Calzone (& pretty f*cking good too!)

topic posted Thu, February 3, 2005 - 2:18 PM by  Unsubscribed
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I'm a big fan of calzones - when they're done right - and thought I'd share a serendipitous find with y'all...

Viva Italian restaurant on Columbus has really, really good calzones! Fresh ingredients and not expensive, especially considering you're in the middle of tourist & Eurotrash hell (aka North Beach). Having been there before and liked it, I don't know why it took me this long to try their non-pasta dishes, but I'm glad I did.

Check it out!
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    Re: Calzone (& pretty f*cking good too!)

    Thu, February 3, 2005 - 11:07 PM
    I used to work near Viva and it was our favourite lunch delivery place. The food is great there, and reasonable. Now that I work and live too far for their delivery I really miss the place.
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      Re: Calzone (& pretty f*cking good too!)

      Fri, February 4, 2005 - 11:06 AM
      Why anyone would eat at any of the various tourist traps around there, stinking or otherwise, beats the hell out of me.

      My date & I got stuffed to the gills w/ a gigantic Mediterranean salad, fresh bread w/ olive oil & balsamic, the calzone, & drinks for $30.
  • Re: Calzone (& pretty f*cking good too!)

    Tue, February 8, 2005 - 12:37 PM
    I'm glad you brought this up as there has been a calzone issue that's been eating at me for years.

    I once worked in an Italian place (Dom's in Houston) where their calzones were deep fried like french fries. I recall, as a young man, very young, always getting oil splattered on my arm if I didn't place it in just right. That's how I thought they were made.

    But in the years that have passed, I've never seen them made in this fashion. What gives? Did Dom invent that? is it a custom of a certain part of Italy? Have I just not stumbled into other places that fry their calzones? I'd love to have one again, since it's been some 23 years since the last one. (Dom has passed away and I don't know how to locate his brother who ran the place with him. Good people!)

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