St. Louis-Style Pizza Headed East To Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, PA — A slice of the Midwest is coming to Pittsburgh.

The Pittsburgh-based Caliente Pizza & Draft House chain is introducing St. Louis-style pizza to an updated menu. The pie is known for its Provel cheese blend, extremely thin crust and tomato sauce. According to St. Louis-based Imo's Pizza, Provel is a combination of cheddar, swiss and provolone that was invented in St. Louis in 1947.

“St. Louis-style pizza is one of my favorite styles and I am excited to share it with our city,” said Nick Bogacz, Founder and CEO of Caliente Pizza & Draft House. “We’re proud to bring something new and unexpected to Pittsburgh—made the Caliente way, with championship precision and flavor.”

In an update of the Caliente menu, the St. Louis-style launch coincides with the debut of District Manager Jay Falk’s Championship Pizza from last year's Real California Cheese Pizza competition held in the Napa Valley. It's a unique dairy based white sauce pizza with a blend of California Cheeses and Lemon Zest.

Also debuting in the new menu is four New New York Style Calzones that includes the Classic Cobble Hill. It's a Calzone with Ham, mozzarella and Ricotta cheeses. All four New Calzones and the rest of the new menu will be available on June 3rd.

Caliente has locations in Bloomfield, Hampton, Mt. Lebanon, Aspinwall, Monroeville, Sewickley and Crafton.