California Pizza Kitchen

Summer makes a person think of the beach and the sun. The beach and the sun makes a person think of California.

Today's foodventure is in California, not the state but the kitchen. 

California Pizza Kitchen beat iHop by a bit, we decided to eat here since it was about late lunch and iHop had the breakfast feels.

I ordered the Mozzarella Sticks for starters. It was appetizing, the cheese was perfectly melted and the bread crisp. But the pizza sauce could've tasted better if it was heated. It clearly felt like it was right out of the fridge.

Erwin chose the Carbonara as our pasta dish. I like my pasta with a creamier taste so this was just okay for me. The green peas are a first though, maybe because I'm not such a vegan.

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Nolita: A Taste of New York

Pizza. 

That one word gets your mouth watering and your stomach grumbling. Even now as I write this post, I wish I'm having a slice.

To celebrate the last day of summer class, we or I decided to eat pizza. My eating buddy was very bent on letting me eat what and where I want. 

I guess I've made the right decision.

Nolita or North of Little Italy offers big, authentic, New York style pizza. We visited their BGC branch since the location is very convenient and near Makati where I study.

My foodventure buddy, Erwin.

It was around 11am when we arrived and the place was about half full. This was a very lucky coincidence. As soon as the lunch crowd arrived, the place was alive and very busy that the lines were long and tables were full. 

There were so many choices that I had a hard time picking what I wanted. I have this very weird and sometimes irritating manner of liking to eat all the food I see, I have a hard time choosing. 

I also read on quite a few blogs that the Spinach and Artichoke Pizza tasted great. It almost made me choose it but I was very hesistant seeing those green leaves.

So in the end, I choose the Chicken and Parmesan Pizza. Erwin had the Buffalo Chicken without Blue Cheese.

I loved the Chicken and Parmesan but I think it is best eaten while hot so you can fully taste the cheese. I grew tired of it towards the end because I thought there was too much tomato sauce. And because I ate gyudon before I went there. I'd give this pizza 8/10 👍👍👍

Buffalo Chicken without Blue Cheese also tasted great that I wanted to exchange pizzas. The spiciness of the dish made it addictive. Erwin finished his as a testament of the pizza's greatness. 

I am also a fan of sour things. I found their lemonade satisfying although not a great partner with the pizza I chose. Too much tomato sauce and lemonade can't be good, can it? 

Despite that situation I still think that their lemonade is one of the best. 10/10 Real lemonade in fact, pulps and all. It was just a shame that we didn't get to try their watermelonade. Virgin, ofcourse. 

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