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pizza
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I promised some folks last week that I’d post a photo of Moroni & Bros. new interior. I very much like the color and the photos of DC around the restaurant are super cool. And of course the pizza remains delicious.
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From an email I received:
“I am very happy to announce to you that we are finished with the make over project of one of our client’s restaurants and we are proud to invite you to its first big inauguration night! Come join the celebration on February, Thursday the 21 at 6:30pm.
In addition to the outstanding thin crust pizza, we look forward to sharing with you an improved ambiance!! The new interior, photography by a local artist, and good music are not to be missed. Moroni’s will also offer a selection of Italian wines, German and Salvadorian beers, and espresso beverages. Please come and join your friends and fellow Petworthians as we celebrate the reinvention of a true community restaurant.”
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“Manny & Olga’s will be offering heart-shaped pizzas this Valentines Day.
Silver Spring , MD – February 6, 2007 – The babysitter’s booked, dinner reservations are made, now what to do for the kids? Manny & Olga’s Pizza, voted “Top 100 New Franchises” two years running, has a simple, heart-felt solution: A heart-shaped pizza. Manny & Olga’s Pizza heart-shaped pizzas are a perfect way for parents to express their love on Valentine’s Day, especially when leaving the kids for a night on the town.”
Heart shaped pizzas? Really? How about a free soda or something. I mean if your looking for promotional ideas. This ranks up there with, gosh, I don’t know what this ranks up there with, I think this could be the worst.
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I know we weren’t talking about pizza but it is seldom far from my mind. So I’ve never been to Radius in Mt. Pleasant [Ed. note: Can you tell I walked around Mt. Pleasant recently?] but I was taken by the sign “A slice of New York Pizza”. So what’s the word, pizza aficionados? Rate the pizza compared to Red Rocks, Maroni and Bros. and Vace’s.
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Another victory for those up in North Country. Manny & Olga’s new location in Petworth will be 833 Kennedy St, NW.
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I had heard a rumor a while back that Manny and Olga’s was coming but I just received an official press release today. The press release says:
“Silver Spring, MD – January 8th 2008 – Manny & Olga’s Pizza Systems Inc. announced today the expansion of its newest unit in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, DC. With construction getting ready to begin the opening of the store is scheduled for early Summer 2008.”
Oddly it doesn’t give a location. But I do think this is a good development. I have a buddy who lives near the 14th Street location and he swears by it as a great (drunken) late night snack . I can certainly appreciate having that option closer to home.
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Sietsema concludes: “RedRocks has some details to fine-tune. Pacing is one of them. Chances are high that you’ll be eating your appetizer when your entree appears. Variety — easy on the carbs, please — is another issue. On the other hand, pizza is the purpose, and RedRocks, with a tweak here and a more generous hand there, could well become a destination for other than just its neighbors.”
Read the full article here.
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So after a number of emails from readers I returned to Moroni & Brothers for pizza this weekend. Moroni & Brothers is located at 4811 Georgia Ave. NW. I think it is very telling that the owner (perhaps one of the nicest people in the business) has written to Petworth News to ask the community for suggestions on improvements. And I’d have to agree with most commenters – the pizza needs no improvement. The crust really is exceptional. I officially and publicly shall concur that the pizza is superior to Red Rocks. But I still feel that Red Rocks has a superior dining area and of course outdoor patio. Thankfully, I think there is room for both pizza joints. I have no doubt that Moroni & Brothers pizza will become a Petworth institution in no time.
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Read the full article here.
A sample:”The focus is pizza, but you don’t have to eat crust to fuel up here. The kitchen also makes bruschetti, panini, salads and a handful of main courses, including a roast fish of the day and golf ball-size meatballs served on runny polenta. And the bar pours refreshing chasers in the form of Chimay Triple and Allagash White beers on tap — among RedRocks’ 30 or so available suds.”