4 Facts You Didn’t Know about Firepoint Grill

Business Profile by Jillian Fligge

Photos courtesy of Firepoint Grill

With its spacious outdoor patio, Saturday & Sunday Brunch menu and wood-fired rotisserie and pizza oven, Firepoint Grill is making a splash in Newtown Square this summer. Firepoint delivers a dining experience unlike anything else in the area. The restaurant’s core goal, to deliver quality meals with great service in a unique and enjoyable atmosphere, is what keeps local diners returning. But such a goal is only achieved through endless planning and a talented team. How did it all come together? Here are four key elements behind what truly makes this Newtown Square gem a can’t-miss restaurant.

1. Why “Firepoint”?

The origin of the restaurant’s name is actually a very simple one. “Firepoint” is a reference to the point at which a substance reaches a high enough temperature for combustion – aka the point at which it bursts into flames. With Firepoint’s expansive wood-fired menu (you can smell the oak and cherry wood right when you enter their parking lot!) the name truly speaks to the meticulous preparation of some of their top menu items – like pizza prepared in a custom wood-fired pizza oven that was made in Italy.

2. The family ties.

Firepoint's Outdoor Bar Area

Firepoint is part of a larger family of restaurants that got its start a bit north of Newtown Square. Restaurateur George Paxos, owner of Paxos Restaurants, opened his first restaurant in Bethlehem, PA in 1980. That property, now known as Blue Grillhouse and Event Center, quickly established itself as the forefront of fine dining trends, and is still welcoming guests through its doors today. Firepoint is the newest of the Paxos Restaurants, which also includes Italian, Mexican, and Steakhouse concepts in Center Valley, PA. Every Paxos Restaurant offers a truly unique menu, design, and style, but all with the same commitment to quality food, atmosphere, and service.

3. Healthy and sustainable ingredients are a priority.

Tasty meals might be the end goal, but what goes into each dish is always top of mind at Firepoint. Signature dishes, like wood-fired rotisserie chicken, are prepared using locally sourced, free-range organic chicken from Bell & Evans. A customizable Fresh Fish entrée section states on their menu that all fish is sustainably sourced for a minimal environmental impact. And when it comes to produce, Firepoint looks no further than Primo – the produce company also founded by George Paxos. Paxos started Primo in 1991 with a single truck in order to seek out quality produce good enough to serve in his very first restaurant. Now, Primo delivers fresh produce daily throughout the entire mid-Atlantic, and sources the very best ingredients from all over the country.

Firepoint's Indoor Space

4. Meaningful Décor

From its modern industrial interior to the covered outdoor patio, Firepoint makes a statement from every angle. But if you look closely, there is more to the ambiance than just style. Paxos worked with the design team at Jeffrey Beers International out of NYC to turn Firepoint into an intentional showstopper. The standout glass vase display surrounding the restaurant’s private dining room, for example, is arranged to mimic the range of colors inside a flame. Wood elements throughout add a welcoming warmth to the modern interior. And the artfully-placed numbers on that wall-length mural? They are the restaurant’s latitude and longitude location!

Feeling armed with appreciation for the ins and outs of Firepoint?

Take your new knowledge to their patio for happy hour, or bring the family to enjoy an outdoor weekend brunch. With so many fresh menu options to choose from, you just might find your new favorite seasonal dish, enhanced by signature service and that well-designed atmosphere.

Wood-Fired Rotisserie, Weekend Brunch, Outdoor Patio

484-428-3093

3739 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square

www.FirepointGrill.com