PRAIRIE | FRANKIE SANCHEZ

If you’re a fan of pizza, one of Amarillo’s newest pizza parlors is a definite must for you to try.
Fire Slice Brick Oven Pizzeria opened in September, but has just recently expanded its schedule to include lunch hours. Along with this expansion also came new selections for the menu.

The trick to the great success of their appetizing pizzas is the brick oven. It cooks the pizzas a little faster than most ovens, and it gives them a nice crisp, yet still tender, crust. The dough is hand-stretched and not a pre-frozen brand.

They have 11 specialties on their menu. Two of the most popular are the Tommy Boy, which includes grilled chicken, feta, roasted crimini mushrooms and artichokes, and the Hot Momma made up of marinara, pepperoni, Italian sausage and green chilies.

Not only can you choose one of the pizzeria’s specialties, but if the customer so chooses, they may also create their own personal pizza. This is a great idea for a birthday party or business outing.

Fire Slice doesn’t just offer pizza. They have salads, panini sandwiches and pasta. Additionally, they have several tasty appetizers. A few of them are sweet potato fries with green chili mayonnaise, wings with blue cheese, beer-battered mushrooms or bruschetta.

The pizzeria also offers a beer and wine bar. Their happy hours are 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. During happy hour customers get $1 off their drink.

Prices for pizza start at $10, and all other dishes are less than $10. Fire Slice is located behind Summit Shopping Center at 34th Avenue and Coulter Street, the building that was formerly Café Bella.

They do not deliver, and they don’t have a drive-through; however, catering service is available.

So make sure to go check it out and enjoy a delicious pizza, whether it is one of the house specialties or your own concoction.