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| - I've been west of Austin since 2007 and the only good pizza until Monday, 8 July 2013 was The Sausage Factory in San Francisco's Castro District, 517 Castro St, San Francisco, California 94114. That's a long drive from Calgary just to get a good pizza. But if you're in SF, this is the place to go for a good pizza. Hit the Hot Cookie if it is still there and don't forget In-N-Out Burger as well.
Okay, back from the now obvious food coma, I was at Yelp! event at the Endeavor Arts Gallery & Event Space for which Lorenzo's Pizzeria was there along with the Springbank Cheese Co, Jameson's, and Epiphanie Chocolate. The gathering was a fundraiser for Neighborhood Link.
I noticed there was free pizza and since I was sort of hungry, I though, eh, what the hell?
I got a slice of the Canadian I believe it was which had Pepperoni, Mushrooms and Bacon. The sauce was a perfect tangy mess. Such full rich tomato taste. The crust, perfectly cooked and not doughy at all. I thought I was in SF except for the spirit of Calgary in the air which brought me down to earth. When I returned, I realized now I could drive / walk about 2 km for a good pizza instead of 2100+ km.
So, leaving at 8:30pm from the event, we decided we wanted to get a full size pizza. Got the small round pizza (12 inch/30.5 cm) which is 2 for $24.95 with 3 toppings each. One with pepperoni, bacon, and onion and the other with pepperoni, olives, and something else. This took about 30 minutes but you could not ask for a better pizza this side of Austin or anywhere north of SF.
My previous pizza joint, Canadian Pizza Unlimited, is so hit or miss for quality that I had given up on pizza. Now, I have Lorenzo's which is closer to my residence, delivers late, and taste great but it is more filling.
This goes to show you that attending Yelp! events does pay off even if it's free for attendees and the business provide free goods. See you next week, Lorenzo's!
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