Castiglia's

Dear Food Diary,

Today I had the most rewarding pizza experience ever.  It blew drive thru pizza place right out of the water.  I'm talking Castiglia's on William Street.  This place was awesome.  I have to admit this is the first time I got to watch a chef slapping the dough to make my pizza.  There's seats right in front of the chef so you can stare at him the entire time he works.  I do recommend that you refrain from drooling.  Apparently if you yell out "Oh yeah slap it baby!" they'll make you move to a table.  Just Kidding.  No I'm not, they will. 

Anyway after preparing all the food they cook it in a brick oven.  According to something I read on their bathroom wall, they're the best brick oven restaurant in the state of Virginia.  I tried the Bruschetta Castiglia, which could best be described as subtle.  I followed that with an Arugula Salad made with peppercorn pecorino romano cheese, extra virgin olive oil and a truffle mist.  It was exactly how I hoped it would be, uncomplicated, earthy, deliciousness.  

Eating Castiglia's Cheesy Steak and Cheese Calzone

The Brick Oven Pizza was quite simply the most gourmet of pizzas I've ever tried.  For only $11, I was served a pizza covered with pomodoro, fresh imported buffalo mozzarella, buffalo and meatballs.  That's right, I tried buffalo today for the first time, no bull, buffalo.  And those green leaves you see on the pizza, are whole basil leaves, an absolutely delightful, flavor filled addition that I will miss the next time I get pizza anywhere else. 

That's right, I like my basil whole ya'll.  I'm the girl who ate Frederiskburg. Don't judge me, that's just how I dine.