To say each slice was hearty and filling is an understatement. While the above pic makes it seem like there was tons of it, it was really more like a layer on top of the toppings and a good balance to all the extra bread and cheese you get on a deep dish like this one. I also liked the sauce as it was not on the sweet side but more garlic and savory. There really was no shortage of pepperoni and cheese on this thing. Finding a spot the says it is “Chicago” seemed like a good find and I was intrigued to see how they are and how they stack up to true Chicago pizza from, you know, Chicago. Me and the SO went to Chicago for fam visits on numerous occasions and I even went so far as to cover some of our pizza adventures one holiday. Now I do so love me some deep dish Chicago pizza as you may know. A chain of sorts which seems to have been around since 1964 (!) and purports to be slinging Chicago style pies. And nooooo, Pizza Hut nor none of the chains will count for this. Turns out there are none in Durham, one near Raleigh and just my luck, one in Morrisville, relatively close to my current work. I’m going all in too as I was in the mood for some deep dish pizza ala Chicago style and it took some time to track down a spot. Isn’t that how the saying goes? But what better way to celebrate 10 years than with some pizza which is basically a savory pie thus full circle back to Three Babes and one of the SO’s three favorite foods along with watermelon and ice cream. The more things stay the same, they more they change. So here I am, ensconced in NC, for now, and making the best of the situation until I can figure out….something else. Particularly birthday dinners where we went all out at spots like Atelier Crenn or French Laundry or House of Prime Rib y’all! That was some meat eating through down for sure which you missed as it was the year before I started this blog but whatever. I think the 10 year mark is when you are supposed to sum up your best of and can’t forgets but at this point it would be mute considering what has gone on the last few years for me, so many meals with the SO are intertwined thus any food or restaurant good or bad are going to be first and foremost on the list. Not to mention my constant fight against the $10 (or more) sandwich with no sides! (Something which seems to be invading my current locale to much chagrin at the moment) My biggest goal was really to east affordably in SF and I do think I managed that in addition to the occasional splurge. Surprisingly SF has it fair share of decent options, though they still has issues with biscuits and pulled pork. And any place trying to do Southern needed to be checked out, regardless of where they were. I have tried over the years to balance out what I eat, but let’s be honest, I really have trouble passing up pastries, pizza, burgers and fried chicken. Yes, I have taken some breaks for some personal reasons we all know, but I still kept eating, finding new spots, new food and a number of other things along my journey over the last 10 years. But regardless of my middling opinion of Three Babes, I hit the ground eating and haven’t looked back. Like a lot of things over the years I found the slices on the small side for the price and I wasn’t down for the ice cream upcharge, because you all know….ice cream. I made my way there on two different MUNI buses (ah, fun times!) to check out some savory and some sweet pies slices. My first post was Three Babes Pie Shop which was doing pop-ups in 2011 at Stable Cafe in the Mission. Any food, any new food, any weird food, any “you must try this” food that came on the horizon. I dove in and made the most of it, using it as an excuse to get out of the apartment and try some food. Say what you want, but blogger is really not that bad (even though I got talked into another platform) and it was, and still is, free. The SO really was instrumental in giving me the kick in the patootie to just sit down and do it which I did through blogger. Especially since the last 10 years have brought many changes both good and……well, you know, not so good. 10 f***kiing years writing about food! Even I can’t believe it.
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