As I was walking the streets, alleys, and nooks of Santa Fe, a lovely smell of fresh baked pizza drifted down from the third floor of a small shopping center. I found my way upstairs and discovered Rooftop Pizzeria. I picked out a corner table on the balcony, with a view of the city below and the moon above. My choice for dinner was the Linguine Alfredo – “locally grown green chile, roast chicken with creamy Alfredo over linguine.” As you can imagine, dinner was great!
If you eat too much Conans Pizza and linger in the booth a little too long, you just might start taking lamp photos and posting them on the internets. :-O
What you see here is the stone oven that baked my Pesto Pizza. It included pesto sauce, mozzarella, chicken, fresh basil, and Parmesan. The Blue Baker seems like a nice relaxed spot to grab some grub, make use of the free Wi-Fi, and chill out for a bit. Beware, you may soon see my dusty self hanging out here after a long, hot hiking session in the area.
This pizza joint is a good place to enjoy the Wednesday night pizza buffet. At Double Dave’s in North Austin, you can load up on salad, pizza and pizza rolls. I’m sure this is a most healthy dinner, right?
My Friday evening consisted of a nice Jazz/Blues band at the Domain and a pizza on the patio of Flaming Pizza which overlooks The Great Lawn with its small amphitheater. This is a casual pizza joint that just opened a few weeks ago. My pizza of choice was the “Bacon n’ Shrooms” with white sauce, mozzarella, mushroom, applewood bacon, garlic, and arugula. Yummy! They only make one size pizza, about 11 inches, and you can build your own or pick one of their specialties off the menu. I believe they will all have a thin crispy crust, hot from the flaming oven. The next time I return, I will load up on a build your own version, starting with Canadian bacon and then piling on more toppings from there. 🙂
If you are like me, and you love pizza, check out 800 Degrees in the SLS Las Vegas. You start by viewing the menu while they hand toss your pizza dough. You then select your style of pizza – for me it was Verde, a green pesto pie. Watch as they build your pizza and add the toppings you select – for me, bacon and meatball. Order a salad and a drink while the chef places your pie into the oven. By the time you pay and settle into a table, your awesome creation is ready for you to devour. Yum!
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