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| - I realized I broke a self-imposed rule with my previous review of this place: I sampled (and thoroughly enjoyed) a pasta dish, and then added this place to my Pizza list. Without ever actually tasting the pizza. So last night, I made that right. I got a pizza. YUMM-O! I ordered the 8" Smokey, and sampled a slice of my friend's Puttanesca (sp?), and found both to be excellent. The cheese on my pizza was as smoky as suggested by the name, and the seafood pizza had a lemon-y flavor that complemented the spice nicely. I'd highly recommend either, but I think the rest of the table would suggest that the Smokey is the better choice.
Also: try the Basil Vodka Gimlet. At $11, it's a splurge, but basil fans, this is your drink! I tried a fruit mash, which had plums muddled in it, and enjoyed it, but the gimlet was pretty amazing.
We also ordered dessert, which I think were "share sized." I loved the crostada, as i believe it was called, with vanilla gelato over a fruit-filled pastry crust. I felt it to be the perfect summer dessert, as opposed to the more traditional Italian chocolate- or espresso-based desserts filling out the dessert menu. They also have other gelatos, which I'm looking forward to sampling in the future.
Our service was good but not quite great, the restaurant was slightly more busy than on my previous visit, being later in the evening. It had cleared out mostly by the time we left, however.
Anyway I continue to really enjoy this place and look forward to returning.
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