As part of its National Pizza Month celebration, Grotto Pizza will host a special event, Monday, Oct. 29, from 11 to 1 p.m., at its Columbia location.
Guests can enjoy tastings and refreshments while watching the following celebrities judge the finalists in the “Create Your Own Pizza Competition”: Dara Bunjon (Dara Does It. - Creative Solutions for the Food Industry and www.diningdish.net), Gina Crash (Co-host; Today’s 101.9 Morning Show, Today’s 101.9 FM), Darren M. Haynes (Sports Director/Anchor, WUSA9—Washington), Franchon Crews Dezurn (WBC Super Middleweight World Champion – “The Heavy Hitting Diva”) and Jermaine Lewis (Baltimore Ravens Alumni, Super Bowl XXV).
The winner will receive a $100 Grotto Pizza card and recognition if his/her pizza goes on the menu. This event culminates a busy October where all Grotto Pizza locations are featuring five specialty pizzas and contests for sharing your favorite Grotto Pizza memory and sharing your National Pizza Month experience at Grotto Pizza on social media.
With 24 locations throughout Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania, Grotto Pizza is a family casual dining restaurant that specializes in award winning pizza and hospitality. The full menu includes pizza, pasta, sandwiches, subs, appetizers, salads, beer, wine, cocktails and Grotto Gelato.
Its Columbia restaurant is open Sunday through Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. For more information, visit www.grottopizza.com or the restaurant’s Facebook and Twitter pages at GrottoPizzaDE.