One of the brands from Minnesota pizza manufacturer Bernatellos, the Bellatoria Ultra Thin Sausage Italia promises “Italian sausage is piled on top of Mozzarella, Asiago, and Parmesan cheese with a rich Italian sauce on a crispy Ultra Thin Crust.” A friend of mine had tried this and described the sauce has being “slightly off.” That wasn’t my experience, but… Continue reading Bellatoria Ultra Thin Pizza Review
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Amazing Advance in Pizza Boxes
Surely you’ve purchased hot crispy food for take out, gotten home, opened the box, and whatever crispiness was present at the shop has disappeared completely – you have a limp, soggy pizza, or onion rings, or french fries. This is due to the heat from the food creating steam inside the box and having nowhere… Continue reading Amazing Advance in Pizza Boxes
Kettle River Pizza Review
I’ve written often in the past about the plethora of frozen pizza brands manufactured in Minnesota and Wisconsin. There’s Totinos, Jenos, and Red Baron, Tony’s, Freschetta, Roma, Bellatoria, Brew Pub, Orv’s, Palermo’s, and many others that have reached national and super-regional distribution status. In addition to these, there are a host of smaller manufacturers which… Continue reading Kettle River Pizza Review
Rosati’s Pizza Chicago Review
Sam Rosati, son of an Italian restaurant immigrant, opened his first Chicago restaurant in 1927, serving pizza as an appetizer. Decades of success later, the next generation took over to focus on pizza, and opened multiple stores and started franchising, with an emphasis on the Chicago suburbs. 150 + stores later, in Illinois and… Continue reading Rosati’s Pizza Chicago Review
Reminiscing about Kwik Trip Convenience Stores
Sherman, set the wayback machine for 1974, destination LaCrosse, Wisconsin. My first job out of college, I was selling radio advertising for a local AM radio station, WIZM. One of my clients was a small group of convenience stores called “Kwik Trip”, which I believe was part of Gateway Foods Distributors at the time,… Continue reading Reminiscing about Kwik Trip Convenience Stores
Superior, WI – Keyport Lounge Review
On Belknap (“bell-nap”), one of the main drags in Superior, WI, two blocks west of the other main drag, Tower Avenue, you’ll run into one of the area’s largest liquor stores, the Keyport, which has an attached bar and grill of the same name. If you’re driving around looking for it, it’s in the outlot… Continue reading Superior, WI – Keyport Lounge Review
Ginos East Frozen Pizza Review
Jon Stewart, the witty host of TV’s “The Daily Show” took off on Chicago deep dish pizza last week, as a postscript to a story about the new World Trade Center being named the tallest building in America. Seems Mr. Stewart’s opinion of the 2nd city is less than favorable, and his pizza rant took… Continue reading Ginos East Frozen Pizza Review
Why Are European Made Frozen Pizzas Better?
I don’t get it. Frozen pizzas from Europe kick the ass out of the US made ones. With the exception of Vito and Nicks II, out of Chicago, I have seldom (OK, never) run into a frozen US pizza that compares in taste or texture to those made in Europe. Trader Joe’s has some excellent… Continue reading Why Are European Made Frozen Pizzas Better?
Genoa City, WI – Upper Crust Pizza Review
The other day, I wrote about how one can contribute to good service by pleasant interactions with the wait staff; last night, I observed how an outstanding server can be responsible for the entire evening experience being a good one. Having driven most every Interstate and their predecessors, the US Highways in this country, I’m… Continue reading Genoa City, WI – Upper Crust Pizza Review
Tombstone Pizza Review
Sherman? Set the wayback machine for the early 1960s, north central Wisconsin, the town of Medford, the Tombstone Tap bar. That’s where brothers Joseph and Ronald Simek created what would become a giant in the frozen pizza industry. Much of the credit goes to brother Joseph (“Pep”) who devised the recipe to satisfy hungry bar… Continue reading Tombstone Pizza Review