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Whereas, Slice on Broadway, owned and operated by Rico Lunardi, has become a beloved Beechview neighborhood institution; and,
Whereas, Slice's success has helped contribute to the ongoing renaissance and redevelopment of Broadway Avenue, which has in recent years become a dining destination for people from all over the city; and,
Whereas, Rico and his employees have never deviated from day one from their mission to deliver the "best darn pizza, sandwiches and salads money can buy"; and,
Whereas, Slice makes it a priority to make everything by scratch using the highest-quality ingredients and pizza-making methods, including whole tomatoes and dough made fresh daily; and,
Whereas, Rico is a native Pittsburgher and returned home to raise his children in Pittsburgh and continue the family tradition of serving high-quality food to his neighbors, his parents being the former owners of Lunardi's Ristorante; and,
Whereas, Slice has now expanded, with a second location in Carnegie, and a third location planned within city limits; and,
Whereas, Rico and Slice pride themselves as being citizens of the community and are proud members of the Beechview Merchants Association, because they believe that being integrated into the community is far more important than just serving a slice of pizza; and,
Whereas, they have watched Beechview undergo multiple transformations, but through it all, Rico says that the same people are still there, and the friendliness of the people never change; and,
Whereas, at the end of the day, Rico is driven by his love for feeding people, and believes that "people don't remember the pizza, they remember the experience"; and,
Whereas, Slice and Rico's hard work and great pizza have been recognized by the community, and Slice has been recognized by WPXI and the Post-Gazette Munchies as the best pizza in Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Magazine as one of the top 25 slices in the city, NEXTPittsburgh as one of 7 best slices in the ...
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