Protos.

Due to the cloudy skies and sudden drop in temperature, I decided that eating pizza on the couch while watching a '70s bank heist film was much better than going out, or eating cold cereal at home. As I was headed to the Highlands, swinging by Proto's Pizza was the best option (note: it also happens to be Chad's favorite pizza place).

I have tried Proto's pizza before, however this was the first time that I actually set foot inside the restaurant, and I must admit the inside was quite cute! First of all, I am a sucker for exposed brick, so that was obviously a high point. The restaurant is split between a bar area, and a dining area, both of which appeared homey and welcoming. The people who worked there were all very welcoming and split up duties between pouring me a diet coke, ringing me up and boxing my large cheese pizza. I was in and out of the restaurant with time to spare on my 6 minute parking meter!

Though I must say that I am usually a fan of a thicker, chewier crust, Proto's' thin, almost cracker-like crust was a nice change from the norm. There was the perfect cheese to sauce ratio on the pizza, and while I definitely ate more than one piece, I did not feel too full (as I usually do when I stuff my face with non-thin crust pizza) to eat a few Oreos afterward. Although I missed the thicker crust, I kind of liked the warm crispy cracker crust, and I think that I will definitely return, perhaps next time ordering pineapple on top of my cheese pizza, or one of their numerous specialty pies!

Proto's Pizzeria Napoletana

2401 15th Street

Denver, CO

www.protospizza.com

Two Fisted Mario's

After a long day of donning a flower-covered sun hat and sipping mint juleps, I was ready to soak up the bourbon and satisfy my taste buds with not one, but two slices of delicious cheese pizza. I decided to stop by Two Fisted Mario's, a staple of LoDo late night, located on Market Street right next to Croc's. Luckily, it was early enough in the evening that the restaurant was not packed and I only had to wait the five minutes it took to heat up the pizza before I was stuffing the gooey cheese and delicious red sauce in my mouth. This pizza had some of the best crust I have had for a while. It was chewy and soft and piping hot, fresh from the oven. As a huge red sauce lover, I think that this pizza could have used a bit more sauce, but that is just me being picky. Overall, the pizza was totally satisfying and definitely conquered my pizza cravings. I will definitely return to Two Fisted Mario's... perhaps for late night next weekend?

Two Fisted Mario's

1626 Market Street
Denver, CO

www.TwoFistedMarios.com

Brother's Pizzeria

After giving up pizza for lent, the first thing I was craving when I woke up this morning was a pineapple pizza. As I am visiting my parents in Wyckoff, New Jersey I wasn't sure where to go. My usual favorite, Rosario's in Midland Park, is closed on Mondays so I thought I would give Brother's a try---and I was plesently surprised!

The sauce was delicious, the crust was not too thick and not too thin, and the cheese and pineapple together created the perfect combination of sweet and savory. I will definitely order from here again the next time I'm in town!

Brother's Pizzeria

97 Godwin Avenue

Midland Park, NJ

www.brotherspizzeria.com

Ode to Pizza

Pizza is one of my all time favorite foods. I will eat it cold. I will eat it hot. I will eat it with pineapples on it. I will eat it covered with veggies. I like pizza so much that I recently gave it up for a month and a half. During this time I fantasized about pizza and had to wipe the drool from my mouth every time I saw a gooey, melty slice. Now that I am back and ready to reintroduce the pizza pie back into my life, I have made it my personal mission to try all different types of pizza and to give my descriptive, yet honest opinion. This blog is for all pizza lovers, and I welcome suggestions for new and interesting pizzas to try! Salute!