On Friday, October 28, the first organic SliCE location will open in Fishtown at 431 E. Girard Avenue. To celebrate the grand opening, owners Marlo and Jason Dilks will give away free pizza slices between 11 a.m.–1 p.m. and 4–7 p.m. Selections will include signature long-time favorites like margherita, florentine and truffled ribeye and new Fishtown exclusive pies like the fig, brussels sprout and lemon and fennel. One slice per person will be given out; no purchase is required.
Once formally opened, SliCE’s Fishtown menu will feature SliCE’s award-winning Trenton-style pizza, along with salads, stromboli, calzones, wings, donuts and desserts. Menu items will use organic, natural and hormone-free ingredients and will include an expanded selection of vegan and gluten-free options. The 450-square-foot BYO will offer delivery, takeout and table service in the 20-seat dining room. The new edgier atmosphere features reclaimed woods, original art, industrial light fixtures, communal seating and warmer colors.
“We are excited to make Fishtown the home of our first-ever organic location for SliCE,” said Marlo Dilks. “Fishtown has a vibrant and diverse dining scene that was perfect for our new direction. The neighborhood is also full of young families, like ours, that want healthier options. After P’unk Burger successfully launched, the time was finally right for a more natural direction for SliCE. Look for all other SliCE locations to go organic by next year.”
A new organic direction for SliCE means use of organic flour, tomato sauce, produce, dressings, balsamic, olive oil, chicken (natural and hormone-free) and non-GMO cooking oils. Gluten-free will take the spotlight with a new section of the menu using special gluten-free dough. The gluten-free dough stays in the pan from start to finish and never touches the oven surface directly.
While there are changes in the new SliCE kitchen, the core values will remain the same. The focus will be on serving Trenton-style pie that is fresh food, not fast food. Ingredients will be sourced daily and locally from the Italian Market, farmers’ markets and other local purveyors. Vegetables are purchased and chopped daily, olives are pitted in house and pepperoni is even hand cut.
Dough will be made fresh daily. It will be hand tossed and topped with the highest quality ingredients with homemade, hand crushed tomato sauce. Pies are finished using extra virgin olive oil and baked on hot stones and cooked to a crisp, delicious perfection. The outcome is a thin, lightly topped, fragrant pie. From the margherita pizza with its fresh mozzarella and basil leaves to the Italiana with prosciutto di parma, gorgonzola cheese and arugula, there is a taste of Italy in every bite.
Opening hours for the new Fishtown location are 10 a.m.–10 p.m. daily.
Find SliCE at 431 E. Girard Ave. in Philadelphia; phone: (215) 425-1555.
- Photos: Kory Aversa
