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Week 3 Opening

Hey y’all! Here’s our menu for this week. We will have The Butcher’s Son vegan sausage, Vegan Roman, Cherry Pie, and the 1-2 Punch.

 

We will be back to our normal business hours, Tuesday – Saturday 5-9pm.

 

Whole Pizza

Margherita (sauce, mozz, basil) – $13,

Pepperoni – $14

TKO (Mozz, Portobello mushroom w/ truffle oil) – $15

Sauce, mozz, Molinari salami – $15

Vegan Roman (sauce, mozz, vegan sausage, shrooms, red onion) – $16

Cherry pie (sauce, mozz, gorgonzola, dried cherries, prosciutto, honey) -$16

1-2 punch (sauce, mozz, arugula, prosciutto, and egg) – $17

*any of our pies can be made with The butcher’s son vegan mozz at no extra cost

add veggies – $2

Add meat – $3

Put an egg on it – $2

Drinks

Bottled beer – $4

wine – $6

Bottled pepsi – $3

Sanpellegrino – $2

 


Soft Opening-Wednesday, January 4th from 5 to 9pm

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Our location:

351 12th Street

Oakland, CA 94607

 

It’s been awhile friends and family…We have been busy getting our brick and mortar ready for you! Come join us for an evening of wood-fired pizza, beer, and wine next Wednesday, January 4th, from 5-9pm.

 

Bare Knuckle Pizza— is a no frills, wood-fired pizza parlor crafting Neapolitan-style pies. Starting in 2012 at local farmers markets, Bare Knuckle Pizza will now bring its wood-fired pizza to downtown Oakland using local and fresh ingredients.

 

We’re located on the corner of 12th and Webster, right next to Chinatown. Parking is limited, but FREE after 6pm daily. If you’re taking public transit, we’re about a two blocks away from the 12th Street BART station.

 

Hope to see you there!

 

And just fyi, we are not officially open yet. If you can’t make it to the Soft Opening next week, we will be having our Grand Opening on Wednesday, January 18th from 5-9pm.

 

Click here to check out our Facebook event page.


Bare Knuckle Pizza owner, Viet Nguyen.

on SanJose.com

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Matt Crawford, via SanJose.com

Bare Knuckle Pizza

Mobile Artisanal Pizza

People can’t seem to get enough of artisanal pizzas, and the number of South Bay options continue to grow. Bare Knuckle Pizza is the latest provider of wood-fired pizzas topped with fresh, seasonal ingredients.

After a successful fundraising effort on Kickstarter, raising double his $5,000 goal, owner Viet Nguyen is making the rounds in Cambrian Park, Willow Glen and Japantown with his mobile pizza often. He recently told us about the project, what makes the perfect pizza and why New York is king of pizza pies.

What brought you to San Jose?

Actually, I moved to Oakland in 2002 and I’ve been back and forth from Indiana to LA, then back to the Bay.  I just started teaching at a small community college this past semester, and my lovely fiance and her family are from the South Bay.

Tell us about your trips to Brooklyn. What inspired you at what you call the “Mecca” of Neapolitan pies?

In the past two years, I’ve had the opportunity to visit New York where I’ve had the chance to eat at a lot of pizzerias out in Brooklyn. As a pizza enthusiast, I’ve always heard stories how New York was a hotbed for good pizza pies. I would eat at places like Grimaldi’s and Pauly G’s. New Yorkers and Brooklynites really dig good pizza, and what I appreciate most is how pizza makers really hone in on the craft of creating the perfect crust.

What inspired you to launch this project?

I’ve always enjoyed eating and making good food, whether it’s making a nice pot of pho, recreating the amazing Boiling Crab sauce, throwing down on a steak burger or perfecting my pizza. I’ve always had a love for food and I’ve always wanted to start up my own shop/eatery.  By launching the Kickstarter project, it allowed me to finally pursue my dreams.

What makes the perfect pizza?
It’s all about the dough. I would let you in on the details but that’s top secret, not even my family knows!  The crust is crucial in making a perfect pizza. Without that, you might as well just pick up a box of frozen Totino’s from the store.

What’s the most unusual topping you have used?

My future father-in-law, who’s Vietnamese American, suggested that I use some lạp xưởng (Vietnamese sausage) on my pies. I tried it, but I think it’s gonna have to stay on traditional steam buns and sticky rice.

What’s your favorite Bay Area pizza outside of your own?

My favorite NYC slice pizza is Arinell’s in Berkeley.  Also, I like Golden Boy Pizza in SF for their pan-style crust.  Lastly, you can’t beat a slice of Arizmendi’s in Oakland either…That sourdough crust is delicious.

You overwhelmingly met your Kickstarter goal of $5,000. What’s next?

Yes, the online crowd-funding support has been awesome. Our next steps are to reach out and try to become established and have a brick and mortar one day. By offering a mobile pizza cart, we want to serve the community so that they can have a chance to eat locally made Neapolitan pies from scratch.

Where and when can we find you?

Currently, we’ll be set up at the Cambrian Park (Wednesday), Willow Glen (Saturday), and Japantown (Sunday) farmer’s markets.  Also, we can cater any party or event.

If you could sit down with anyone living or dead and share a pizza, who would it be?

My wife Christine Bội Quỳnh Ngô. She’s been the one who’s inspired me to pursue my dreams and ambitions. She’s been my foundation and support throughout this whole thing. And, we enjoy eating great pizza together!

For more information, visit Bare Knuckle Pizza online at www.bareknucklepizza.com or call (510) 463-1524.

Or visit their shop at 351 12th Street in downtown Oakland.


Kickstarted!

Visit our Kickstarter Page to see and feel the love! We’ve met our posted goal but still have a ton of costs and can still use your help. This is your chance to get some good deals before we blow up. kekeke.

 


Day 1

It’s finally happening… our soft opening is this Saturday, from 9:30am – 1:30pm
@ the Willow Glen Farmers’ Market
behind the Garden Theatre
1165 Lincoln Ave.
San Jose, CA 95125

If you’re in the area, come say hi and watch us fumble around. 🙂