I haven't posted anything to my blogsite in quite a long time. To be honest, it had become something like a job...requiring my daily attention and regular publication...at least in my mind.
This is one of the most "important" or perhaps significant posts I've made in a long time. We've lived here in East Tennessee for almost 27 years now...and we finally found good pizza. This pizzeria has an unlikely name and location.
Legends & Lore Pizzeria has Sasquatch as it's representative 'legend'. Laurie and I think that 'he' makes quality pizza. Is it comparable with New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, or the pizza joints found here and there in Florida? No...but it is significantly better than any of our other local options.
Legends & Lore Pizzeria isn't even on a main thoroughfare in Madisonville Tennessee. It sits about a block off US Hwy 411 in a small, almost hidden strip center. Much of their business is take out but there are a few tables inside this 'pizza joint' and, as you can see above, there are a couple of picnic tables available outside by the front door.
We tend to order the same pizza almost every time...Italian sausage and pepperoni. Change is coming though as Legends & Lore offers a pickle pizza and Laurie is determined to give it a try.
Our first happy discovery was that they will prepare the pizza crust anyway you want it. In our case, its all about thin crust. Subsequently we also learned that they will cut the pizza in squares if so desired. Laurie is from the St. Louis Missouri area and she prefers square cut, quite common in that market.
With the crust the way we like it and square cut slices available, it comes down to the ingredients. Unlike many restaurants or joints that serve pizza in this area, you can actually taste both the Italian sausage and pepperoni. The pizza and it's sauce actually include Italian spices. Recently, we tried a pizza from a popular new Goodfellas restaurant in our area. Zero spices and zero flavor as well...bummer!
One other positive regarding Legends & Lore pizzas. The pricing is very reasonable... As an aside, when we tipped the staff, they were taken aback... "What's this for?" Winner, winner, Pizza Dinner!
Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
