"In a matter of 12 hours, Walnut Creek's Pizza Oliva was transformed into Ellie's Pizzeria, and a new era began. This summer, Pizza Oliva, which had been in operation for 23 years, was sold to a local couple, Karina Rosselli and Jonathan Waite, and renamed after their dog, Ellie. In the month since it changed hands, Ellie's Pizzeria has changed the chicken wings recipe, added new menu items, created a 12-flavor hand-scooped ice cream counter and generated a perfect 5-star rating with more than 100 reviews on Google."
""Everything is homemade," she said. "And when we bought the place, the previous owners showed us how to make everything exactly the way they did it." The couple has no restaurant experience, but had a different motivation for buying a local pizza place. "Pizza is our favorite food," she said. "And the idea of making pizza every day for work, we thought this could be really fun." Right on."
"The same Pizza Oliva specials continue to be the most popular menu items, with the "Chicken Paradise" ($23 for a medium), featuring creamy garlic sauce, spinach, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, bacon and halal chicken, ranking as the top hit. Also popular are "The Works" (pepperoni, ham, sausage, bell pepper, onions, mushrooms) and the "Gourmet Veggie" (artichoke hearts, spinach, zucchini, black olives, topped with green onions)."
Pizza Oliva in Walnut Creek was sold after 23 years to Karina Rosselli and Jonathan Waite and renamed Ellie's Pizzeria. The new owners preserved the original pizza recipe and maintained homemade preparation with guidance from the previous owners. In the first month they revised the chicken wings recipe, added new menu items, opened a 12-flavor hand-scooped ice cream counter, and earned a perfect five-star Google rating from over 100 reviews. Signature pizzas like Chicken Paradise, The Works, and Gourmet Veggie remain popular. Customer feedback prompted crisper wings, and plans include expanding salads and sandwiches.
Read at The Mercury News
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