Mia Margherita at Charles Pointe Celebrates 10 Years of Operation

Bridgeport, WV. The team at Mia Margherita Coal Fired Pizzeria is excited to announce they will be celebrating their ten year anniversary on Tuesday, December 5, 2023.

Located at Charles Pointe, Mia Margherita Coal Fired Pizzeria opened its doors on December 5, 2013 as West Virginia’s first and only Coal Fired Pizzeria. The restaurant’s theme takes on the Italian Appalachian heritage prominently displayed in North Central West Virginia. Original founder, Scott Duarte, said the goal of the restaurant was to the celebrate the rich Italian history of pizza making which had its start originally fired by coal.

While pizza is the namesake of Mia Margherita, one can find a variety of Italian pastas, salads, sandwiches, and other specialty entrees that complement the restaurant’s theme. The restaurant has expanded over the years to include a covered outdoor patio, a private dining room, and a retail market.

USA Today and Trip Advisor magazine named Mia Margherita as having “The Best Pizza in West Virginia”. Mia consistently ranks as one of the top restaurants in North Central West Virginia by Yelp and Google reviewers.

Hank Soutter is the General Manager of Mia Margherita. He leads a team of service and culinary professionals dedicated to carry on the original mission into the restaurant's second decade of operation.

"We want to sincerely thank all of our loyal customers who continue to honor us with their business over the last ten years. As a small, local business, it means the world to us to serve our patrons", Soutter said.

To commemorate the tenth anniversary, on Tuesday, December 5 from 11am to 9pm, the Mia Margherita team is offering specials pulled directly from the original 2013 menu.

Special #1 is any 8" inch Artisan Pizza for $9

Special #2 is 10 Coal Fired Wings for $9

Special #3 is 20 Coal Fired Wings for $16.

Mia Margherita is part of the Charles Pointe business community. Charles Pointe is an award winning $1.5 billion state-of-the-art mixed-use planned community spanning 1,700 acres in Bridgeport. The development combines commercial, residential, retail, and recreational opportunities into one community that embraces the lifestyle motto of "Live, Work & Play".