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Brozinni Pizzeria fancies itself as“ a taste of New York,” with giant photos of Manhattan skyscrapers adorning the walls. And so their specialty pizzas are named after various Manhattan boulevards and byways. The“ Broadway” has spinach, mushrooms, black olives, green peppers, and red onions; the“ Park Avenue,” pepperoni, sausage, bacon, and ham; and the“ Canal Street” is a combination of the two. The“ Garden State Parkway” has a sweeter, chunkier tomato sauce; the“ 34 th Street” is a white pie with ricotta cheese, roasted garlic, basil, and no red sauce; the“ Kissena Boulevard” is a meatball parmesan pizza with mozzarella and fresh basil.
Mrs. Sampler ordered a cheese pizza with pepperoni and black olives. This is what happens when you let amateurs mess around with the system.
I cannot complain, however, because when the pizza arrived, hot and freshly handmade, it was not only beautiful to behold, but completely delicious. I was obliged to eat at least one slice, you understand, purely for professional reasons. The crust was fresh, tough yet tender in all the right ways, perfectly cooked, and with plentiful and tasty toppings.
Then comes the Stromboli calzone. This thing is a beast, a true work of culinary art. It must weigh in at about a pound and a half, a gigantic meat and cheese concoction, golden brown and steaming hot through the darling little vents sliced in the top of the pastry. I told my wife, it’ s what a microwave hot pocket dreams of one day becoming. It comes with a side of house-made marinara, or you can get cheese, ranch dressing, or garlic butter as a dip.
The massive calzone was so big and beautiful it was hard to know where to attack. Eschewing cutlery, I grabbed the warm, meat-stuffed envelope of crust with both hands and ate it like a sandwich. It was scrumptious and delectable, and made my heart sing with gladness. And so, yet again, I was profoundly satisfied. Brozinni Pizzeria is open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a. m. to 9:30 p. m. and Friday and Saturday from 11a. m. to 10:30 p. m. It is family-friendly, walk-ins are welcome.•
• Rooms with balcony views • Enclosed pool
• Restaurant • Lounge
• Conference facility for up to 600 people
560 State Road 46 East, Nashville, IN 812-988-2284 • SeasonsLodge. com
Historic Nashville House Serving the traveler since 1859 with old-fashioned hospitality
Corner of Main and Van Buren Streets in Nashville, Indiana
812-988-4554
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