6-Time World Pizza Champion Bruno DiFabio Prepares to Open PIZZA UNION GASTRO-KITCHEN & BAR

Published July 12th 2018

Old and New School Italian Fare and Award-Winning Pizza in Newburgh, New York

 
July 11, 2018, Newburgh, NY:  Six-time World Pizza Champion / Restaurateur Bruno DiFabio made his first pizza dough as a teenager in a little Italian restaurant in Springdale (Stamford) CT.  Numerous awards, 16 restaurants, and several Food Network gigs later, Bruno bought that neighborhood eatery in 2015 and created Amore Cucina & Bar, a high energy restaurant and gathering place that features his signature Pizza Romana and hearty Italian fare, offering food enthusiasts old and new school Italian dishes. This month, Executive Chef Bruno, and owners Rishi Parikh and Jaimin Patel bring this exciting concept to the Hudson Valley in the form of Pizza Union Gastro-Kitchen & Bar located in Newburgh, New York.
 
 
Pizza Union’s brand new floor to ceiling construction utilizes a rustic palette of exposed brick and distressed wood. A large bar and lounge area accommodate 30+ people. The beverage program features a well thought out wine list with a concentration on Italian varietals, as well as creative cocktails and imported and craft beer. Dining capacity for up to 100 people is set amid a casual trattoria style interior of wood furnishings, subdue lighting, and pizza counter seating which frames a copper-clad pizza oven imported from Italy. A stunning wall mural by artist Sharon Leichsenring dazzles with a larger than life “abondanza” woman on her Vespa – with a pizza in hand, of course! A large patio during the warmer months welcomes 40+ customers.
 
Pizza Union will feature Bruno’s popular Pizza Romana, a square pie that uses the “Poolish” dough method of a 72-hour fermentation process and is cooked in a gas-fired brick floor oven. Varieties include; Nuts & Bolts with asiago, mozzarella, olives, caramelized onions, roasted peppers, pepperoni, hot salami, sausage, garlic, and tomato marinara; and the Juliet topped with mozzarella, gorgonzola dolce, prosciutto, fig jam, balsamic glaze, and shaved Grana Padano. More traditional round pies can be topped with whatever suits your fancy or try some favorites such as the “OTP” Dilorenzo Style with mozzarella, seasoned ground tomatoes, freshly pinched sausage, oregano, evoo, or the Starry Hope topped with mozzarella, house-made meatballs, caramelized onions, pesto, and creamy ricotta.
 
Menu highlights include; meat and cheese antipasto board with roasted garlic cloves and bubble bread; a gorgeous “In The Tin” salad of mixed greens, tomatoes, pancetta, avocado, egg, pepitas, gorgonzola, and house-made blue ranch dressing; panko crusted lasagna balls with Bolognese sauce; Shrimp Risotto with sweet peas, shallots, leeks, and Romana cream sauce; the best Chicken Scarpariello of a half chicken on the bone, garlic, and cherry peppers in a lemon-white wine reduction; and fusilli Massimo made with house-made pesto cream and sautéed chicken breast. Sunday brunch standouts include; Union Breakfast Pizza topped with hot and sweet peppers, fresh pinched sausage, soft scrambled eggs, mozzarella, prosciutto, and Grana Padano; hearty Steak & Eggs of an 8 ounce organic New York strip, two fried eggs, spiced espresso red-eye gravy, and duck fat potatoes: and the “BOH” sandwich made with chicken parm, two sunny side eggs, sriracha, served with crispy French fries.
 
Pizza Union is open day and night, 7 days a week.
www.mypizzaunion.com
@mypizzaunion

1400 Route 300
Newburgh, NY 12550