We’re not quite sure where South Perry Pizza came from, but it’s here, and we’re fans. And so can you be—literally—on Facebook.
Located in a garage in its namesake neighborhood, South Perry Pizza kind of feels more like a Portland joint than most other pizza places in town. If this is a good or a bad thing is up to the individual, but the place is a bit different, and that’s refreshing. And it’s popular too. On an early Wednesday evening South Perry Pizza was packed, and people were taking advantage of both the table seating and the rather large bar.
The pizzas are good. Very good. The thin crust, cooked in a Wood Stone oven, is crisp yet has a nice bite to it at the same time. Our 12” Artichoke pie ($11) was sparsely topped with mozzarella and feta, and sprinkled with kalamatas, roasted red peppers, and sprinkled with olive oil. No marinara sauce to be seen. In other words, a pie that felt decidedly more Italian than American, and a contender for the best one we’ve tried in Spokane.
The service, fast, even though front of house looked understaffed. In fact, the only two real issues we had with the place were that it was loud, and the tap selection was a bit on the small side, with six to choose from.
Regardless, that’s a minor complaint. We’re having some loving feelings for South Perry Pizza, and so should you. It’s awesome.
If you missed out on the Deschutes tasting at Bottles last night, then, well, you certainly missed out.
(Never mind that we gave you the wrong time… It was 5-7pm, not 6-8pm. We maintain we were given the wrong time. Or that we were given the time after a few too many sips at their wine tasting. Either way.)
Anyway! The beers sampled should be familiar to most, but for a quick walkthrough…
Jubelale! A good, but not great entry into the Jubelale line of seasonals. They also handed out some really cool (and well produced) Jubelale posters.
Mirror Mirror! The barleywine based on Mirror Pond. Always a fun one.
Black Butte XXI! My personal favorite is the Black Butte Porter on Crack. (Its official name.)
Bottles probably still have some bottles left, so run pick some up. And remember, each bottle has a “Best After” print on them. In other words, store them like you’d store a wine.
Call us cynical, and you are probably right, but soup and spirits don’t sound like the most awesome combination ever. Soulful Soups was great. Hopefully Soulful Soups and Spirits will be too, strange combination aside.
Speaking of not too good: Going to Starbucks is not awesome. Nor is going to most drive through coffee shacks. Anybody have any good recommendations for coffee shops in or vaguely around the downtown area that open before 7am?
Speaking of coffee, Ben Delaney tells us Rocket Bakery now serves DOMA. Awesome!
Speaking of Twitter: Like we tweeted last week, The Elk has opened El Que on 141 S Cannon. We hear rumors of Mexican streetcart style food and a good tequila selection.
Speaking of opening, South Perry Pizza has been open for a week now. Sounds like the neighborhood is booming pretty well these days.
When we added some of our favorite spots to buy beer around town to Only Eat Here, the consensus from the commenters was that we had criminally left Bottles on 3319 N Argonne out. And fair enough, after a visit we agree, and will definitely list Bottles soon.
For now, though, we should point out that Bottles is having a Deschutes tasting tomorrow. For free. And that’s awesome, as diligent readers of this blog—there must be at least five—will know that we kinda have a love affair with Deschutes.
So. Tomorrow, Thursday the 9th. 6pm to (we believe) 8pm. Deschutes tasting. At Bottles. 3319 N Argonne. Check it out.
