Friday, April 12, 2013
The owner of a popular Clayton pizzeria ran a successful Kickstarter to help her open a second restaurant.
Katie Lee, chef at Katie’s Pizzeria, ran a succesful Kickstarter campaign to raise $40,000 for a restaurant in Rock Hill. She announced the location Thursday evening. Katie's Pizza and Pasta will be at 9568 Manchester Road, the Kickstarter supporters were told in an email. Work on the space began on Friday. Katie's Pizzeria has been in the news a few times lately, including on March 21 when Patch first reported about a customer who said she found a dead mouse in a salad. The story later gained the attention of the Riverfront Times and KMOV. That was just a week after the Kickstarter goal was reached and ultimately surpassed. Also in Patch:
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Kickstarter supporters helped Katie Lee raise more than $40,000 to open a new artisan pizza and pasta spot in Rock Hill.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Kickstarter supporters helped Katie Lee raise more than $40,000 to open a new artisan pizza and pasta spot in Rock Hill.
There's still a day left for Katie’s Pizzeria fans to contribute to owner Katie Lee's Kickstarter to open a new restaurant. Supporters helped her raise the full $40,000 required to receive funding, which she will use to expand her artisan cooking to Rock Hill. And it's no surprise--Katie’s Pizzeria has won Best Pizza from Sauce Magazine four out of its five years in business. Lee launched the Kickstarter campaign in late January in hopes of opening Katie's Pizza and Pasta. In exchange for their financial support, Lee is offering perks from a complimentary drink to a pizza designed and named in the backer's honor. (Lee even hosted a cocktail party for backers to sample appetizers for the new restaurant this past weekend.) Read previous …
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Katie's Pizzeria owner is just over $6,000 away from meeting her Kickstarter goal for an artisan pizza and pasta spot in Rock Hill.
There are just a few days left to contribute to a Kickstarter campaign that would allow Katie’s Pizzeria owner Katie Lee to expand her artisan cooking to Rock Hill. Lee launched a Kickstarter campaign in late January in hopes of opening Katie's Pizza and Pasta, and is now less than $5,000 away from her $40,000 goal. Interested backers have until March 15 to contribute funds. In exchange for their financial support, Lee is offering perks from a complimentary drink to a pizza designed and named in the backer's honor. Read previous story: Clayton Pizzeria to Expand to Rock Hill With Kickstarter Help Support to the Kickstarter began rapidly. The restaurant was approximately 25 percent of the way to their goal prior to a KSDK report on Feb. 7; …
Sunday, March 10, 2013
The St. Louis pizza chain turns 5 on Pi Day. Try some Schlafly Golden Mean, or check out Pi's other food and drink specials slated for the month.
St. Louis pizza chain Pi Pizzeria turns five years old this month, but they're giving their customers the gifts. One of them is a new brew from Maplewood's Schlafly Bottleworks! Pi's fifth anniversary falls on Pi Day (March 14), according to the chain's blog. All restaurants, including the location in U City (6144 Delmar) are offering discounts, food specials--even a Schlafly beer especially for the occasion. Specials and events include: Read about other deals on this month's deals on Pi Pizzeria's blog. For more Maplewood and Brentwood business-related news:
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Lee, of Katie's Pizzeria in Clayton, is hoping to launch an artisan pizza and pasta spot in Rock Hill.
Katie’s Pizzeria owner Katie Lee is looking for the community's help to expand her artisan cooking to Rock Hill, and support for the new restaurant is quickly growing. Lee launched a Kickstarter campaign in late January in hopes of opening Katie's Pizza and Pasta, and is a little more than $12,000 away from her $40,000 goal. Interested backers have just over two weeks left to contribute funds. Read previous story: Clayton Pizzeria to Expand to Rock Hill With Kickstarter Help Support to the Kickstarter began rapidly. The restaurant was approximately 25 percent of the way to their goal prior to a KSDK report on Feb. 7; by the end of that weekend, $22,556 had been pledged. However, the full $40,000 must be pledged by March 15 to receive the …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
The Clayton restaurant has won awards for its artisan pizza, salad and toasted ravioli. Now the owner wants to open a second restaurant in Rock Hill.
The creator/chef/operator of Clayton artisan pizza shop, Katie’s Pizzeria, wants to expand, and is using the fund sourcing website, Kickstarter, to help her raise $40,000. Katie Lee’s five-year-old Katie’s Pizzeria has won Best Pizza from Sauce Magazine the past four years in a row. Now she’s adding artisan pasta to the menu and restaurant name. She plans on opening Katie’s Pizza and Pasta, in Rock Hill. "It’s an artisan theme, the other is artisan pizza. I’m adding artisan pasta," she said. “We’re going to have an open kitchen design,” Lee said. “There’ll be a wood-fired oven. The different colored pastas will be hanging up drying on display. Diners will see the whole artisan, Italian cooking process while they’re eating,” she said. Lee …
Friday, January 20, 2012
We had a great debut to our first Mid-County Food Fight. Here are your other top picks.
The people have spoken (or, at least, some of the people): twinOak Wood Fired Fare has the best pizza in Mid-County. TwinOak, located at 1201 Strassner Dr. in Brentwood, received 27 percent of the vote in our first Food Fight poll. Pi Pizzeria, located in Kirkwood and near University City, and Dewey's Pizza, located in Kirkwood, University City and Webster Groves, tied for second place with 15 percent each. La Pizza in University City came in fourth place with 10 percent. Voting took place from Wednesday morning until Thursday at 5 p.m. Congratulations, twinOak, and thank you to all who participated in the Food Fight by voting in the poll and leaving comments on the site. We look forward to hearing from you again in the next edition of …
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
We got your nominations, Mid-County folks. Now we ask you to vote among the top choices for the pizza champion.
When we asked Patch readers for their favorite pizza joints in Mid-County, we got plenty of suggestions—and we're grateful for your help getting our first Mid-County Food Fight off the ground. We read your comments on Patch, as well as comments posted to our Patch Facebook pages. Here are your choices: To finish off this Food Fight, we need you to vote on your favorite pizza place in our poll below. Leave a comment on why you voted, or share your choice on Facebook and Twitter. You can also leave a review of these restaurants on Patch. You have until Thursday at 5 p.m. to vote, and we’ll announce the winner of the Food Fight on Friday morning. Thanks again, and happy eating.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Let us know your favorite place for pizza by leaving a comment below.
Pizza is on the menu for our premier edition of Mid-County Food Fight. Each week, we'll be looking for your suggestions on the best restaurants, diners and cafes for pizza, barbecue, pasta and more. Please vote, nominate and spread the news about our friendly competition. This week: Who has the best pizza in Mid-County. By Mid-County, we are referring to Brentwood, Clayton, Des Peres, Glendale, Kirkwood, Maplewood, Oakland, Richmond Heights, Rock Hill, University City, Webster Groves and Warson Woods. Please post a nomination in the comments below. You may submit comments until 5 p.m. Tuesday. We'll take the top three or four nominees and post an article on Wednesday morning. Then, you can vote in a poll to decide the Food Fight champion…
Thomas Gibson
3:59 pm on Friday, April 12, 2013
Can not wait for them to open. Closer to home, weight gain will be worth it! more ›