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New York-style Flippin' Pizza coming to Plano's Dallas Parkway

New York-style Flippin' Pizza coming to Plano's Dallas Parkway

New York-style Flippin' Pizza coming to Plano's Dallas Parkway

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Flippin' Pizza is expected to open its first Plano location June 8 at 1855 Dallas Parkway, Ste. 400. The restaurant serves salads, meatballs, wings, garlic knots, calzones and New York-style pies and slices.

The restaurant uses filtered New York-style water with help from a special filter to ensure the correct PH balance with minerals, such as calcium and magnesium, is used to make its dough.

Flippin' Pizza offers dine-in, delivery and catering. www.flippinpizza.com
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