Redlands, CA - The Gourmet Pizza Shoppe will be featured Tuesday, December 13th at 8AM on The Food Network's Top 5 program. At number 5, The Gourmet Pizza Shoppe was chosen from restaurants across the nation. It originally aired quietly one time in August without notifying the shoppe, but many friends reported that they had seen it. This time, more local customers will have a chance to see the show, said Bill Craw, owner.

Last May, owner Bill Craw received a call from network officials announcing the selection and scheduling a date to shoot film footage for the show. The episode features several of the restaurant's unique and favorite pizzas including the Crabby Bill's seafood selection and the Cattleman's barbeque selection.

An interview with Craw is shown as well as shots of co-owners Don Craw, building the pizzas and Brian Ullon, serving. Local patrons Ryan Bailey and Al Hernandez, owners of Citrograph Printing Company in Redlands, are shown dining with Teri Ullon and Sue Ferris.

Chosen for the large variety of unique pizzas as well as for the excellent quality, the entire segment lasts only 4 to 5 minutes, but has gained positive reviews from the huge country-wide audience.

In addition, The Gourmet Pizza Shoppe has, for the second consecutive year, been named the "Best pizza in the Inland Empire" by the Inland Empire magazine’s readers.

This is the eighth year of operation for The Gourmet Pizza Shoppe which features over seventy pizzas, including traditional, southwestern, seafood, and vegetarian; a variety of salads and sandwiches, pastas, micro-brewed beers and gourmet bottles sodas. Open Tuesday through Sunday, the restaurant is located on State street in historic downtown Redlands.

Submitted by Bill Craw - The Gourmet Pizza Shoppe