We met at the halfway point between my house and hers, and it was (as usual) a favorite place of mine, Graziano’s.
When the restaurant opened almost 15 years ago, it was one of the first wood-oven pizza restaurants outside the downtown area, and was always packed. They have great sandwiches, appetizers, and of course, pizza. When I used to frequent Graziano’s in high school, I was in a “no red meat” phase, so I was thrilled at some of their turkey choices. But I’ll get to that later.
We started out with some warm tomato focaccia bread and seasoned olive oil, and I added a bit of parmesan cheese:
We also noticed a great feature on the menu that I SWEAR wasn’t there when I was younger:
Yes, that’s a Retro Soda Fountain! I really wanted an egg cream, but the waitress wasn’t sure how to make it, so I didn’t want to risk it! Jenn ordered a black cow, which didn’t disappoint when it arrived! She was nice enough to share it with me!
I ordered for dinner my old favorite…the Italian Turkey Sandwich. As I mentioned, when I used to frequent Graziano’s, I wasn’t eating red meat, so I always ordered either vegetarian or turkey entrees there. The Italian Turkey Sandwich wasn’t what it sounds like: a turkey sandwich with marinara and mozzarella cheese. It’s more like an Italian beef/French Dip sandwich made with turkey instead of beef. I got it with their seasoned Italian fries and sweet roasted peppers on top:
It was just as good as I remembered! Jenn got a delicious roasted vegetable and goat cheese pizza, but you’ll have to check her recap for pictures. We had so much fun catching up, and I can’t wait to see her again soon!
We of course, took a picture, but it turned out blue…so I did a bit of editing:
T-minus 46 hours until Jamaica!
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What a fun night! I hate being a grown up and having a job, don’t you? I do like the married part tho.
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Love you guys!! And I love that you ordered an old favorite
.-= VeggieGirl´s last blog ..Episode 28 of VeggieGirl TV: Checking in with Season’s Greetings =-.
Aw, how fun!
What a fun night! I’ll have to check out that place – love wood burning stove pizza!
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how fun! looks like an amazing place to feast
love jenn- wish i could have joined you girls!
xoxo
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ah, fun times with Jenn!!!
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italian seasoned fries? YUM!!!
Looks like you two had a good night!
You are going to have a blast in Jamaica! I’m excited for you!
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Such a cute pic of you two. Have fun in Jamaica!!
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aw, how fun!
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Awww! I love how you and Jenn meet up so often! That sounds like a lot of fun!
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Two of my fav bloggers – reunited! Wee!
YAY! You totally rocked that blue photo — it’s so good! I had such a great time with you last night (as always) and hope you enjoy your trip IMMENSELY. Can’t wait to see you in 2010!
.-= Jenn (eating bender)´s last blog ..The 9 Day Panic =-.
Oh God 46 hrs… jealllous! That turkey sounds awesome – have never seen that at any other restaurant! I’ve never had an egg cream either, but a black cow sounds just as good!
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Fun!!!!!!
I’m going to have to come visit Chicago and hang out with you girlies sometimes. You’ll have to show me all the Chicago foodie staples! I’m thinking pizza . . . Rick Bayless . . . nom nom nom!!!
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Glad you had fun with Jenn – what a cute picture of you both!
and
because I miss yall!
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