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I didn't even know there was a new one opening until I saw LJ's review. Mi amiga and I both had the day off and met up here for lunch during opening week. Chef Marc was there to greet me when I arrived first. I've met him previously at the Novecento in the Northwest as well as at his Parma restaurant, so it was nice to see him here even though I'm sure he doesn't remember me. That man is always full of energy and passionate about his food, at least the three times that I've seen him. Girlfriend arrived and the friendly man working behind the counter explained the pizza options, plus the specials. We chose to share the $13.99 special: a 10" Margherita pizza with one topping (mushrooms) plus a small salad (chopped), plus one drink, but they threw in the second one on the house--grazie! We also got the gluten-free crust at mi amiga's request and, since I'd never had gluten-free pizza before, I was curious as to how it would taste. Neapolitan pizza is soft dough pizza and it's not for everyone, but I like it. The gluten-free version tasted just like the regular version, except it seemed a little spicy to me. Nevertheless, the salad and pizza were more than enough for both of us. This is not complicated food, just delicious food. The small chopped salad consists of romaine, Genoa salami, gorgonzola cheese, and red wine vinaigrette. The Margherita is marinara sauce, fresh mozzarella, basil, grated cheese, extra-virgin olive oil, and whatever toppings you choose to add. Novecento also carries our favorite gelato, Art of Flavors, the best in town and yet another reason to be a fan.
If you haven't tried Novecento, now is the time. Mangia!
*It seems that there are two separate business listings for the same location-ugh.
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