Happy New Year!

Pizza by the Sea will be open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on New Year's Eve and 11 a.m. -8 p.m. New Year's Day! While you are out and about enjoying all of the events in the area this weekend, we hope to see you at PBTS. Also, if you are having a get together, give us a call ahead, and we can have your order ready for you when you want it! Thanks for making 2011 a great year, and we can't wait to serve you in 2012!

Merry Christmas from PBTS!

We wish you and your family a very blessed and joyous holiday season! Many thanks for your support and patronage this year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from our family to yours!

Staff Fiesta at PBTS

On Tuesday evening, we had a little fiesta for the staff at PBTS. Our chef and friend Rich Pascalli and his wife Sonia catered the event. I came to Rich with the idea of doing a Mexican food feast (a little off the beaten path of a traditional holiday meal), and he was thrilled about creating a menu for us. Let's just say my mouth started watering while reading it, and the actual food was even better than I imagined.

Here is what we feasted on:

Mexican Farmers’ Market Salad with sliced cucumbers, grape tomatoes, red onion, shredded carrots, and crumbled Mexican Farmers’ Cheese, tossed in a basil and garlic vinaigrette.

Homemade Guacamole, Salsa, and Black Bean Dips with homemade corn tortilla chips

Grilled Skirt Steak Enchiladas

Chicken Tacos served with accoutrements of shredded cheese, lettuce, tomato, and sour cream.

Mexican Rice with cumin, sweet onion, cilantro, black beans, and fresh lime juice.

Toasted Coconut Flan with fresh homemade whipped cream and strawberries.

Oh.my.goodness. It was amazing! Here are a few pictures of the spread.





I could make a meal just out of this!


My plate filled to the brim...

We are so blessed to have an amazing staff, and we all had a great time eating, exchanging secret santa gifts, and playing a few rounds of Catch phrase. We all teased Colby that he practiced at home before he brought it in because he was clearly the champion.

Of course, there were some shenanigans and general merry-making going on as well. Michael proved to be very skilled at the blow gun he received.


If you live here or come to the beach, check out Pascalli Foods. Chef Rich could create this wonderful Mexican feast or help you come up with your own menu for your next party or event, or just for a fun family dinner!

Birthday Celebrations!

We had a special birthday visitor at PBTS on Thursday. Little Emi turned one! Her family and friends stopped in for a little pizza and cupcake celebration for her.


{Emi with her friend Caroline}



{Getting ready to blow out her candle with her brother Luke and sister Ava. Love the cheese shaker as the cupcake stand!}

{Those cupcakes sure are yummy!}

Thanks to Emi's family for choosing PBTS for her birthday bash and sharing her special day with us!

{photo's by Emi's mom Renee}

Special Discount Thursday and Friday!

This Thursday and Friday, December 8th and 9th, receive a 25% discount on EVERYTHING all day long! All you have to do is bring in a food donation. Food for Thought provides easy-to-eat meals to schoolchildren who may not have enough to eat on the weekends. Their needs increase this time of year because the kids are away from school for over two weeks and unable to eat the school breakfast and lunch.

Please bring one or many of the following items: peanut butter, jelly (no glass jars), pop top (easy to open) chicken or tuna, and no cook, healthy snacks such as crackers, cereal bars, granola bars, fruit cups.

Also, Food for Thought is looking for persons who could donate some fresh items to send home to families for their Christmas meals. If you could provide fresh fruit, vegetables, hams/turkeys, or sweet baked treats, please email them at info@foodforthoughtfl.org

And if you can't make it in Thursday or Friday, no worries! Pizza by the Sea is now a designated drop-off site for Food for Thought. Bring your donations any time!

Thank you so much for your willingness to give to those in need in our community!

Announcing the Twelve Days of Christmas Contest!

The Pizza by the Sea Twelve Days of Christmas Contest is here! Here is how it works: Send or bring us your family Christmas card, and we will display it on our walls as part of our Christmas decor. Starting on December 10th, we will randomly choose a card each day for 12 days. That family will win the prize of the day! (Think pizzas, dinners, lunches, t-shirts)

Winners will be posted daily on Facebook, so make sure you watch our page! If you are mailing a card to us, our address is as follows:

Pizza by the Sea
P.O. Box 4832
Seaside, FL 32459

We can't wait to see the Christmas cards from our fans around the country! And we are so excited to share some YUM with you this season!

Kids! We Need Help!

We need some pizza ornaments for our YUM tree to jazz it up a bit. And we thought that having kids make us some would be perfect! Can you help us?

Here are the guidelines:

1. The ornament has to be in the shape of a whole pizza or pizza slice.
2. It can be no bigger than about 4 inches in width (we want to fit a lot of ornaments on the little tree!)
3. We would like the child's name on it!
4. It would be very helpful if you included some sort of way to hang the ornament (ribbon or yarn would work fine).

Get creative! They can be made from tin can lids, oatmeal lids, cardboard, paper... you name it! Have the kids decorate their ornaments and bring them in to put on our tree. The tree will be up after Thanksgiving. Or, if you live far away, you can just mail it to us!

We will be posting pictures of the ornaments as they come in! We can't wait to see what the kids create ! (and keep in mind, they don't have to be masterpieces: we just want them to have fun!)

Thank you for helping us make our YUM Christmas tree look fabulous!

Alaqua Animal Refuge Benefit Day!

Our family loves animals...

{our son with our Black Lab, Pepper}



{Our 15 year old kitty}



{Our Princess bunny Ella}

All of our animals have been rescued from shelters, and we know how difficult it can be for these organizations to continue to care for these homeless animals as the number of them keeps rising.

We would like to encourage everyone to come out on Tuesday in support of Alaqua Animal Refuge, the local no-kill home for animals . You can check out their website here.

We will give 20% back to Alaqua for every ticket that says "Alaqua" when they check out! Such an easy way to make a big difference.

Meet the Staff: Richard!

If you come in around lunch time during the week, you may recognize Richard. He not only works the front for us at PBTS, but he also can jump back in the kitchen as well! He is very versatile, and we appreciate his willingness to step up into any role. Here is a little more about him:



Name: Richard Slusher
Birthday: 11/3
Where you are from: Illinois, but been in SRB for 14 years
Family: Married with 2 children (7 and 5)
Sports, Hobbies: Motorcycles, mixed martial arts, beer connoisseur
Most Interesting Place you have visited: India
How long at PBTS: 1 year


Thanks, Richard, for all you do to make PBTS the best pizza on 30A!

New Soup for You!

I don't know about you, but I love a good bowl of soup, especially when it's a bit chilly outside.
We have two new soups for you to try at PBTS: Baja Chicken Enchilada and Loaded Baked Potato.
MMM, mmm, mmm. They are both delicious.

Try them on their own, or with a salad, a breadstick, or even a slice of pizza at lunch! Other flavors we frequently offer include shrimp and corn chowder, tomato basil bisque, chili, and mushroom brie.

Enjoy!

Boo Bash Fun!

Thanks to all of you who brought your families out for the Boo Bash on Thursday evening! We had such fun watching all of the kids in their costumes. Lots of creative face painting and balloon art, thanks to Miss Sharon. And a big thanks to our staff for all of their hard work and getting in the spirit! Here are some of this evening's stars......

You are Invited for some Family Fun!