Anzios Italian Restaurant
12418 N 28 Dr
Phoenix, AZ 85029 – 2433
(602) 375-1221
Author: Eugene Glover
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Review: Anzio’s Italian Restaurant
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It’s Art! Send Me a Check.
I don’t generally write entries commenting on news articles, but this one is too much of a hoot to pass up.
Some pretentious wanker filled a bottle of water with melted ice from the Antarctic, placed it on a plinth and had the audacity to call it “art.” More than just plain audacity, he’s valued it at £42,500!
That in itself would be a funny story, but the kicker is that someone apparently drank it in the middle of the exhibition!
While I would never advocate theft, this is just too poetic for words, in fact, there’s the art in this whole situation. It’s beautiful, thought-provoking and it moves me emotionally.
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Red Devil Pizza – Review
Red Devil Pizza
3102 E Mcdowell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85008 – 3702
(602) 275-5961Red Devil Pizza
3004 E Bell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85032 – 1921
(602) 493-0009Red Devil Pizza
208 W Southern Ave
Tempe, AZ 85282 – 4939
(480) 968-2155 -
No Good Deed Ever Goes Unpunished
I was going to write a review about Rosati’s Pizza, but, alas, this is going to be a rant instead.
Today was System Adminstrator Appreciation day and several people at the office (thank you, people, your appreciation is appreciated) went in to buy the computer staff pizza at Rosati’s for our lunch.
A brief background. Sometime in the early-mid 1980’s, I lived in Chandler, Arizona – back in the days when it was few fields and the occaisional tract of homes. We were so isolated that no one delivered pizza. One day, Rosati’s opened. They were still too far away for delivery, but within range of pickup. As you may know, I like to judge a pizza fresh, in the restaurant, but Rosati’s has no seating space. Nonetheless, the first pizza I ever had there I tried a stuffed pizza – my first – and it was, without doubt, one of the best I’ve ever had – to this day.
I promptly moved 30+ miles away, and, as I had nowhere near Rosati’s to take a pizza to eat, I didn’t have another one until 2005 when one opened near my office.
Since they opened near my office, I’ve had a couple of their stuffed pizzas and one thin crust, rated A, B and C respectively.
However, they have failed the customer test today. Two pizzas were ordered, one the computer staff and one for some other people who don’t factor into the rest of this story.
To make a long story short, 50 minutes after the pizzas were ordered (and long after they were supposed to arrive), we received a call saying they had sent the wrong pizzas. Specifically, they’d sent one wrong pizza and one right pizza. There’s no need to even guess whose pizza was wrong, is there?
We were given two options, take the wrong pizza (even though it was smaller) or wait another 30-35 minutes (ha!) to get a replacement. They wouldn’t even consider leaving the wrong pizza and sending the right one later. We did get an option for a credit towards our next pizza, but with crap service like that, what makes them think there will ever be a next pizza???? Optimistic, aren’t they?
Needless to say, we got no pizza from Rosati’s (Phoenix store, Thomas Rd, between 40th and 44th streets) today. (And their manager and corporate headquarters are getting a nasty-gram in the mail, too.)
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Ninja Team Episode 1
Posted the first episode of Ninja Team Video Project over at ninjateam.com, you can link to episode 1 here.
To be honest, there’s not much in the episode, but I wanted a short, explanatory piece posted first so that people could go back and refer to it later on.
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The New Doctor Who
BBC just posted the first pictures of the 10th Doctor’s costume. The series is currently in production for airing next year (with a Christmas special this year, probably around December, I’d guess)
Well, at least it is a lot more traditional. I have hopes the new Doctor might actually do something in the new series, not just watch everyone else save the day…
Check out the official Doctor Who website for more information!
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Review: Grass Jelly Drink
Yuck!
Worse: Sickly sweet yuck with lumps!
They were handing these out free at 99 Ranch Market today, so I (foolishly) thought I’d give it a try.
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Park Signs in Taidong City
I want that sign on the left as a T-Shirt
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My Kid Moved!
Yesterday, James made his first forward-motive action, crawling (lurching, really) off his tummy pillow towards a toy he wanted. I missed the moment, but Chu-Wan was ready with the camera.
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Lee’s Sandwich Shop
Lee’s Sandwich Shop is part of a California-based chain of sandwich shops which has recently opened a branch in Chandler.
As you might imagine, Lee’s stock and trade are sandwiches, but not just any sandwiches, these are Vietnamese-inspired. (The French colonial period in Vietnam’s history has apparently indelibly left the baguette and croissant in their cultural heritage.) Their menu consists of roughly four main areas, European sandwiches, Asian Sandwiches, Specialty Drinks and some miscellaneous items such as appetizers, ice creams and pastries.
There are 30 types of European sandwiches, 15 Asian sandwiches, 2 columns of specialty drinks including coffees, iced drinks and a dizzying 26 flavors of smoothies (ranging from avacado to taro by way of such choices as carots, durians, green beans, mangos and strawberries) to choose from. The choice of 30 European sandwiches is a bit deceptive as there are only 15 types of sandwiches, but each is offered on either a baguette or croissant. The Asian sandwiches are all on baguettes.
I’ve only had baguette-based sandwiches and although the baguettes themselves are not the most flavorful, they are always fresh and crusty. In fact, one of the centerpieces of the enormous 8,000 square foot establishment is what I call, “the Infernal Baguette Machine” which is prominently displayed behind glass in the center of the restaurant. The claim is that baguettes are made every 30 minutes. Considering how busy this restaurant is, I can believe it.
The European sandwiches are quite tasty, and come standard with lettuce, tomato, mayonaise and cheese (the default cheese is American, so it you want Provolone or Swiss, make sure you ask for it.) On the side you get pickle, pepperoncini, red onion and mustard. Unlike other sandwich chains that prepare the food in front of you, Lee’s has a vast work area where your sandwich order disappears to for 10 minutes or so until they call your number. Good luck keeping your receipt as they insist you turn it over to pick up your food.
The Asian sandwiches are topped differently, coming standard with their house pickle (a mixture of pickled daikon and carrot), onion, jalapeño, cilantro, house mayonaise, salt, pepper and soy sauce. Some of the sandwich types include “sliced jambon, headcheese & pate”, “shredded pork” and “sliced chinese BBQ pork.” the Asian sandwiches are very different from the European ones and can be quite spicy for the unsuspecting.
For some reason, Asian sandwiches are served wrapped in paper, while the European sandwiches are served in large, wasteful, ecologically unfriendly plastic serving containers. Although there is plenty of seating, all food is packaged “to go.”
The restaurant itself is always clean, modern, and almost always busy. (I was there at 9:30 AM on a Monday and there were only 15 people eating.) On the weekends, especially around lunchtime, it’s packed. The crowd seems to be predominently asian and I most commonly hear Mandarin, Cantonese and Vietnamese being spoken by the other patrons. They have free balloons for the kids, 3 available computers for free internet access and a large plasma TV showing CNN.
Lee’s takes cash only.
My conclusion: recommended.
