tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9483384435376175452024-02-19T16:06:35.342-08:00A TAVOLA PIZZAA Tavola Pizzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16528183971058604636noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948338443537617545.post-39216795614310001492010-07-28T13:11:00.000-07:002010-07-28T13:11:26.118-07:00Itsy Bitsy 'inoAfter all that goodness at Motorino, we took off on a brisk 1.5 mile walk to get some hunger back so we could eat at <a href="http://www.cafeino.com/home.html">'ino</a>, which happens to be teeniest, tiniest place I've ever eaten. The whole restaurant is about the size of my dorm room in college. We managed to slide into seats at the bar and ordered a bottle of <a href="http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=716508">Le Rose di Regaleali Sicilia</a>, which quickly turned into two bottles of said wine. Apparently the walk was further than we thought. The waitress didn't have a cold bottle, so she had to go to the basement to get ice. For only seating less than 20 people, this place was serving A TON of wine.<br />
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A quick perusal of the menu showed mostly bruschetta and panini sandwiches, so we decided to try a selection of the crostini. We got a Sweet Pea & Pecorino, Pesto & Taleggio (my favorite) and a Prosciutto & Fig. The Pesto & Taleggio was creamy and tangy. The only knock is that they didn't toast the bread, but I guess that's the case when the kitchen is the size of a small walk-in closet. We were pretty full at this point and occupying about 20% of the seating at 'ino, so we decided to head to Gramercy Tavern for a drink. We walk outside, it's dark, but it's still about 95 degrees and I feel like a pizza being cooked on a stone!drazillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584888407220306911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948338443537617545.post-3719400562956696222010-07-13T13:26:00.000-07:002010-07-13T13:26:40.499-07:00NYC- Motoring to Motorino<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">The first stop of our trip was a no brainer. Jared had already eaten at <a href="http://www.motorinopizza.com/">Motorino</a>, in the East Village, and raved about the wood-fired pizza made from the magic Acunto oven. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">So we bolted off the plane with empty bellies in search of the perfect pie!</span><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><br />
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</div><div>Can he save me from this oppressive heat?</div>drazillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02584888407220306911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948338443537617545.post-707124283859844022010-07-09T13:22:00.000-07:002010-07-09T13:39:17.029-07:00How It All Started- Pizza Night at Take the CakeAbout this time last year, we hijacked Take the Cake's kitchen on Thursday nights to put on a little shindig called Pizza Night. Yes, we know it's a very original name, thank ya very much! It was $10 for all you can eat pizza, appetizers, and if you were lucky dessert (Thanks to Sierra of <a href="http://forkheartknife.wordpress.com/">Fork Heart Knife</a>! Check her and Leah out at 1437 Main Street!) What started out as a way for us to avoid cooking in our small kitchens at home quickly turned into something much more. As the popularity grew, we started to realize a couple of things.<br />
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First, people love pizza. Specifically, people love snacking on pizza while socializing in a laid back environment. Take the Cake's space lent itself to this concept perfectly. You could sit at the bar or a communal table with friends and munch on whatever caught your eye. As the seats started to fill up and it became standing room only, we realized we were on to something.<br />
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Second, we really enjoyed sharing our passion for fresh, homemade food with old and new friends, family, and complete strangers. The open kitchen at Take the Cake allowed us to socialize and work at the same time. This created a connection between us and our patrons that proved enjoyable for both parties. It made the dining experience much more personal for the patron, and it allowed us to get immediate feedback on what their tastes were.<br />
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The first Pizza Night had about 50 people show up, and the last one drew a crowd of over 150 people! Check out the time lapse video below of one of the last Pizza Nights, courtesy of our friend Matt Joy.<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">While we are no longer hosting Pizza Nights at Take the Cake, we are forever indebted to Doug and Melissa at Take the Cake for graciously allowing us to use their kitchen. Thank you both so much for the opportunity to get the pizza dough ball rolling! </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In addition to these items, we have a wide array of pizzas that we can make with either a wood-fired oven or a propane grill. Please email atavolapizza@gmail.com to book us for your next party! Here's the crew during one of our recent events. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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