(page 30) FEBRUARY 2015
A TASTE OF SARCASM BY DENISE DEPAOLO
212 South Phillips Avenue Sioux Falls, SD 57104 (605) 338-0505 www.facebook.com/fieropizza.beproud
FIERO PIZZA
“Anyone who says that money cannot buy happiness has clearly never spent their money on pizza.” – Andrew W.K. Fiero is one of Phillips Avenue’s newest eateries, but it’s brought something that has been sorely missed from downtown’s main drag: pizza, delicious pizza. Since the closure of New York Pizza Express in 2012, it’s been tough times for bargoers and everyday pizza-cravers alike. So when Fiero opened its doors, there was considerable excitement. My first thought was, “I hope it’s good.” Followed by, “In a location like that, as long as it’s not bad, it’s good.” I made it in for lunch on a Wednesday afternoon. The menu seemed to have a topping combination for every kind of pizza
lover. After some deliberation, my two friends and I decided on the “Fresh Farmer,” the “Mexico,” and the “Bacon Burger.” If we had room, we would get the dessert pizza with berries and hazelnut chocolate sauce, but that wasn’t a bridge we were committed to crossing. At the counter, we ordered the Fresh Farmer on wheat dough and the other two on white. The dough was stretched out in an oblong shape on a parchment-lined cooking sheet and passed down assembly line style before being placed in a conveyor belt pizza oven. After just a few moments, each pie emerged,
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The dining room is comfortable, but simple. The best décor is the chalkboard tabletops.
Everyone was very friendly and helpful, as well as patient with our long decision process.
The pizza was good, with interesting combinations of flavor and texture. I appreciate the attention to detail, including the Sriracha on every table. I also appreciated that lunch for three people was less than $30.