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History of The Pie
Just a few steps off
the University
of Utah campus
and your nose starts to
tingle from the rich aromas of garlic and fresh baking Pie pizza dough. The
mixed aromas pick you up, swirling you past colorful murals and old
brick walls dressed in graffiti. The candle lit room filled with college
students and professors seems neither crowded nor uncomfortable as people flow
in and out for their Pie fix of the day. The University dine in location
is open until 3:00 am on weekends, The Pie's full motion internet
camera gives the world a peek at late night Pie junkies eating, drinking and
sometimes even studying. The epitome of all college hangouts, you are
now in what all Salt Lakers know as simply THE PIE!
You know the legend, now here's the story
The Pie Pizzeria's
old brick walls, a landmark located in the Salt Lake
City historic district, near the University
of Utah,
could tell many stories and secrets!
The Pie has been
affectionately referred to as "the best hidden secret in Salt Lake
City".
This small restaurant, located in the basement underneath the University
Pharmacy, is out of sight with only one sign hidden behind a wall on 200
South 1320 East. But with good food and prices, "word of
mouth" keeps THE PIE one of the busiest restaurants in the university
area. Tourists and locals have found it for over 26 years, but few know
its history.
The establishment
was remembered by long time Salt Lake residents as Bimbos, in the
Cellar in 1965. Bimbos was a pizza and pasta
place where a 14 inch pizza was had for only $2.20. One of only three
pizza restaurants at the time, the seats were
actually wooden pews and closed on Sunday for use as a church.
In 1982, The
Palmer family had a vision to turn the establishment into a great place for
college students to relax, enjoy great food, study and listen to music.
An immediate success, students came by the hundreds and The Pie grew from one
location to five restaurants spanning Ogden
to South Jordan.
The Pie takes no
short cuts! Pizza dough is hand rolled and hand tossed the traditional
way. Vegetables are cut fresh daily and The Pie uses the highest
quality meat products and cheeses on all their pies.
For the past 26 years, The Pie Pizzeria has been voted the peoples choice by
newspaper and magazine reader polls throughout Utah and
was voted 7th
best pizza in the nation by Citysearch.com. Feel free to come
in and become a part of Pie history! Pizza lovers from all over the
world have been scribbling their names on our brick walls for years. We
thank all of you for making us a permanent part of
Utah
's
history!
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