Veloce Breakfast Pizza Pop-Up

VELOCE TO HOST BREAKFAST PIZZA POP-UP WITH COMPASS COFFEE

Forthcoming quick service pizza restaurant to preview breakfast menu on April 11

What:              Veloce, a quick service pizza restaurant opening this spring from the founder and chef of Pizzeria Paradiso, Ruth Gresser, will host a breakfast pizza pop-up with local coffee roasters, Compass Coffee. When the downtown location opens, Veloce will exclusively serve Compass Coffee alongside their selection of breakfast pizzas. The pop-up will be hosted on the sidewalk in front of Compass Coffee’s Shaw location, featuring breakfast items including:

                        Pizzas:

·       The Pig: Scrambled Eggs, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Roasted Mushrooms, Red Onions, Italian Cheeses (Pecorino, Fontina, Parmesan)

·       The Flag: Scrambled Eggs, Mozzarella, Italian Cheeses, Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Breakfast Calzone:

·       The Harvest: Whole Wheat Crust, Scrambled Eggs, Spicy Garlic Pesto, Spinach, Roasted Mushrooms, Red Onions, Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Pocket: 

·       The Sammy: Smoked Salmon, Herbed Mascarpone, Capers, Red Onions, Cherry Tomatoes. **Note: served cold

**All menu items will be $5 and can be paid for with cash or credit card**

Marra Forni, a local company specializing in building Neapolitan style pizza ovens, custom made Veloce’s 6,000-pound oven. A smaller, mobile oven from Marra Forni will cook the pizzas from the 7^th Street sidewalk.

When:             Saturday, April 11, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. OR while supplies last. **Follow on Twitter at @eatatveloce for real time updates on availability**

Where:           Compass Coffee is located at 1535 7th St. NW Washington, DC, 20001 (on 7th between P and Q Streets) 

Why:               Washingtonians and pizza lovers will have a chance to try Veloce’s breakfast specials in advance of the restaurant’s opening this spring.