"The Herbivore" from Organic Pizza Company

I discovered Organic Pizza Company a month ago, wandering about killing time while waiting for a bus. The Highlands store (there is another location downtown) doesn't face the street, so had I not been wandering I might never have known it was there. I had neither the time nor the money to eat there that day, but I took a look at the menu and knew an organic pizza was in my future. One's curiosity cannot helped but be piqued by titles such as "the Norwegian" (salmon), "the Donald" (duck), "The Tandoori" (Indian), and "The Wild West" (buffalo) -- just to name a few. There is a "design your own" option starting with a base price and adding ingredients to your heart's content. Crust can be organic white, organic whole wheat, or gluten free.  You can order "Take and Bake", or have it cooked for you. Delivery is offered within a two mile radius (upon inquiry I discovered I am outside their boundaries by about ten blocks, but was assured I could call any time and if they weren't too busy, they could deliver.)

As the Highlands store is located but a block from Sunflower Market, I decided that my next grocery run would be followed by a pizza run. That opportunity arose last Saturday. I'd just carried out two (reusable organic cotton) bagsful of (mostly organic) vittles, and was hungry for something healthy.

I selected "The Herbivore" which consists of roasted red and yellow peppers, mushrooms, arugula, and sun dried tomatoes atop Gorgonzola cheese with Alfredo sauce, topped off with rosemary. Purely out of curiosity, I asked for it on a gluten free crust.

Sound tasty? Oh, yeah. I would have liked a few more vegetables, but the toppings were by no means skimpy. The gluten free crust was thin and crispy, which I prefer over thick and doughy any day. All the ingredients tasted fresh, and there wasn't that extra half cup of grease aftertaste that so many pizzas have. Salads are available as well, in most of the same varieties as the pizzas, and my next visit will probably include a salad.

One last note. I don't know if it was something Organic Pizza Company did themselves, or a combined offering of the block of businesses in that building, but while I was chatting on the phone outside while my pizza was being prepared, I noticed a dual dog dish on the sidewalk, one side filled with doggie biscuits, the other with fresh water. So if you happen to be walking Rover in the Highlands area, and you pass by Sunflower Farmers Market, head a block in an easterly direction and get a treat for both you and your canine companion. Tell them Geoffrey sent you. They'll have no idea who you're talking about, but you'll get a great tasting pizza.



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