Alright. I'm admitting that for the past several months almost every Friday I snag a pizza from Dominick's uncooked with one topping for $5. I stop at the video store get a lame movie and proceed to eat a few pieces and fall asleep on the couch before the credits roll.
Every week can be tough but we've perfected the process. You get one topping included on the pizza. Additional toppings are $1 and come in plastic containers. Getting pepperoni this way is really cost effective. BUT it's a grocery store and for about $.89 you can get sliced black olives. Wandering around the produce department you can grab broccoli, mushrooms, pineapple, sun-dried tomatos, green peppers, spinach, onions, etc.
Don't get it cooked. It comes on a black plasti-paper tray that slides right into your oven at 425º and in 14-16 minutes you have a really crispy nice pie if you DON'T cook two at once.
What about delivery? I've been going to Gulliver's since I can remember (sorry but it is my favorite pizza place). I have stopped delivery since the pie comes often cold and banged up for $20+. I can, on Fridays at least, hit Dominicks and pop a $15 bottle of syrah for about the same price and be eating sooner.
Tonight I've been green lighted to compile a veggie pie. I'm leaning towards broccoli (...she never lets me get broccoli), goat cheese or ricotta, rosemary or basil (depending on the cheese), mushrooms and red onions. Picture to come.
As far as movies go. I'm thinking Finding Neverland... (I have a free rental coupon) or that Michael J. Fox movie where he's a concierge...
Do you know if Father and Son pizza still make the crust for Dominick's pizza? When I was at CHIC 10 years ago, we took a tour of Father and Son Pizza and this was mentioned to us by the manager.
Posted by: Natasha | April 01, 2005 at 06:56 PM
A pizza pie of that calibre would go down well with a guilty pleasure like "Making Contact," "Cameron's Closet," or "Deadly Friend."
Posted by: the writer | April 02, 2005 at 09:37 AM
Little Caesars also has $5 large 1-topping pizza (carry-out) every day. I've gotta say...sometimes it just hits the spot.
Posted by: mek0529 | April 05, 2005 at 07:26 PM
the real benefit is that you can buy cap'n crunch to top your pizza with at Dominick's...
that and cooking it at home is way hotter, fresher, not 'damaged in transit' etc.
...not that Little Caeser's isn't, well... Little Caeser's!
Posted by: josh | April 05, 2005 at 08:26 PM
thanks for this posting! i bought a dominicks pizza that didn't come with cooking instructions. thoguht i'd try the web first before i called, and here it was. thanks!
Posted by: terry kludt | July 13, 2007 at 08:24 PM
I can't believe I got the baking instructions here. I bought a pie this morning for Andres' sitter and I, since Ursula is working, and I tossed the box, so I was wondering what to do with the paper tray. Well, thanks Josh!
Posted by: Ernesto | May 03, 2010 at 07:48 PM