Today's Business: Streetzeria ... at the Beach

Weekends can be busy and sometimes there is a short wait
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Text and photos, Marc Weinberg

The former location of Pizza Mia in Richmond Beach now is the site of a family pizza restaurant once more. Most recently Greg Bye opened STREETZERIA in that same location (NW 195th St. and 20th NW, 206-755-5433) across from the ‘Little Store’. You can’t miss it.

Greg came to this location with a strong purpose and a solid background in food service. Out of high school he worked as an apprentice baker. For 18 years he was with the Hyatt Corporation in seven different locations in positions as Dining Room Manager, Restaurant Manager, and Food and Beverage Manager. He was in charge of opening many of Hyatt’s newest properties and supervising major events.

On this Friday evening the place was a buzz of activity
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Greg returned to the Northwest to be near family and friends and in 2011 along with his brother and a friend built their first ‘street cart’ to bake and serve pizza. Now that portion of his business is in full swing with four carts for outdoor vending, catering, business/private social occasions like holiday parties. Greg wanted to have a strong connection to one community and in his search, found Shoreline and the current location.

You will find flavors and ingredients not found at other establishments along with local names for each pizza which makes it easy to remember your favorite. Names include Golden Gardens, Green Lake and Magnuson Park as well as one for the community of Richmond Beach. A gluten free crust is also available. Things I found particularly nice were the homemade Italian sausage, house pickled peppers and cayenne caramelized onions. Call ahead 206-755-5433 or come in for take home.

In the kitchen the action is non-stop
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As a side dish how about a salad? I usually like a Caesar. But I’ve never had one made with kale before. If you want to wake up your taste buds and stimulate your senses try this crispy texture in your mouth.

Complementing that is a selection of local beer (usually 4 or 5) and several choices of wine. Of course there are the sodas and juice options including two refills with the fountain drinks. If you have room for it, there’s a nice selection of ice cream.

Try a Growler of beer, 64ozs. or the smaller Squeaker at 32ozs
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I was happy to learn that Greg’s commitment to Shoreline is to hire locally and he was proud to tell me all his employees live within a three mile radius of the restaurant. Stop in and meet the staff and Greg’s son Reilly.

You can expect some seasonal changes in the menu and they will soon be offering homemade pasta dishes as well. Currently hours are 5-9pm, but watch for changes to 3-9 seven days a week.

More information here.

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