Di Carlos Pizza- Thank You

Pizza, pizza, and more pizza. We always find a way to squeeze in a quick pizza stop into every one of our travels. This next pizza blog covers the delicious slices of Di Carlos Pizza!

Located in the city of Wheeling, West Virginia, this small quick stop pizza joint puts a spin on it's own version of this Italian original.

We were on our way home from a short trip dreading the return of work on the next day to come, so we thought.. what better way to end our amazing trip than a nice slice of Pizza?

We had done a little research on this small pizza joint and learned that their pizza is completely original. They stuck strickley to the roots of the creator Primo Di Carlo who tried pizza in Italy while serving inthe U.S. Army. He returned to the United States with his Italian pizza knowledge which pushed him to open the first Di Carlos pizza in Steubenville, Ohio back in 1945! Some short time later, Primo partnered with his younger brother Galdo Di Carlo, who then brought this unique pizza to Wheeling, West Virginia in 1949.

We were very intrigued by the history and popularity of it so made sure to squeeze it in to our late night ride home.

On arrival, we came to notice that it wasn't a fancy dine in pizzeria (nothing wrong with that!). Which fit our schedule perfectly, were hooked by the delicious aroma of fresh baked pizza.

The pizza is thin crusted and uniquely square shaped, unlike most. They load the sauce on the crust and slide it into the oven just as it is... And I know what You're thinking.. "what about the cheese?!?!" No need to worry. Once the cheese-less sauce filled crust is finished baking, they slam a handful of fresh provolone and pepperoni on top of the steaming crust and sauce making it one of the most original and unique pizzas we have come to find.

The crust was crispy the sauce was flavorful and the whole idea of it was as simple and delicious than ever.

If you are a pizza fan, than we definitely recommend Di Carlo's. You will not be disappointed and it will be a great new pizza to scratch off of your bucket list!

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