Pizza Luna has funky toppings and one of Tucson's best cheese boards

Apr 03, 2018 705

BY: Andi Berlin

Pizza joints on every corner. Can that be part of America too? Last year we said goodbye to Cup it Up's unique brand of politically-charged fast food in a cup. The restaurant's original location was tucked into the Trader Joe's shopping center on Speedway and Wilmot. And now sitting in its place, we've got a concept that's a little easier to swallow: gourmet pizza!

Owned by a restaurateur couple from Portland, Pizza Lunacalls itself a "neo-Neapolitan" pizzeria, which basically means it's artisanal by our rule-breaking West Coast standards. The dough here is cold fermented for 72 hours, which is a pivotal step in creating that perfect pizza crust with a slightly sour flavor. If this restaurant has any funk, you're gonna see it in the pizza itself as well as the interesting toppings; not necessarily in the atmosphere. 

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SOURCE: http://tucson.com

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