Dining Reviews 4/18 - 4/25 - ADDED CRT: POST 25

[Mom2BCCC]

"We are used to New Haven style pizza."


Just curious. What's a New Haven style pizza?

I had a hard time coming up with a discription so I found this online:

"a style of Neapolitan pizza common in and around New Haven, Connecticut, sometimes identified as "New Haven-style pizza." It originated at the Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana and is now served in many other pizza restaurants in the area, most notably, Sally's Apizza and Modern Apizza. Pepe's and Sally's are consistently rated among the best pizzerias in the United States, giving this geographically limited pizza style considerable culinary importance.

Apizza has a thin crust that varies between chewy and tender, depending on the particular establishment. It is distinguished from most other forms by not being perfectly round (or rectangular). Apizza is traditionally baked in a coal- or wood-fired brick oven.

Unlike pizzas from other areas, including New York City, apizza is typically sold whole rather than by the slice. Regular pizzas cooked to be reheated and sold as slices tend to have a chewier crust, whereas apizza crust tends to be very crisp."

Probably way too much information. Let's just say its great pizza.

 

[Blood on the saddle]

Thanks for the info. I'll have to give it a try some time.

 

[lpberg]

Oh how I miss Pepe's - all right, actually MODERN but.......it's been such a long time since I've had either, I'd take whichever one was available!!! Lifetime CT resident - relo'd to CO 5 years ago........ Nothin' like New Haven "za" out here!!! Although we've heard rumours that there's an "apprentice" of Frank Pepe's south of us who has opened up his own shop - haven't made it there yet to try it out!!!

Haven't lived til you've had the New Haven pizza! (Off my soapbox now - and waiting for those Chicagoans to chime in! Do like that pizza too; it's a different texture and style.....)

Lynne

 

[Mom2BCCC]

Oh how I miss Pepe's - all right, actually MODERN but.......it's been such a long time since I've had either, I'd take whichever one was available!!! Lifetime CT resident - relo'd to CO 5 years ago........ Nothin' like New Haven "za" out here!!! Although we've heard rumours that there's an "apprentice" of Frank Pepe's south of us who has opened up his own shop - haven't made it there yet to try it out!!!

Haven't lived til you've had the New Haven pizza! (Off my soapbox now - and waiting for those Chicagoans to chime in! Do like that pizza too; it's a different texture and style.....)

Lynne

We moved from the New Haven area (Milford, CT) over 10 years ago and I still crave the pizza (I'm a Modern fan also). My in-laws still live there - I always insist we get pizza when we visit!

 

[Mom2BCCC]

We booked our trip about 175 days out. In the first discussion (of many) I had with my SIL about our plans she said she really wanted to go to Cinderella's castle. I had too concerns - first my DD was 2 (about to turn 3 when we went) and not really into the princesses. Also, I thought there was no way we would get an ADR at 175 days. Well, I called and they had a table for 8 on Tuesday 4/22 at 10:05. My SIL and I were excited.

From that day on I started indoctrinating DD in princess. I am shameless I know. By the time it was time for our trip she was a full fledged princess devotee.

I made the ADR for 8 thinking that my boys would not be into whole scene so DH and the boys could take a pass and spend the time on rides. Plus I would save a lot of $$ by not bringing the whole crew. It turned out to be a good decision - DD11 got the stomach flu on Monday night so Tuesday morning he was in no shape for the parks. DD9 and DD7 were ready for a break also and they were all happy for a no park morning.

So it was me, DD2, FIL, MIL, SIL, BIL and 2 DNeph.

We got there 15 minutes early and entered the line for a picture with Cinderella. The look on DD's face when Cinderella walked out was priceless. She was soooo excited. Before we even went upstairs to eat I knew it was going to be worth it. After the picture the boys were given plastic swords and DD got a wand. We were called within 10 minutes to go upstairs. We had a great table for 8 in the middle of the room with our back against the wall. We could see the princesses moving around to the various tables.

We met Snow White, Belle (blue dress), Jasmine and Aurora. They were all very nice and spent enough time with us, but still moved pretty quickly. DD was in awe. She had a great time. I think the "face" character aspect made a difference. Whereas I think she knows that Mickey mouse is not a real mouse, I think she truly believed that she was meeting the real Snow White. She just beamed the whole time.

The food was decent. Its a fixed plate, although you can order a "healthy option". We all opted for the standard plate - scrambled eggs, potatoes (really good, similar if not the same as, the Olivias potatoes discussed in a prior post), bacon and sausages. We had two big baskets of bread/danishes and a plate of assorted fruit also. The boys had french toast sticks, bacon and scrambled eggs. DD2 got complementary french toast sticks, even though she was FREE (what a bargain!).

We were done in exactly one hour (including picture and wait time), so it was a little rushed. We had a great time and I would definately do it again. I suspect that the first time at CRT is the best, I wish I could have somehow bottled DD's spontaneous enthusiasm. She may not remember the experience, but I will!

We headed back to OKW to see how DD11 was feeling. Not great but he did not want to miss our planned night at MK. I had promised that we would stay for Spectro and Wishes. We had an ADR at Liberty Tree Tavern at 4:35. Review coming soon!