HOUSTON \u2013 Antico Pizza founder Gio Di Palma brings a slice of Atlanta to Houston this week when Antico Casa takes over the Costco Galleria Houston for a four-day roadshow, Aug. 20\u201323.<\/p>\n
A taste of Antico <\/p>\n
Antico Casa is the frozen line from Antico Pizza Napoletana, the three-time MICHELIN Bib Gourmand-winning pizzeria that helped put Atlanta on the pizza map. For the first Texas tasting, founder and pizzaiolo Gio Di Palma will be on-site at the Costco pop-up to meet shoppers, demo the pies and offer samples.<\/p>\n
Antico Casa pizza makes its Houston debut. (KPRC TV)<\/p>\n
Two pizzas, one small window <\/p>\n
Houston shoppers can try both Antico Casa varieties: the original Margherita \u2014 topped with San Marzano tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil and garlic \u2014 and the new San Gennaro, a restaurant favorite made with Italian sausage, sweet peppers, caramelized onions, fresh mozzarella and tomato sauce. The San Gennaro is being introduced here as a launch tasting and is available only in Houston for now.<\/p>\n
National praise, local debut <\/p>\n
Antico Casa earned national attention after its initial Costco launch. Southern Living praised its wood-fired-style crust for its char and chew; Eater Atlanta called it \u201cno standard frozen pizza,\u201d and USA TODAY 10Best labeled it \u201cshockingly good.\u201d The Houston roadshow is part of Antico Casa\u2019s expansion beyond the Southeast as the brand grows its Costco presence into more than 40 Texas warehouses.<\/p>\n
Get it while it\u2019s hot <\/p>\n
The Antico Casa pop-up runs only Aug. 20\u201323 at the Costco Galleria Houston location. This is a short, special chance for Houston pizza fans to meet Gio Di Palma and grab the frozen pies in person before they roll out more widely across Texas. <\/p>\n