I didn’t tell him what we were doing until we were parked at the first spot. I wanted to do something special just for him and I figured a new surprise would be to take him on a pizza crawl to a few different locations, ending at his personal favorite/nostalgic pizza spot down in Mission Beach. Just like I say I have a “dessert” stomach, Jake says he has a “pizza” stomach. He once gave up pizza for lent as a personal challenge and it was a really, really tough time for him (it didn’t help that we went to a pizza restaurant to meet up with a friend and he was good and had a sandwich instead). We do not guarantee any submission will be published in the print or digital platforms of the San Diego Community Newspaper Group.Jake’s #1 hands down favorite food is pizza. The views expressed in letters to the editor and editorials are not necessarily the views of this newspaper group, nor those of the staff. We reserve the right to exclude any letter to the editor, or to edit its contents for length and prevention of libel, or for other reasons as seen fit by the editor. For photos, attach a high resolution image file to the email, include text in the email explaining who is in the photo, and what the photo is about.įor letters to the editor, include a name and phone number for verification.
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įor written submissions, include the text, in sentence form, and pasted into the email (avoid Word and PDF attachments, or links). – is noon on the Friday before the next issue is published. The deadline for editorial submissions – news, news tips, briefs, calendar items, letters to the editor, photos, etc. Pumpkin and avocado wall colors add style to a clean, minimalist design marked by large front windows, polished concrete floors and blonde-wood booths. The friendly employee at the front counter was adept at multi-tasking, taking food and drink orders and serving them while keeping the dining room very tidy. I vote for pizza slices to be added to that list.Īppetizers are half-off during happy hour, although you save only $1 on drafts and wine. The quality is fine, but the limited choices are generally uninteresting: hummus, artichoke-spinach dip, cheese-filled breadsticks and caprese salad. The drink list is succinct, featuring eight craft beers and six wines that included a well-structured Chilean cabernet. So I came away with a plan for my next visit to Pizzicato of which I’ll succumb to paying regular price for pizza while taking lawless advantage of the cabernet - or perhaps the house sangiovese, which costs even less. When out on the town for dinner a few weeks ago I paid $13 a glass, per that restaurant’s expected mark up. Here, I paid only $6 for a generous pour in a stem-less globe glass. Then, a vino from Pizzicato’s small selection caught my eye, a Chilean cabernet by Root 1 Winery that I fell in love with on a recent dinner outing.įull-bodied with abundant notes of cherries and plums, it strikes an exceptional match to melted cheeses and robust sauces, thus breathing life into my high-caloric plate of breadsticks. Those didn’t grab me, so I settled for closest thing to pizza - mozzarella-stuffed breadsticks made with the house pizza dough and served with thick, zesty marinara sauce. The only food bargains are on appetizers they’re half-price and include hummus, caprese salad and artichoke-spinach dip. For starters, there are no deals on pizzas, whole or by the slice. Indeed, there are six taps that include Stone IPA, Blazing World by Modern Times, Orange Wit by Coronado Brewing Company and a couple others I like.Īlong with wines by the glass, they’re $1 off during happy hour.īut everything changed when I approached the order counter. Craft beers were on the rise at the time and I figured by now they’d be available. I ate here several years ago and recall digging the pizza.
Decent prices are offered on wines by the glass during happy hour It opened first in Encinitas, and then in Bankers Hill on the ground level of the Laurel Bay housing development. Known for using hand-tossed dough, whole-milk cheeses and locally sourced ingredients whenever possible, the company rolled into San Diego more than a decade ago and does a brisk business. It has since flourished into a franchise that is confined mainly to that state. Pizzicato reportedly began as a “hole in the wall” in Portland, Oregon some 25 years ago. The scent instantly triggered my appetite from a block away, causing me to charge faster toward the place through carpets of fallen, purple leaves from jacaranda trees along the sidewalk. Pizzicato has operated in Bankers Hill for more than eight years (Photos by Dr. Rarely can one escape the intoxicating aromas of cheese, tomato sauce and freshly spun dough emitting from Pizzicato’s ovens during business hours. I was in the mood for beer and pizza but ended up with wine and breadsticks.
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