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A few years ago, when Sean Santos was asked to create food for an art exhibit, he thought, why not showcase Filipino dishes by serving them on pizza instead of rice?

Excited to announce that we are now operating out of our new location in Stouffville, ON. And to wash it down- unique cocktails and craft beer. Downtown Toronto will always be our home, and who knows, we may be back. With that being said, we do have a lineup of pop-ups and collaborations downtown that we will announce soon! It all begins with an idea to put filipino inspired toppings on top of pizza dough. Successful popup after successful popup and we decided to open our own brick and mortar location.

Saints island pies photos

Toronto pizza joint with unique toppings has permanently closed its restaurant. A Toronto pizza place that was known for its Filipino influences has announced they're closing up shop at their current location. Saints Island Pies topped Detroit-style pizzas with ingredients like longanisa sausage, fried eggs and pineapple that represented Filipino culture. Originally known as Pabalos Island Pies, the pizza concept started out as a pop-up before moving into the space previously occupied by moody bar and restaurant Wallflower. The post goes on to say that they'll be revealing more about the "next chapter" for Saints in the coming weeks. They're actually already on their way to securing a new location, a plan that's been in the works for a while now. Along with this ongoing pandemic, running a restaurant within this current climate didn't seem like the best move for us. Santos isn't sure what the landlord of the old Dundas West space has planned in terms of a new tenant. The last day open for Saints Island in the space was Dec. Filipino pizza lovers won't be out of luck for too long, though: they're already in the process of securing a new kitchen space and should be open selling pizza in the next few weeks. Join the conversation Load comments. Burger joint suddenly closes after more than a decade in Toronto. Here's why bagged milk may start disappearing off shelves in Ontario. Loblaws in Ontario under fire for slapping discount on item covered in mould. Viral video shows massive lineup of people looking for restaurant jobs near Toronto.

Along with this ongoing pandemic, running a restaurant within this current climate didn't seem like the best move for us. Do we get a second location, a commissary kitchen to help us produce more?

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Saints Island Pies Dundas West, saintsislandpies. At the time, they were selling pizzas on Sundays and Mondays only. But as their three-month term progressed, they noticed they were selling out of pizza earlier and earlier. So, with the owners of Wallflower deciding to shift focus to their other bar, Three Speed, the restaurant officially took over the space and rechristened it Saints Island Pies. A sausage pizza becomes Bespren Longanizza, focused around longanisa, a classic Filipino breakfast sausage. The Plantation Pie is a play on the Hawaiian pizza, inspired by Filipino plantation workers in Hawaii. Grandma pizza, a staple slice in Long Island, becomes the Lola Pie, named after a Filipina grandmother. You get the idea. There are a number of reasons they went for a Detroit-style pie. It lets them get crafty and experimental with how they translate classic Italian-American pizzas to their own tradition, something that no one else is doing.

Saints island pies photos

Excited to announce that we are now operating out of our new location in Stouffville, ON. And to wash it down- unique cocktails and craft beer. Downtown Toronto will always be our home, and who knows, we may be back. With that being said, we do have a lineup of pop-ups and collaborations downtown that we will announce soon! It all begins with an idea to put filipino inspired toppings on top of pizza dough. Successful popup after successful popup and we decided to open our own brick and mortar location.

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Until I was served a bowl of arroz caldo similar to congee and someone brought me spiced vinegar that was like the missing link in the profile of the dish. By October they had opened Saints Island Pies , a showcase for Detroit-style deep dish pizzas topped with items like sisig, egg, and arugula, or pesto with chicken adobo. Since The Original Filipino Pizzeria. The vinegar plays a huge part in cutting that fat. Loblaws in Ontario under fire for slapping discount on item covered in mould. We realized we need to hire people, to do it five days a week and be on Uber and all these different platforms. Santos was pleased with the combination. The food of The Philippines has a reputation for being sweet, salty, and fatty. Then we top it with our in-house longanisa, crispy garlic, and a fried egg. Get fresh Italian recipes and food news every day!

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