Posts Tagged Cuisine: Pizza

Semolina

Nov 9

Why you gotta do this to me, Semolina? You and I had a special thing going when you were just another item on Basil’s menu. There were only a few pizzas to choose from but that was all we needed. When you told me you were going to move out and get your own place I was optimistic that this could be the right move for us. But you’ve changed. You’re different now. And not in a good way.

Sitting in Semolina’s vacant but charming second-story dining room on the Corner, we thumbed through an impressive menu of pizzas. Lamb with tomatoes and feta and mint, venison-blueberry… Read More

Tags: Charlottesville, Cuisine: Italian, Cuisine: Pizza, Neighborhood: The Corner, Rating: 2 stars, Restaurant: Semolina

Fry’s Spring Station

Sep 26

Posted by Jed in Reviews | 11 Comments

It’s hard to screw up pizza. We can debate the virtues of thick vs. thin, doughy vs. crispy, but the baseline pizza experience is almost always positive. Many a restaurant has ridden on the greasetrails of crappy baseline pies to mild success, whether by virtue of their proximity to drunken people, good delivery options, or a location free from better food options. But if you’re a start-up in the saturated (fat) Charlottesville pizza market, you’ve got to aim above the baseline to make it work, and Fry’s Spring Station isn’t doing that.

The restaurant space itself is fun. Charlottesville loves its gourmet and converted service… Read More

Tags: Charlottesville, Cuisine: Pizza, Neighborhood: Fry's Spring, Rating: 3 stars, Restaurant: Fry's Spring Station

Crozet Pizza

Jun 21

Posted by Jed in Reviews | 1 Comment

When someone says they love or hate a fine French restaurant, dissenters will shrug and disagree. Maybe they’ll say they don’t understand what the fuss is about. When conversation turns to beloved or be-hated drinking holes, the response is the same. But when it comes to pizza or hamburgers, prepare for thermonuclear war. No other cuisine is so dangerous to discuss, and if you observe such a belligerent cuisine conversation in progress, you’re likely to find Crozet pizza at ground zero.*

In the 90′s, things were relatively peaceful. Some people said Anna’s was the best around, but the rest of us thought that the quaint little place just west of town was far superior. As Crozet pizza’s… Read More

Tags: Charlottesville, Cuisine: Italian, Cuisine: Pizza, Good for Families, Neighborhood: Crozet, Rating: 4 stars, Restaurant: Crozet Pizza

Pizza Cage Match: Christian’s vs. Vita Nova

Mar 15

Posted by Jed in Cuisine Cage Matches | 18 Comments

For years, Christian’s has been the undisputed champ of the by-the-slice division. With four stores in the Charlottesville area and a following so rabid that there is at least one vanity license plate around town that features the name of a signature slice,* Christian’s is Charlottesville’s own Italian Stallion.

In the last few years, however, a new contender entered the ring, threatening to topple the aging giant. Its name was Vita Nova – “New Life” – and with its youthful energy and ravenous appetite, not to mention a manager who had previously… Read More

Tags: Charlottesville, Cuisine: Italian, Cuisine: Pizza, Restaurant: Christian's Pizza, Restaurant: Vita Nova

Doctor Ho’s Humble Pie

Aug 1

Posted by Erin in Reviews | 7 Comments

Dr. Ho must have gotten his degree from the University of Damn That’s Good! The pizzeria is about a 15-minute drive south from downtown Charlottesville and well worth the trip. Although it’s easy to drive by the exterior, the inside feels homey with a dash of hippie. The menu has a… Read More