punchy gorgonzola and rich barbecue sauce fused by mozzarella. As a “white” pizza it had no tomato sauce. To be honest, it looked subtly el- egant somehow, so we expected a correspond- ingly “vanilla” pie. Instead, the bright tartness of Sweet Baby Ray’s barbecue sauce immediately awakened our tongues as the creamy warmth of the gorgonzola and mozarella soothed our palates. This selection refines pungency to an art with powerful little jabs of flavor and proves that a little of the right stuff goes a long way. Salads, the historically underrated ac-
companiment to pizza, are also proven to be much better here than our misconceptions allow. The Mixed Green Salad is hearty and packed with sweet/savory action. The Caesar is served smaller but it’s tasty as well. But the Pizza Salad steals the show, combining mixed greens, grilled chicken, feta cheese, mozzarella, tomatoes and balsamic dressing on warm pizza dough. With a few adjustments, this could make for a very interesting raw vegetarian pizza! On our trip to the free-refill soda fountain,
we noticed that quotes, both famous and lesser-known, embellish the walls and offer heady insight for diners with attention deficit to chew on. Ever full of personality, even the soda company showcased by Project Pie does it right. Boylan Bottleworks uses pure cane sugar in its sodas and prides itself in catering to “true birch/root beer enthusiasts.” Diet varieties are also available for those of us pretending that makes a caloric difference during a pizza-run. Speaking of caloric difference, two delight-
fully fun dessert selections are made to order: Cinnamon Sugar Strips (more of a snack, real- ly) and theNutella & Banana. Not much needs to be said to express how obviously decadent this one can be. Don’t think. Just order. You can thank me later.
The best part of all: the prices that we loved
during lunchtime are exactly the same for dinner. Open seven days a week, doors open at 11 a.m. every day. Dinner hours are extended from 10 p.m. (Sunday through Wednesday) to midnight (Thursday through Saturday). With the retractable “window doors” and a prime location near the heart of Hillcrest, we can’t wait for the summer crowds to discover this sanctu- ary of simple pleasures.
Project Pieis located at 3888 Fourth Ave. Call 619.241.2881 for more information.
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