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Having spent decades in SidneyB次元官网网址檚 restaurant business, you could say Fish on Fifth owners Burt and Amanda Minter are in touch with what diners want.

Armed with their experience and a zest for life, the restaurant power couple saw an opportunity in Sidney to offer diners thin crust, wood fired pizza, and in 2012 they opened Woodshed Restaurant.

B次元官网网址淲e felt that Sidney needed that traditional, wood fired pizza. The kind of pizza where you can eat a whole one and not feel overly full,B次元官网网址� explained Amanda.

B次元官网网址淲e spent two months renovating the space and learning about the oven and we havenB次元官网网址檛 looked back since,B次元官网网址� Burt added.

The two are in the restaurants every day and spend their mornings prepping for the busy days at both Fish on Fifth and Woodshed.

B次元官网网址淲e make everything in house daily for Woodshed,B次元官网网址� explained Burt.

B次元官网网址淭he sauce, the dough, we prep the meats and veggies every morning. And the best part about our food is that we try to source everything as locally as possible. We recently entered into a partnership with Whitehouse Stables to provide us with fresh veggies every week and we even grow our own herbs on the patio of the restaurant,B次元官网网址� he explained.

The dynamic duo also offer rotisserie chicken, ribs and chicken wings.

And to keep up with all their customersB次元官网网址� needs, the two offer vegan and gluten free options.

B次元官网网址淎nd we also have a great craft beer selection,B次元官网网址� Burt points out.

The two credit much of their success to their staff B次元官网网址� many of whom stay with their businesses for at least five years.

B次元官网网址淛osh, who manages Woodshed, heB次元官网网址檚 been with us for 15 years. And thatB次元官网网址檚 what we try to do, we like to hire for the long term. And itB次元官网网址檚 so rewarding to see them grow up from being new hires at 15 years old, to coming back with families of their own years later. ,B次元官网网址� Amanda explained.

They also credit their customers for being incredibly loyal and supportive.

B次元官网网址淪idney is such a special place in that respect, and we love seeing the same people in the restaurants year after year.

B次元官网网址淭here is a real sense of community here and we love that,B次元官网网址� she said.

(Fish on Fifth and Woodshed Pizza were finalists in the Peninsula B次元官网网址 ReviewB次元官网网址檚 2017 ReadersB次元官网网址� Choice Awards, handed out on July 11.)