Flourchild Pizza is lending a hand to some friends and fellow business-owners in need with its limited-edition 1840 Style Pizza.
The special pizza was created to help raise money for Stephanie and Kyle Vetter, owners of 1840 Brewing. In November, the Vetters shared that Steph was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic pancreatic cancer and unable to work during treatment.
“Over the years, we’ve had the privilege of getting to know Steph and Kyle as longtime supporters of our restaurants,” says Cameron Whyte, co-owner of Flourchild Pizza, 722 N. Milwaukee St. “1840 has also been a wonderful partner to Flourchild, being one of the first to support our frozen pizza line and playing an essential role in helping our brand grow. We deeply admire both of them – not just for the incredible business they’ve built, but for the kind-hearted people they are.
“When we learned of Steph’s diagnosis, it was truly heartbreaking. As both of my parents are cancer survivors, I’ve witnessed the emotional and financial toll cancer takes on a family, so this news really hit home for me. I wanted to do everything I could to offer my support.”
Eat at Flourchild restaurant between Feb. 24 and March 3 and $10 from every “1840 Style Pizza,” plus $1 from every 1840 beer, will be donated to Stephanie’s fight against cancer.
Plus, everyone who orders the pizza will be entered into a drawing for a pizza party for eight at 1840. Flourchild will deliver fresh hot pizza and everyone will get two free beers. Plus, Kyle will lead a private brewery tour afterward.
Flourchild will have 1840's Death of a Salesman hazy pale ale on tap during the special pizza week.
So, what’s an “1840 Style Pizza”?
It’s a tavern-style thin crust pizza with red sauce, pepperoni, roasted pineapple, green chili cream sauce, green chilis and a jalapeno honey drizzle.
“Having known Steph and Kyle for some time, we also know that they’re huge fans of pineapple, cream cheese and pepperoni on their pizza,” Whyte explains. “So, we put our heads together and created a special pizza inspired by their favorite flavors.
“For one week we’ll feature this pizza on our menu to help support Steph and Kyle during this difficult time. While it may be a small gesture, every little bit helps, and any chance to raise awareness is a step in the right direction. Milwaukee is a close-knit community, and our hospitality industry is even tighter. We believe it’s vital to come together and support one another when it matters most, and that’s exactly what we hope to do here.”
A number of friends in the community, including Sugar Maple and 3 Sheeps Beer – among others – have also lent support since the November announcement.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he lived until he was 17, Bobby received his BA-Mass Communications from UWM in 1989 and has lived in Walker's Point, Bay View, Enderis Park, South Milwaukee and on the East Side.
He has published three non-fiction books in Italy – including one about an event in Milwaukee history, which was published in the U.S. in autumn 2010. Four more books, all about Milwaukee, have been published by The History Press.
With his most recent band, The Yell Leaders, Bobby released four LPs and had a songs featured in episodes of TV's "Party of Five" and "Dawson's Creek," and films in Japan, South America and the U.S. The Yell Leaders were named the best unsigned band in their region by VH-1 as part of its Rock Across America 1998 Tour. Most recently, the band contributed tracks to a UK vinyl/CD tribute to the Redskins and collaborated on a track with Italian novelist Enrico Remmert.
He's produced three installments of the "OMCD" series of local music compilations for OnMilwaukee.com and in 2007 produced a CD of Italian music and poetry.
In 2005, he was awarded the City of Asti's (Italy) Journalism Prize for his work focusing on that area. He has also won awards from the Milwaukee Press Club.
He has be heard on 88Nine Radio Milwaukee talking about his "Urban Spelunking" series of stories, in that station's most popular podcast.
