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Napoli’s Pizza Gets Endorsements From Near And FarBy Mary Ann O'Toole Holley
Napoli’s claims to be a neighborhood pizzeria, yet one woman from Colorado says she counts it as her favorite place in the world. “What will I do when it snows in Colorado this winter, and I can’t get to St. Peters for a Napoli’s Pizza?” she asks. “Your pizza is the best. Oh, and those crispy, cheesy things. What are they called? They’re out of this world.” The woman’s talking about crispy parmesan twists, a delicacy made with homemade dough and dusted with freshly grated parmesan. “My husband will order a large pizza and eat it completely before we reach the door of our hotel,” the woman says. “For me it’s those crispy, cheesy twists and pasta. Oh, I love their pasta. Every time we come to the area we have to make a stop at Napoli’s.” Her testimonial blots out Napoli Pizza’s claim to fame. If they are a neighborhood pizzeria, then their Zip Code spans far from the St. Peters borders. “As you can see, we’re not glamorous, but we hope you‘ll enjoy our version of Italian ‘home cookin’,’” says owner Scott Chervitz. “You’ll also see we operate with a small crew, so we apologize if your order takes a while during our busy period.” Napoli’s is a personal kind of place with Chervitz as the man behind the ovens and his parents, Karen and Jerry, doing everything from stirring the pasta to making sure the Alfredo sauce has just the right amount of cream. From your first bite, you’ll taste the difference between Napoli’s hand-made, fresh, never frozen crust and those from the typical pizza chains. Only the best ingredients are used, including Grande whole milk mozzarella cheese, pizza sauce that makes others pale in comparison and Italian sausage shipped in from Chicago. Their pizza comes in four sizes, 10-, 12-, 14- and a whopping 24-inch pie. Crusts come thick, hand-tossed and a St. Louis-style that’s thin and crispy. Prices are (one topping) $7.50, $10, $12 and $29.99. With more than 40 pizza toppings and 20 specialty pizzas, it’s hard to avoid finding a new personal favorite. In addition to the traditional pizza sauce, sweet pasta sauce can also be ordered on pizzas, Chervitz said. You name it and it’s fresh at Napoli’s Pizzeria — pizza, pasta, sandwiches, soups and desserts, many that use Karen Chervitz old family recipes. “Just about everything is made fresh daily,” Chervitz said. "Dad makes the meatballs, mom makes the salad dressing and minestrone, and she makes really great desserts.” Order a “Napoli Special” sandwich ($6) and you’ll get ham, mozzarella or provel and St. Louis’ own Volpi Salami. Order one of their high quality salads with Karen’s House Dressing, and you’ll know from first bite that you’ve found a new delicacy. “We’re proud of mom’s House dressing, pasta and Alf redo sauce, chicken parmesan and minestrone soup,” Chervitz says. And for good reason. “We get to know our customers, and sometimes we know what they’ll order as soon as we see them get out of their cars,” Chervitz said. “We have a good relationship with them, and most say we’re the best in town.” Napoli Pizza 7114 Mexico Road (Near Mexico Road and Mid-Rivers Mall Drive between Kinko's and next door to Hollywood Video) St. Peters Dine in, carry out and delivery Delivery area is bounded by Old Towne on the North, Jungermann on the east, Hwy. N on the South, and Hwy. K on the west. Phone- 636-397-PIZZA (7499)
For a full menu visit www.napolipizza.net.
Hours Monday - Thursday 11a.m. - 9 p.m. Friday -Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday 3-9 p.m.
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Step into Napoli’s Pizza for the first time and the aroma of garlic, cheese and spices seems to attack your taste buds, begging you to bite into what has become known to its customers as the best pizza in the city.
