tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703377466623174747.post5949540818801161340..comments2023-11-28T21:54:22.952-06:00Comments on <b>The Curmudgeon-About-Town</b>: Return of the Purple GarlicPassepartout22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10580009445741758399noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703377466623174747.post-68682391710335032532012-02-12T22:30:19.745-06:002012-02-12T22:30:19.745-06:00Thanks. Sadly, I do on occasion get to DC; at leas...Thanks. Sadly, I do on occasion get to DC; at least now I'll have a recommendation on something to do that doesn't involve moral turpitude. South Philly has so far been outside my ambit, but one never knows.Passepartout22https://www.blogger.com/profile/10580009445741758399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703377466623174747.post-21402555398195523372012-02-12T19:21:16.013-06:002012-02-12T19:21:16.013-06:00Try "The Comet" in DC on 16th St. Pizza...Try "The Comet" in DC on 16th St. Pizzas are great there. Unfortunately Guy went there and did a piece and then it got a little to popular for me. My personal favorite, probably because it was close to where I lived, is the Stained Glass Pub In Silver Spring, MD. The place has been there forever (at least it seams that way!) You probably wouldn't care for the atmosphere since it's a dive kind of place but the pizza is really good. Finally, there is Ledo's pizza. I know it's become a chain (somewhat local to the DC area) but their pizza is pretty good too.<br /> There are also lots of little pizza joints in South Philly that are pretty good; Cacia's and Porter St. pizzeria come to mind.<br /><br />EricAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703377466623174747.post-45230239116423951462012-02-12T08:51:49.923-06:002012-02-12T08:51:49.923-06:00Tried Dough Pizzaria Napoletana in January 2011. I...Tried Dough Pizzaria Napoletana in January 2011. It's very good — I'd say even better than Purple Garlic overall. But it's also a very different type of restaurant. Not <i>formal</i>, but much less casual than Purple Garlic. Dough is the kind of place you take the girl you want to impress; Purple Garlic is the kind of place you take the girl who already knows what you're really like.<br /><br />My review of Dough is at http://thecurmudgeoncomments.blogspot.com/2011/01/say-no-more-dough-pizzeria-napoletana.htmlPassepartout22https://www.blogger.com/profile/10580009445741758399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703377466623174747.post-5780120757609190372012-02-12T08:46:22.681-06:002012-02-12T08:46:22.681-06:00Always glad to hear that my opinionated ramblings ...Always glad to hear that my opinionated ramblings in this blog are useful to <i>somebody</i>. I wonder where on the East Coast you got pizza like the Purple Garlic's, because sometimes I go up that way and would like to try it myself.Passepartout22https://www.blogger.com/profile/10580009445741758399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703377466623174747.post-19066412750345440102012-02-10T22:15:52.035-06:002012-02-10T22:15:52.035-06:00New to town, been here about 3 weeks. Discovered ...New to town, been here about 3 weeks. Discovered your blog and decided to try one of the places close to my place. It's a Friday evening so I thought pizza is the way to go. Went to the Purple Garlic and, man-oh-man, was it good! I get your issues with salads and mouth sizes. I tried the caprese skewer and, while it tasted very good, the slices of tomato and the chunks of bread were humongous even for my big mouth. The pieces of garlic bread had just the right amount of buttery garlic flavor and the rest of the ingredients were fresh. The pizza was to die for, just like what I got back on the East Coast. Tried the tiramisu and it was good; not the best I've ever had but certainly far from the worst. <br /> Staff was friendly and attentive; the young lady who took my order at the counter (really want to thank you for that piece of information in your blog, otherwise I just would have sat at a table and probably waited a long time before becoming frustrated and leaving) and brought out the food (Hannah, I believe) did a great job. I will DEFINITELY be a regular here!<br /><br />EricAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703377466623174747.post-5988082027456088792009-12-05T07:47:10.423-06:002009-12-05T07:47:10.423-06:00I haven't been to Dough Pizzeria. I've hea...I haven't been to Dough Pizzeria. I've heard good things about the food, but the impression I've gotten from reading reviews and talking with those who've been there is that the atmosphere is too 09-ish and the food is more trend than tradition. Some day I'll try it and of course pass judgment, but I'm in no hurry.Passepartout22https://www.blogger.com/profile/10580009445741758399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703377466623174747.post-42619556945709662302009-12-04T16:48:14.051-06:002009-12-04T16:48:14.051-06:00Has DOUGH PIZZERIA been demoted ?Has DOUGH PIZZERIA been demoted ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703377466623174747.post-40424997367564245612009-11-19T16:02:03.827-06:002009-11-19T16:02:03.827-06:00I love the Purple Garlic. They have the best Pizza...I love the Purple Garlic. They have the best Pizza, actually everything is great. I did go to the one at 281 and Thousand Oaks but love that the new location is so close to home. If you like fresh homemede food you will love this place. Give it a try.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com