Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Smashing Tomato

I am taking a break from blogging about weddings to blog about food, and not just any food, but one of my favorite restaurants in Lexington-Smashing Tomato. I love this place. Seriously. It is some of the best pizza I have had. My fiance's friend, Ben, who has lived in Italy for a few years, says that Smashing Tomato has the most authentic Italian pizza in the states. They use some authentic Italian style wood-burning stove that bakes their pizza to perfection. Their Neopolitan style pizzas range from their Margherita, topped with fresh basil and imported buffalo mozzerella, to one of my favorites, the Quatro Formaggi (4 cheese). This pizza is loaded wtih mozzarella, provolone, pecorino, and gorgonzola.

Smashing Tomato doesn't just stop there with pizza; they also feature two amazing salads. One is a ceasar and the other, my favorite, is a chopped salad loaded with fresh romaine, red onion (I love red onions), walnuts, parmesean cheese, and then topped with their balsalmic dressing. On the side comes a yummy piece of bread that is pretty much a pizza crust with no toppings. I try to not touch it (sometimes that doesn't work), but it works great as a tool to help you shovel the crisp salad into your mouth. If you go wtih a a friend or a group then I would recommend trying their hot artichoke dip as a starter. This hot and creamy dip is delicious on their freshly baked bread. Oh, and the best part about this place? You don't have to tip. It's kinda like a Panera Bread with pizza. Make sure you go before 3 p.m. You get the lunch special with a small pizza and salad for $5.99. I already know where I'm headed for lunch tomorrow:).
http://smashingtomato.com/

2 comments:

  1. Umm we are definitely going there when I come up! But maybe you should stay away from that place until after November!!

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  2. The small pizza actually has less than 300 calories so it's not too terrible:). But yes I am sure I will be doing some heavy dieting/excersising.

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