Our Story
A Brief History of San Giorgio
Saint George is one of the great martyrs of the early Church, he was a soldier that rose to high rank in the Roman Army. The [Roman] Emperor Diocletian [284-305] honored George for his great bravery. When George became a Christian, he resigned his position in the army and rebuked the Emperor himself for being so cruel to the Christians. He was put into prison and tortured, but nothing could make him change his mind. He was beheaded around the year 303, later the Christians took his body to Palestine. Pilgrimages were made in the following years to his tomb in the Holy Land, and many miracles were worked through his prayers before God. The figure of St. George and the Dragon (the symbol we chose to represent our establishment) is a symbol of his Christian courage in overcoming the spirit of evil, the devil, who in the Bible is represented by the dragon. St. George was chosen as patron saint of England by the first Norman kings, and in the thirteenth century his feast [April 23] was declared a public holiday.
We honor this history in our restaurant every day by providing a feast that has no end or beginning, a place where all are welcome to dine and enjoy a look into the beauty of Italy while being surrounded by an inviting atmosphere.
Head Chef and Owner Gino Fazzari
Chef Gino Fazzari studied at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park New York.
At San Giorgio, our Neapolitan pizza dough is made fresh and naturally fermented in accordance with the strict standards of the authentic Vera Pizza Napolenta.
Our pizza is cooked at 900°F in a Stefano Ferrara, wood-fired oven and is finished in 70-90 seconds. This extreme heat creates a pizza with a light and fluffy “cornicione” (crown) and a soft, thin center.
