It’s been a while since we’ve had a good mystery, one we couldn’t quickly get answers for — but a new pizza place may fit the bill. The Burn has learned that a new create-your-own pizza brand called My Own Pizza may be looking at a location in Ashburn.
Here’s what we’ve pieced together. On the My Own Pizza website, it says the brand has one location on Wisconsin Avenue NW in DC. It also says it has two other locations “coming soon” including one in Ashburn. A precise location isn’t given. When we look up the address on Wisconsin Avenue, it’s actually a Z Burger location. Z Burger is a small DC-based hamburger chain with apparently six locations in the District and nearby Maryland. The founder of Z Burger — Peter Tabibian — is also reportedly behind the My Own Pizza concept. We called Z Burger and the employee who answered said they weren’t offering the pizza yet, but it was coming soon. The Burn has sent an email to Tabibian and we’re awaiting a response.
If, indeed, My Own Pizza is a new brand coming to the region and if, indeed, a location is coming to Ashburn, it looks like it will follow a similar concept to MOD Pizza in the Belmont Chase shopping center. Customers will select their choice of cheese and toppings to design their own pizza, or they can choose from a menu of curated pizzas, calzones, salads and other items. The menu is posted below and, in the meanwhile, stay tuned and we’ll hopefully get more information.
Being a pizza snob that grew up on Long Island and enjoying pizza every week, I have a very good vibe about this place. One of my favorite pizzas that I have not seen outside of NY is grandma pizza. It is so good, if it is the same. Then we have only had one good Sicilian Pizza in NOVA since I moved here in 1997 and that was a pizzeria that did not last 2 years that was near the movie theater formerly known as the Cobb. I think it was Bello Pranza or something close to it. Goombas Pizzeria makes a pretty good version though, but it is not considered Sicilian. The crust was perfect, and it was always tasty as can be. Pranza also made an amazing calzone and that is also lacking in the Loudoun Area. Both are on the menu. Plus, the weird pizza is common on Long Island, especially the vodka style which is very popular. Then there are the garlic knots always on the counter in a big metal bowl by the register and the slices of pizza. Tempting ya to get you some. Go to Squisto’s to know what I am talking about. They know good pizza by the slice. These elements are all covered on the menu.
While I am not so sure about the make my own pie concept, the rest of the menu is on point. This might be “the pizzeria” that us NYers have been waiting for.
Good, another mediocre pizza place on the way
They can take over a ready-made space from a similar concept in One Loudoun…..
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