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| - Anyone unlucky enough to be around me from mid-December of '09 until Mid April of 2010, had to endure my excitement at this place opening. Seriously, I was like that Kristen Wiig sketch about the surprise party on SNL.
http://video.aol.ca/video-detail/saturday-night-live-skit-surprise-party/36028836148016112/?icid=VIDURVMOV03
The windows stated "Authentic Napoletano Pizzeria coming soon"
Me: "Oh my god, I LOVE wood burning pizza!"
Martini Boys article published in February 2010 "The chefs are certified by the VPN in Italy to properly cook Napoletano pizza"
Me: "Oh my gawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwd, I really like Napoletana pizza! I'm freakin' excited!"
Kat F gave me the inside scoop on the renos in mid-March. She said it's beautiful what they've done with the space.
Me: "Oh my........." you get the gist.
This basically continued until last weekend when I had a chance to FINALLY shut up and eat the damn pies. The verdict? Superb!
We arrived on a rainy night around 9:30 and snagged the last empty table in the place. tt was packed! They've done a wonderful job with the design. White painted brick with an amazing view of the streetcar yard courtesy of the wall to ceiling windows.
Service was really on the ball and professional. No 'effing around,
People have complained about the $25 prix fixe menu being pushed on them but it really is a superb deal.
For starters, I had the butternut squash with prosciutto and arugula. The flavours played off each other really well. The bitter arugula was a nice bold counterpart to the squash and prosciutto. I had the porchetta pizza, the "S.O." had the Margherita.
With the Margherita, the first thing you notice is how amazing the tomato sauce is. There wasn't a hint of tinniness. It was really subtle and well done. The cheeses were oh so good, the only thing I could have used more of were the basil leaves but it's a (really) minor quibble.
I opted for the porchetta pizza, which had the aforementioned porchetta, hot peppers and cheese. Amazing! The great salty, sweet and spicy tastes were well balanced and I loved the subtle kick of the peppers, which normally overwhelm the pizza.
The crusts were chewy and light. These guys know their stuff. The char was dotted around the pizzas with laser like precision. Perfect.
I am giving this 5 stars because they hit the ground running when they opened their doors. It's only been four weeks and everything went off without a hitch. My new favourite place!
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