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Eric Von Hansen, Chef,
Caliente Pizza and Draft House
Caliente Pizza and Draft House
329 Castle Shannon Boulevard, Mt. Lebanon;
412.344.5566, pizzadrafthouse.com. Oth-
er locations include 4624 Liberty Avenue,
Bloomfield (412.682.1414) and 4706 William
Flynn Highway, Allison Park (412.486.1010).
On the Menu:
Caliente Pizza and Draft House is a full-service
dine-in restaurant, with takeout and delivery
options. The menu includes, but is not limited
to everything from pizza, hoagies and wings
to burgers and salads. Using fresh and locally
sourced ingredients, made-from-scratch
dough, pizza sauces and wing sauces are
made to order. The restaurant also features
local and hard-to-find beer from around the
world.
Why did you become a chef?
I wanted to become a chef because
I have a love for food and a passion
to cook great food. It all started
when I was a young boy. My father
always had a garden and grew vegetables such
as carrots, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, basil,
cabbage, parsley and potatoes. Fresh