Iconic Detroit-style pizza brand to host grand opening August 9 with celebratory ribbon-cutting, prize tent, DJ and more
Austin-based pizza restaurant Via 313 is expanding across the Lone Star State this summer, with the brand’s second H-town restaurant opening in Webster this August.
Via 313’s Detroit-style pizza will be served up from its new location at 1065 W. Bay Area Boulevard, Suite 200, near Baybrook Gateway shopping center and a short drive away from NASA Johnson Space Center. This prime spot, conveniently located off I-45 and W Bay Area Boulevard, will allow the brand to introduce its iconic rectangle-shaped pizza to the South Houston community.
The new Webster Via 313 will host an official grand opening ribbon-cutting event Friday, August 9, along with a prize tent and a photo booth pop-up during dinner. Twenty-five percent of the day’s proceeds will be donated to local charity Target Hunger, which aims to alleviate hunger and its causes throughout the Houston area.
“Via 313 takes pride in bringing authentic Motown flavors to pizza lovers all across the country,” said Zane Hunt, who co-founded Via 313 with his brother Brandon Hunt. “We are especially thrilled to expand further in Texas, where our journey first began, because every Texan deserves to indulge in our award-winning Detroit-style pizzas.”
The new location is the brand’s 20th nationwide. The Webster restaurant will operate Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Evening time meets wallet-friendly savings at this location, which will host a weekday happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m. Additionally opening with Via 313’s new late-night happy hour, Monday through Thursday, from 8 to 10 p.m. Perfect for those who want to cool off from the summer sun or enjoy a late night beverage with friends or family.
To learn more about Via 313, visit Via313.com.
Before Detroit-style pizza became a hit outside of the Motor City, trailblazers Brandon and Zane Hunt decided to bring their hometown pizza to Austin, Texas. Since 2011, they’ve built an Austin icon that locals and tourists flock to for genuine Detroit-style pizza. Via 313 currently operates 19 full-service restaurants and two permanently placed trailers throughout Texas and Utah, with several more locations in the pipeline. Via 313 was dubbed “one of the very best pizzas” by Food and Wine Magazine, named “Independent Pizzeria of the Year” by Pizza Today and recognized as one of the “Top 10 Pizzas in America” by Food Network. It also won “Best Gluten-Free Pizza in America” by USA Today. For more information, visit Via313.com or follow Via 313 on Instagram, Facebook or X (formerly known as Twitter).
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