Week Twenty- The Good Pie

The Good Pie
6665 Delmar Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63130

Back-to-back pizza pie weeks! We were in St. Louis for the weekend and chose to try a pizza joint in the loop!

WARNING: The Good Pie has closed, effective June 27th. They will be remodeling and adding a variety of new items to the menu. The Good Pie will be re-opening as Randolfi's in late August. To read more about the transition, click me.

A cute little restaurant.. very nice environment!

Open-style kitchen. The wood-fire oven is located to the left of this picture which I meant to capture... oops. It was a beautiful oven with colorful mosaic tiles that was imported from Italy.

We started with the Roasted Olives ($6.50) that included rosemary and croutons. They were a DELICIOUS olive mix that I would definitely recommend. 

We split a chop salad ($5.00) that had taste of the hill Italian dressing. We later bought a bottle of the same dressing from the store because it was quite tasty.

We chose the simple Marinara pizza ($8.00) that had garlic, oregano, chili and lemon. The pizza was quick to come out and was fantastic! The crust was unbelievable and all of the toppings were very fresh.

The Good Pie is located next to Seoul Taco on Delmar, which is on the list to try to as well!

Until next time...

Deb

Week Nineteen - Pizza Bella

Pizza Bella
1810 Baltimore
Kansas City, Missouri 64108

On week nineteen, we went to Pizza Bella in the Crossroads.  There is another location in Mission Farms.

We really enjoyed Pizza Bella and will definitely be back.  It is more on the hipster side (it is in the Crossroads, after all).

We started off with the Brussels Sprouts ($8.00) which come with pancetta, cranberries, almonds, and vinaigrette. We got the pancetta on the side.  Pizza Bella doesn't really have any "typical" appetizers but these Brussels Sprouts were awesome.  The cranberries and almonds were a great touch and the Sprouts were cooked to perfection - in flavor and consistency.

For dinner, we went with the Roasted Eggplant Pizza ($12.00).  Again, the pizzas aren't your "typical" pizza but, again, the food was spectacular.  The crust was somewhat burnt on some pieces but that didn't hold us back.  The ingredients tasted very fresh and the amount there was an appropriate amount of toppings.  Having worked in the pizza industry, I was less than impressed with the topping distribution, but not everyone is perfect.

The restaurant space is small but very quaint.  The pizza is wood fired (oven seen below in the far back left corner).  Both locations have a happy hour from 4-6pm which we would like to go back to enjoy.  Added bonus, you could head down to Up Down KC or pick up some local wear from Raygun, both of which are local spots we enjoy.

Recommendation: A must whether you're a pizza aficionado or a once a year pizza lover.  Deborah is the former. 

To not waiting 5 weeks for the next post,

Clint.