PW Pizza Kenwood Wine Dinner Oct 12 2020

Since the beer dinners are every other week, PW Pizza decided to fill in the other slots with virtual "wine dinners", because sometimes you want wine with your pizza!

Ernest approves!

Again, the dinners are very affordable and you don't have to worry about which wine to pair, since it's already done for you. But you know the best part is taking a night off from cooking!

Kenwood Virtual Wine Dinner Menu

The Kenwood Sauvignon Blanc is a winner and has all the citrus and crisp taste that you expect. 

Kenwood Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2016

This definitely paired well with the Lemon-Sage dressing and shrimp pizza. 

Zesty House Salad with Lemon Sage Dressing

The actual name is hilarious: "Shrimpy Shrimpy Bang Bang Pizza", which explains the heat that I got from the pizza. 

Shrimpy Shrimpy Bang Bang Pizza

Luckily, I was able to cool off with the Gooey Butter Cake, which came drenched in a raspberry sauce.

Gooey Butter Cake

Resources:

PW Pizza = https://pwpizza.com/

Kenwood Winery = https://kenwoodvineyards.com/

Photos by Patience Scanlon

O + O Pizza

LOOK!!! A new restaurant!! I know it's only pizza, but it has been a VERY long time and I need to celebrate these small excitements during these hard times. 

Their pizza is VERY thin... definitely "St. Louis style".

We ordered our usual three favorite flavors of pizzas so that everyone is happy: Margarita, Pepperoni, and Sausage.

Margherita with Chopped Salad

OG Pepperoni Pizza

Sausage, Ricotta + Giardiniera Pizza

If nothing else, the toasted ravioli is amazing as the stuffing is like a meatball with cheese. I think I would have loved to have made that my own meal!

We also tried a couple salads... the Chopped Salad was my pick, while the Shaved Brussels Sprouts was demolished by the other side of the table that did not include me. 

We ate the toasted ravs fast so no chance for pictures, sorry.

I appreciated the quick and easy pick up from outside of what is "The Clover & The Bee", right on the corner. You can pull up right next to the restaurant and they'll bring your order right to you.

Resources:

O + O Pizza = http://oandopizza.lh-stl.com/

Photos by Patience Scanlon

PW Pizza Six Mile Bridge Virtual Beer Dinner 2020

Ernest could not WAIT for this week's PW Pizza beer dinner! His mouth was watering...

Ernest licking his lips

It smelled SOOOO good...

Ernest getting all the smells

He thought we saved the last piece for him! hehehe

Ernest ready to eat!

As much as I love the salads during these virtual beer dinners, I didn't mind PW Pizza mixing it up this time for the first course. We really enjoyed the Red Pepper Hummus and Crostinis along with the Blood Orange Wit Beer...so easy to drink, definitely a patio pounder. Only 4.7% ABV!

Red Pepper Hummus

The Lemon-Pepper Shrimp Pizza was pretty intense and the Double Dry Hopped Citra IPA couldn't quite keep up since it wasn't overly hoppy. Probably one of the best IPA's we've had in a long time. Only 30 IBUs!

Lemon Pepper Shrimp Pizza

The Chicken Mole Pizza had a lot going on too, with the spice from the mole sauce and red onions. It probably would have been a better fit for an IPA, but we still enjoyed the Irish Red. Very smooth.

Chicken Mole Pizza

The best pairing of the night was the Raspberry Gooey Butter Cake with the Double Berry Berliner. I love fruity beers that are a dessert by themselves!

Raspberry Gooey Butter Cake

Six Mile Bridge Lineup

Menu

Resource:

Six Mile Bridge = http://sixmilebridgebeer.com/

PW Pizza = https://pwpizza.com/

Photos by Patience Scanlon

Where we are quaran-dining in September

As we enter month number six...but who's counting...

September 4th: Trying to keep our pizza quest going, I recently read that Elmwood was switching to carry out and delivery pizza online. We tried three different types of pizza: When in Rome, Supreme, and Classic Pepperoni (for the kids).

When In Rome Pizza

When In Rome was too weird for me...corn chowder pizza? With potatoes?

Supreme

The Supreme was also unusual...I think it needed some black olives...and hold the kale!

Classic Pepperoni

At least the kids were happy with the adorable, small pepperonis covering the Classic Pepperoni!

Unfortunately, the wings were already sold out. 

Note: Order early for a carry out / delivery time slot!!

September 11th: Pai chose La Catrina for their "to go" margaritas. (Someone ordered way too many tacos...yet, we still managed to eat them all!)

Steak Tacos

September 18th: It had been a difficult and tiring week for both of us so we opted for comfort food: Pasta House. We split the salad while we each had our favorites: eggplant parm and broccoli for me, spaghetti and meatballs for Pai. We also had "happy hour" with my friend on the phone so she could join us remotely.

Pasta House

September 25: It was finally my turn to pick again and I feel very bad for choosing an Italian restaurant, but there are still more restaurants in our hood that we need to support. Pietro's has been a long time favorite for me and their salad dressing is killer. I ordered online using their website and drove to pick it up. There are several parking spots in the back for curbside pickup and the food was delivered to my car mere seconds after I called to let them know what spot I was in! So easy!

Pietro's

Quite the delicious month! I hope you are taking the time to pick up from your favorite local restaurants as well as fit in some comfort food.

PW Pizza Deschutes Virtual Beer Dinner 2020

I got a very biased opinion when I went to pick up the pizza today as the salad dressing, dessert, and The Blues Pizza were the cashier's favorites. I think I can see why...

Deschutes Beer Lineup

Another winner of a salad! Poached Pear with a bold, lemon-sage dressing. (There were even Deschutes pale ale poached pears in the salad!) This might have been the best pairing with the Modified Theory Tahitian Lime Agave "bevy". Not a beer, but a malt beverage. Very refreshing on a hot day. Not to mention all natural, no preservatives, and less than 4 grams of sugar.

Poached Pear Salad

I really enjoyed the Chicken Parmesan Pizza, but the IPA was way too hoppy. (My photographer forgot to take a picture.)

The Blues Pizza was definitely another winner - prime rib and blue cheese! The Obsidian Stout was way too overboard as a pairing, but at least Patience got to drink that beer all by herself.

The Blues Pizza

The Key Lime Cheesecake was also just as decadent as the course before. Paired with the Neon Daydream Hazy Ale, the hoppiness was able to cut through the thick creaminess of the dessert.

Key Lime Cheesecake

Menu

Resouces:

PW Pizza = https://pwpizza.com/

Deschutes Brewery = https://www.deschutesbrewery.com/

Photos by Patience Scanlon