been long-awaited, not just because it’s something new, but because of the pizza pedigree of one of its key owner-partners, 11-time World Pizza Champion Tony Gemignani.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The man behind the slices, Tony Gemignani.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Let’s just say that after our first visit, we now have a man crush on Tony Gemignani, and we don’t even know who that is, particularly.<\/p>\n

\"Welcome<\/a>
Welcome to the next great challenge for your thighs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The pizzas at Pizza Rock are simply the best in downtown Las Vegas, and are easily among the best on The Strip, too.<\/p>\n

And we have experienced a lot of Las Vegas pizza.<\/p>\n

\"Whatever<\/a>
Whatever the Italian word for spectacular is, this is that.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That’s the Margherita pizza, and it’s sublime. Pizza Rock has said it will only make 73 a day, sure to make it one of the most in-demand pies in Vegas.<\/p>\n

The Margherita pizza ($16) is the one that won Tony Gemignani the World Pizza Cup in Naples, Italy. The dough is hand-mixed using San Felice flour and proofed in Neapolitan wood boxes. The pizza features San Marzano tomatoes, mozzarella fior di latte (made from cow’s milk, as opposed to buffalo’s), basil, extra virgin olive oil (yes, there are still some things that are virginal in Las Vegas) and sea salt.<\/p>\n

\"There's<\/a>
There’s even a convenient take-out window, facing Downtown Grand.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here’s a peek at the take-out menu.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>
A quick remedy for your Vegas hangover.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pizza Rock has a lively atmosphere, the tunes played by a DJ who sits in a full-sized, long-haul truck cab.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The music level is, refreshingly, just about right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Adding to the party atmosphere at Pizza Rock is world champion pizza tosser, Siler Chapman. The man knows how to work some pizza dough, and a crowd.<\/p>\n

\"Silver<\/a>
Siler clearly knew how to get a rise out of Pizza Rock’s customers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Don’t just take our word for this man’s skills, check out this video.<\/p>\n

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