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EDITOR’S LETTER
Your top pizza picks in Kitchissippi We asked our Facebook followers about their favourite pizza places and here’s what some of you told us: GABBY KHALIL: “Hands down Napoli’s special (bacon, pep, green pep, mushroom and onion)!!” FRAOCH SHEPHERD: “Anthony’s. We always order both calzones. The Simplice is simply the best.” MARLA ISRAEL: “Two places: Carlos for combination (fab!) or Anthony’s for Margarita with hot salami - yum!” JEN CONSTABLE STELZER: “Napoli’s: because Ray and his family are wonderful and they greet their customers like they’re family! Napoli Special for the win!” XILA CNAMYLC: “Georgie’s Pizza & Subs is our fav. I like pineapple, bacon, and hot peppers. And now I want pizza for lunch”
DEBBIE DANNEHL: “Domino’s - Brooklyn Pizza is the best!” BOB LEDREW: “NAPOLI SPECIAL PLEASE”
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SHA PILOTE: “Anthony’s Pizza Napoletana, and I always order the Bianca (ricotta, fior di latte, fresh basil) and add caramelized onions. Mmmm.”
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3 • July 2019
This is my last issue of Kitchissippi Times. To say that I’ve enjoyed the last five (almost six!) years as editor is an understatement. In many ways it’s been my dream job. I have met so many amazing people and learned so much about the community we call home. There are so many people I need to thank – the sales team, the design and production team, and of course the writers, photographers, and proofreaders I’ve worked with over the years. I am very grateful to KT’s owner-publishers – Mark Sutcliffe and Mike Curran – for their trust, support, and their dedication to local news in a rapidly changing media landscape. I
a resident. I am moving on to a new role at The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre and am excited to be writing and sharing many new stories that are just waiting to be told. Best regards,
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We decided to cook up something completely different for this edition of Kitchissippi Times. As you’ve probably seen by the cover, we’ve dedicated this issue almost entirely to pizza. The idea for a summertime pizza edition was actually born out of a Twitter storm that was started by @suzyQdoughnuts, who wrote what they later described as “flippant” tweet in December 2018 about the Domino’s pizza franchise that was just opening in Hintonburg. A backlash ensued, and understandably so, but it also served as a good reminder of the amazing diversity we have here in our community. Pizza is a very good reflection of that diversity. There is a slice for everyone here. Pizza itself is pretty humble fare when you think about it – dough, sauce, toppings. You can make and eat it on the cheap. I often make homemade dough, with jarred sauce, topped with leftover roast chicken and whatever cheese we have kicking around in the fridge. Alternately, you can go all out with premium ingredients, but it’s still a pizza. Is it the perfect food? When we served it
would be remiss if I didn’t extend my thanks to the many businesses that support KT as well. Community newspapers like KT would not exist without them. And of course I must thank you, the readers, for your emails, story ideas, submissions, words of wisdom and friendly hellos. I look forward to seeing what’s around the corner for the new Kitchissippi Times both as a reader and
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to our kids when they were young we took some comfort in the fact they were getting multiple food groups. Cold pizza also makes a decent breakfast, although I like it warmed in the frying pan and topped with a fried egg. Of course, we couldn’t have done a food-related issue without the expertise of Paula Roy. She provides the big picture on page 6, and shares her own tried and true recipe (page 16) as well as some tips and recommendations about sourcing good ingredients locally. Flip to page 20-21 for our pizza map. It’s sure to give you a good sense of the number of pizza purveyors there are in the ward! We tried to include everyone who sells a slice on our pizza map, but please let us know if we missed any Kitchissippi businesses who fit the profile. History buffs and long-time residents will enjoy Dave Allston’s column about the earliest pizza parlours in the area. I had no idea that pizza was a relatively new addition to local menus and had a good laugh about the fact that some individuals had to learn how to carry it home. I really enjoyed meeting Andrew Casey and learning all about the wood-burning pizza oven he had installed in his backyard. He’s a real aficionado, and I’m looking forward to trying some of his suggestions for our own family pizza night. (Sadly I’ll have to make it the usual way, on a pizza stone in the oven!)