Fresh and local dining in Charleston
encourages diners at The Ordinary
to “hang out with pearled ladies and
khaki-wearing men under the soaring
ceilings of this former bank building
and slurp down some local Caper’s
Blades. Get there early for a seat at the
bar, where you can see the shuckers in
action and peer through the old vault
to the kitchen; if you’re lucky, you’ll
catch Clammer Dave himself making
his delivery.”
Monza
Executive Chefs:
Tito Marino and Leila Schardt
451 King Street
843.720.8787
Located in the heart of Downtown
Charleston and open since 2007,
Monza’s decor and menu are inspired
by the eponymous Italian speedway
forever etched in racing history. The
menu features several Formula 1 cars
and drivers. From this inspiration,
“La Pista Magica,” or the magic track,
comes Monza’s innovative menu of
“la pizza magica.” In addition to
Neapolitan style pizza, Monza serves
fresh pastas, salads, antipasti and
daily specials.
Monza’s staple pizza dough is made
with ingredients imported from Italy.
They use imported San Felice wheat
flour, natural Neapolitan yeast, filtered
and pH balanced water. After kneading the dough with a mixer imported
from Naples, the pizza is baked in a
wood-fired oven at 1000 degrees. This
results in a thin crispy crust, topped
with fiore di latte mozzarella, and fresh
local and regional ingredients whenever possible.
Monza’s pizzas include the Materassi
(fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella and
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