Food & Drink

Slingin’ pies: A New York-style pizza spot has opened near a major Midlands high school

Ferrara Real N.Y. Pizza and Pasta recently opened at 6801 St. Andrews Road in Irmo.
Ferrara Real N.Y. Pizza and Pasta recently opened at 6801 St. Andrews Road in Irmo.

There’s a new spot where you can satisfy your pizza cravings in Irmo.

Ferrara Real N.Y. Pizza and Pasta recently opened its doors at 6801 St. Andrews Road. It’s located in the Quail Valley Plaza shopping center that also includes a Subway sandwich shop, the Irmo Seventh Day Adventist Church and other businesses and services.

The pizza shop is just north of Irmo High School, and about a half-mile from Harbison Boulevard, which is one of the Midlands’ busiest shopping districts. The new Ferrara is in a spot that will likely be familiar to pizza lovers. The storefront was formerly home to a Hungry Howie’s franchise, which closed in Sept. 2023.

The menu at Ferrara includes a host of pizzas, as well as calzones, stromboli, pasta dishes and more. The restaurant also has a lunch special with two slices of cheese pizza and a soda for $5.99.

“Our menu is inspired by the rich culinary traditions of Italy, focusing on simple, flavorful dishes that showcase the best ingredients of each season,” Ferrara says on its website.

St. Andrews Road near Irmo High is a bustling thoroughfare, with a host of restaurants, stores, offices and various other services.

About 20,000 cars per day traverse down that section of St. Andrews, according to state Department of Transportation data.

This story was originally published August 14, 2024 at 12:50 PM.

Chris Trainor
The State
Chris Trainor is a retail reporter for The State and has been working for newspapers in South Carolina for more than 21 years, including previous stops at the (Greenwood) Index-Journal and the (Columbia) Free Times. He is the winner of a host of South Carolina Press Association awards, including honors in column writing, government beat reporting, profile writing, food writing, business beat reporting, election coverage, social media and more.
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