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Slice of hospitality Tribute Pizza, 3077 North Park Way, North Park. Tribute Pizza has been in soft-opening mode for the past month or so, but this review begins about two years earlier. The setting is BLVD Market, San Diego’s pre- mier prepared-foods monthly on El Cajon Boulevard and Utah. My girlfriend at the time and I had nibbled our way from one vendor to another before arriving at Tribute’s portable wood-fired oven, where we ended up chatting with piz- zadude Matt Lyons until the pop-up came to a close. After packing up, Matt
invited us back to his nearby house to continue the conver- sation. There, he pulled a lump of dough from the fridge and hand-pressed a vegan pie. To accompany, he poured a few homemade sodas and we all ate and talked late into the night. We told him about our bicycle adventures, and he told us about his eight months in Nai- robi opening a Neapolitan-style pizzeria. He’d since been sling- ing pie from the back of North Park’s Coffee & Tea Collective. We ended up crashing on
the couch, making banh mi sandwiches for lunch, going for cocktails, and crashing on the couch again. When I awoke the following morning and biked off, I was blown away at how warmly and effortlessly Matt had taken two strangers into his home, fed them, and genu- inely befriended them for two
evenings in a row. It’s not the kind of thing people often do. The mystic in me likes to
believe that congenial char- acter translates into soulful cuisine, so when I saw that Matt had opened a brick-and- mortar Tribute at the modern- ized North Park Post Office, I jumped at the opportunity to try more. True to its name, each pie is a tribute to a specific shop or style, including an al pastor pizza inspired by Tijuana’s Tacos El Gordo. I called in two for pick-up:
the Biancoverde (mozzarella, ricotta, pecorino, fresh garlic, crushed red peppers, arugula) and Brooklyn’s Best (moz- zarella, ricotta, caramelized onions, parsley, and — get this — a sesame-seed crust sugges- tive of a New York bagel). I was not disappointed. Cooked over fallen white oak
in a 1500-pound oven, the piz- zas are made with Tribute’s top- quality Central Milling flour and reverse-osmosis water, making for an unbelievable dough that is pillowy yet crisp and full of bounce. It moves like memory foam and tastes like a fresh loaf of artisanal bread. I’ve never had anything quite like it. When I went to pick up the
pies, I spotted Matt across the kitchen, running around with the same serene concentration that he’d had cooking in his own home years ago. I realized all
of San Diego would now have the opportunity to experience the same slice of hospitality that he’d bestowed upon two strangers many nights ago. And that’s something worth paying tribute to.
by Chad Deal FOOD & DRINK
Bacon Fest The 4th annual event returns to Liberty Station for a food and drink festival centered around America’s favorite porky pleasure, uniting the masses with San Diego chefs, breweries, eateries, and dis- tilleries in honor of International Bacon Day. All inclusive tickets are $60 and $100 for VIP, which grants an hour of early access, exclusive specialty beer samples, a jar of bacon fat, and a Brew Caddy to hold your taster glass. Saturday, September 3, 1pm; $60. Preble Field at NTC Park. (LIBERTY STATION)
Reader Burgers & Beer: The Search for the Best Burger First annual event. Try gourmet burgers from more than 30 res- taurants as they compete to win the Best Burger award. Curated exclusively by Reader food writ- ers. You decide who will win. Each attendee is given a token to place in a voting box on the table of their favorite vendor. With live music and a cash bar serving beer and more. General admission valid from 1pm-4pm and includes one drink ticket and burgers from all vendors (while supplies last), $55. VIP ticket valid from noon-4pm (early admittance). Includes three drink tickets and burgers from all
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Sunset Luau on the Bay The annual Sunset Luaus on Mis- sion Bay are a festive celebration of Polynesian food, music, and dances. Includes a lei, mai tai, all- you-can-eat buffet, and entertain- ment. Local luau specialist Pride of Polynesia provides the authentic island music and dance featuring hula and fiery torch dancers. Fri- day, September 2, 6pm; $32-$69. Catamaran Resort, 3999 Mission Boulevard. (MISSION BEACH)
Deep Pit Barbeque 79th annual event. The parishioners will gather the night before and burn several cords of oak in a giant pit lined with fire brick and bury 1600 pounds of seasoned beef under the coals. It will be removed the next day to be enjoyed by hundreds of people from all over San Diego County. As in past years there will be live country music featuring Honky Tonk Kings. With games for the kids, craft booths, homemade pies, rummage sale, and a raffle. Grand prize drawing for $1000.
churchbarbecue.com/index.html. Sunday, September 4, 11am; free. Our Lady of Light, 9136 Riverside Drive. (DESCANSO)
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