Hunt for Decent Pizza in Jacksonville, FL

Pizza! For generations everybody has loved pizza. Date night, kids party,
movie night at home or a quick meal.. pizza is a great solution for
any occasion. Yet, finding a great tasting pizza spot in Jacksonville
is still a challenge. Excluding the usual chains (Pizza Hut, Dominos,
Little Caesars, Etc), Jacksonville has quite a limited selection
when it comes to authentic pizza places. Having spent some time in
eating my way through new york pizzeria's.. I have grown quite
fond of the new style pizza. My search for new style pizza has taken me to
most of the "new york style" pizza places in Jacksonville with some
decent results.


Our most recent adventure was after buying a doubletakedeal online
for $10 for $20 of Pizza, Pasta and More at Libretto’s Pizzeria (still available
if you would like to try it out as well Pizza Deal).


My husband and I decided to make a date night out of it and dinned in at the restaurant.
I ordered a pie with spinach and mushrooms while he got a calzone.
My pizza was delicious and I think beat Milanos (the popular choice
in Jacksonville for new york style pizza) due to the sweetness of the sauce.
My husband did not get quite as lucky. His calzone was about the size of a pizza
pocket and although it tasted average we could not justify the price
they charged for the small thing. Their garlic knots (my weakness at all
Italian restaurants) lacked the extra garlic ummff that we are all seek when
risking the carbs and calories to eat those yummy garlic goodness. Next time
I would probably just do pick up for the pizza from Libretto's since it would be more
cost friendly and I could eat what they do best.. pizza.


So the hunt still continues for a good pizza spot. If any of you out there have a suggestion
please pass it along.

Bento Sushi Cafe - New Restaurant in Jacksonville

There is a new Pan Asian restaurant in Jacksonville that is getting a thumbs up from me. My husband and I are always in the St John's Town Center area (as there are such few nice shopping malls in Jacksonville) and when we were there last night we thought we would check out the Bento Sushi Cafe as he was craving sushi and I was just hoping to find some noodles. Well we found so much more! The atmosphere is great with a very urban decor. The food is well priced.. we both ate meal plates and 1 appetizer for around $20 + tip. You order before you sit and they bring the food to your table so service was speedy but good. It is located right next to mochi if you want to get some healthy frozen yogurt late :)

Top 2 For the Weekend - St. Johns Town Center Holiday Festival and India Fest going on this weekend

Deciding what you want to do this weekend should hopefully be the toughest choice you make. There are various events going on throughout Jacksonville so after some thumbing around I think I have chosen my Top 2 for the weekend of Nov 20th.

I love Christmas .. the happy people, the music, the food, the presents, the consumer behavior, the joy and sharing. So of course how could I even think of missing the St John's Town Center Holiday Festival with Lighting of the Great Tree Event going on all day on Nov 21,2009. From what I have heard and read it should be a great time for adults, kids and adults like me who are kids at heart. The are boasting a family kids zone, Beer Gardens and “American Idol” Winner
Taylor Hicks!! Here is the Full Schedule and List of Special offers that I printed out for coupons including my favorite free chicken lettuce wraps by PF Changs! YUM!

Food is a big decision maker when it comes to picking what I do on my weekends. I tend to consider what I feel like eating, what we haven't eaten in a while and of course the new food trend I am following that month. So since I have been on a recent kick to try out Exotic Asian Foods (stemming from my current obsession with the Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern TV Show on the travel channel) I thought I would give my taste buds an adventure by going to India Fest this weekend. India Fest is being held on Nov 21,2009 from 1:00PM to 9:00PM at the Metropolitan Park. The Festival has been advertising authentic Indian delicacies from all over India as well live entertainment including traditional folk dances. From my research on the Indian culture I have found that various regions in India add completely different spices and ingredients to their meals so I am hoping our pallets get to travel all over India at this festival.

If you decide to go to one of my Top 2's or pick something else.. have a great weekend!