Favorite Places: Flying Squirrel Pizza
We took the kids to the park late yesterday afternoon and stayed until everyone's fingers had turned to ice. On the way home, I almost said, "Let's go out for dinner," but refrained. We had food in the fridge and time to cook it, and the prudent thing to do was eat in. When we got home, the power on our block was out. It took one second for me to say, "We're going out for dinner!" Thank you, universe.
We had such a sweet night--at Flying Squirrel, playing tic-tac-toe with the kids, driving home to find the power still out. Yancey made a fire, the kids pranced around with their flashlights, and it was great fun (the power was back on this morning, so my story would be much different otherwise). Our foursome in front of the fireplace , limbs all tangled up, was almost unbearably comforting. Lately, I've been so aware that these are the golden years--our kids want to be with us, they're curious and loving, and these years will be over so soon.
And about Flying Squirrel. We are into pizza. Though we will eat anything, we have opinions. Yancey especially, since he's the pizza chef around here. We are totally crazy about Flying Squirrel. It meets our stringent criteria:
- Nearby (Seward Park)
- Cozy atmosphere
- Friendly waitstaff
- Kids welcome, but not crazily catered to
- Good selection of rotating taps
- Perfect pizza crust--blistered, thin, but not TOO thin. Bends a bit at the tip, but sturdily holds its toppings
- Delicious toppings--Salumi cured meats, local produce, homemade sausage
There have got to be other pizza opinions out there. What's your criteria? Where do you go?
November 19, 2010
Reader Comments (9)
As a fellow Seattle dweller, I have to say that Tutta Bella is one of my favorites. I can walk to the Westlake location and great waitstaff, fun views of the Spaceneedle if company is in town and an awesome happy hour! Serious Pie is good too but always crowded...sometimes their potato pizza is totally worth the wait. We'll need to check out Flying Squirrel!
Thanks for the great blog, too. You and Dana Treat are my go to Seattle food blog gals! : )
In Reno, we go to Eclipse. They have a pizza named the "Moustache Ride" and in honor of November being prostate cancer awareness month, all the guys there are growing out their moustaches. Also, it appears to be run by people who have a second job at a bike shop. Super fun!
we are up north in rural suburbia so Maltby Pizza is our go to pizza craving fix. It has a good crust - not too thick, not too thin and they know how to practice restraint with the sauce!!! Toppings are always yummy and somehow our young kids have always managed to stay entertained and well behaved every time - that's priceless!
We've been needing this advice! We avoid the chains, and love to make good homemade pizza, but we also love it covered with special autumn things like chanterelles, plus kalamata olives and carmelized onions, so it's an infrequent/seasonal dinner item. Thanks for the tip, and we're listening for even more good Seattle-area suggestions!
Beautiful little snippet into a casual day in your life. These are the golden years--a full, hearty Amen to that. Your evening is a bit like ours with a different spin...snow flurries all around, wake up to a winter wonderland, girls chanting "snow, snow, snow," fire on, french press ready to be pressed and nothing quite like the morning after a heavy snowfall--peaceful. Have a wonderful weekend drawing in your precious family.
I am really hoping that mfm will weigh in on this one since we live in the same neck of the woods! Maybe she will have some suggestions because my once-favorite place isn't my favorite anymore. I do like wood-fire pizza but not when the crust is consistently burned!
I've heard good things about Flying Squirel, but I haven't been there yet. We love Serious Pie, but it's so hard to get a table there. I don't really think of that as a place to take kids, somehow...waiting for two hours for a table seems kind of rough on the little ones...
delancey! the best pizza I've ever had, and dreamy desserts to boot.
Must try! A little far for us, but maybe we can meet there one night when our husbands are out? I do love Delancey but don't like going somewhere knowing I won't be able to get in for hours (same with Serious Pie). I like Via Tribunali better than Tutta Bella. There was a time when we had no good pizza here (remember when?) so it feels wonderful to be able to list off all these places.