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| - Deep in the outskirts of Paris near the suburb of Bally's, off the cobblestone street leading from the vicinity of the Eiffel Tower, there is a business serving pizza out of a window called La Pizza. A couple times in Paris, I have paused along the cobblestone street to chow down some La Pizza.
It is not the Eiffel Tower that attracts me to Paris at nighttime. It is the Billy Krauss rock n' roll show at the nearby Napoleon's Dueling Piano Lounge that leads me to Paris. The other night, I needed an inexpensive and quick meal before showtime started at 9 o' clock. The $9.99 two slices of pizza with a small fountain drink would do the trick, just like it did a few years ago before seeing Bill and Dave perform.
La Pizza shares a crowded cobblestone street with a few popular Parisan eateries: the crepe shop, the Paris Buffet, and J.J.'s Boulangerie. The upshot is that when I stand by La Pizza, crowds of people surround me. Then when I bring my pizza inside J.J's Boulangerie it is a challenge finding a table. La Pizza is the glorified pizza counter of J.J's Boulangerie. The window counter feeds their customers into the crowded J.J's Boulangerie creating a stress on finding a table.
La Pizza is La decent. In my opinion La Pizza is better than Sam's Club and far below New York pizza. Truthfully I appreciate Papa John's and Little Caesar's more. Disparate from other pizza places La Pizza has a special ingredient: the Paris motif. The Parisan environment is the topping on the pizza that creates a unique dining experience. It is amazing how much a well done theme improves the experience. If I were eating this ordinary pizza in a no frills brick & mortar shopping mall pizza joint or in a mall food court, I'd be like, "I spent $9 for a meal that is $2.50 at Sam's Club? " However in this Disneyfied Paris, the theme envelopes my mind with all this Paris stimuli. Biting into this unremarkable I feel like I am biting into this remarkable Paris scene. Surrounding me are the Parisan pastries of J.J's Boulangerie. My mind is so occupied with people watching, the details of Paris, and the up and coming show that I am not annoyed that the beverage is so small. Or I am not annoyed that they never gave me a napkin and I'd have to walk back to the crowded pizza window. The theme and upbeat atmosphere takes me away from thinking that for a couple of dollars more that I could of ordered a personal pie and bottomless beverage at Grimaldi's.
La Pizza is a decent meal that could turn to extraordinary with a raspberry napoleon from J.J's Boulangerie. Their raspberry napoleon is drop dead 5 star out of this world delicious that will elevate your taste buds higher than the Eiffel Tower. If you are in Paris and are decided on La Pizza, I suggest leaving room for dessert.
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