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Mid Hudson Times , Wednesday , August 1 , 2018
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Pizza Union opens on Route 300
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Upscale pizzeria Pizza Union opened on Route 300 this month . From left : Pizza Union General Manager Richard Ammons , owner Bruno DiFabio , pizza Chef Angel Quinones and Manager Lisandra Cosme .
By SHANTAL RILEY sriley @ tcnewspapers . com
An upscale pizzeria has come to the Town of Newburgh . Located directly across from the Newburgh Mall on Route 300 , Pizza Union serves brick-oven pizza and contemporary Italian food in a sleek , casual setting .
Owned by celebrity pizza Chef Bruno DiFabio , the restaurant features a lounge area and full-scale bar offering a menu of wine , beers , spirits and signature cocktails . “ I own 30 pizza restaurants in the country ,” said the chef , including eateries in Scarsdale , Irvington-on- Hudson and Ridgefield , Connecticut .
Last week , DiFabio stood in front of the restaurant ’ s large brick oven , imported from Naples , Italy . “ We serve two types of pizza , brick-oven and Roman-style ,” he explained . “ The Roman-style pizza is a lighter pizza . It ’ s a pan pizza , but it has a very light crust . The dough is fermented 96 hours so the pizza appears thick , but it ’ s light and pillowy .”
This fermentation process produces a “ natural probiotic ” that makes the pizza more digestible , he said . “ When you allow the yeast to live in the dough for a longer period of time , it breaks down complex starches in the flour , instead of your stomach having to do it ,” he said .
Brick-oven pies on the menu include the “ Starry Hope ” - with mozzarella , meatballs , caramelized onions , pesto and ricotta cheese – and the “ Luca Brasi ,” made with mozzarella , broccoli rabe , garlic and sausage .
Roman-style pies include “ Nuts and Bolts ,” topped with tomato marinara , garlic , mozzarella , asiago cheese and roasted peppers , and the “ Popeye ,” which comes with mozzarella , ricotta , shaved grana padano cheese , garlic and , you guessed it , spinach . The restaurant also offers gluten-free pizza . “ All of our sauces , breads and desserts are scratchmade ,” said DiFabio . “ We use organic and local ingredients whenever possible .”
Customers can design their own pizzas from an a-la-carte menu of toppings . Other menu items include classic pasta dishes such as Penne Vodka and spaghetti and meatballs , as well as chicken parmigiana and shrimp risotto . Pizza prices range from $ 11 to $ 17 , without extras . Menu entrees range in price from $ 15 to $ 29 .
The drink menu includes wines , champagne , sangria and cocktails , some made with recipes straight out of the Prohibition Era . Wines are sold by the glass and bottle . Cocktail prices range from $ 10 to $ 14 .
DiFabio has won awards in the World Pizza Championship and the World Pizza Games . He is a member of the Federazione Italiana Cuochi and founder of the Academy of Pizza Science . DiFabio also appears on the PBS cooking show “ A Moveable Feast ” and as a judge on the Food Network series “ Chopped .”
Sunday brunch is served from 11 a . m . to 3 p . m . The restaurant is open every day from 11 a . m . to 10 p . m . Pizza Union is located at 1400 Route 300 in the Town of Newburgh .
For menu items and information , visit Mypizzaunion . com or call 845-522-8248 .