Did you know that Americans consume an average of 23 pounds of pizza per person each year?
Pizza can be eaten with a fork or with hands. Pizza can be eaten with salad, to aid in the digestion of all of that wonderful gooey cheese. That way, slices can be eaten with less guilt.
DO YOU WANT PINEAPPLE WITH THAT? Have you tried a ham and pineapple pizza? Personally, I like the sweet-salty taste. Or, see what is just out of the oven at Pizza My Heart (PMH). We have such delicious pizzas all around town.
One day, I headed out for an afternoon snack slice. Off to PMH, where there are many pie selections, right out of the ovens. My current favorite is the Manresa Pizza. And it was just out of the oven, with thin crust, fresh basil, slices of tomato and a hint of goat cheese on top.
While at PMH, I met Marty Feldman, who was enjoying his Maui Wowie slice. “Here, I eat pizza a few times a month,” he said. “When I am in New York, I eat pizza every day.”
CENTONOVE The aroma of mesquite smoke led me to Centonove, around the corner from PMH over on Main Street, where the large oven was burning hot and fast. Chef Marco Garcia stepped out and greeted me warmly. For Pizza Week, he will be making a Neapolitan capriccioso: thin crust with a crisp outer layer, artichoke hearts, green olives and mushrooms.
OAK & RYE 305 North Santa Cruz Ave. hand crafted pies: Margherita, Lover Boy, Truffle Shuffle, Goomba, The Bounty Hunter 5 Boroughs, Konami Code, The Jerk, Coach Goni, Commissioner Gordon and Scottie 2 Hottie.
Enter for a chance to win a gift card good for the value of a specialty pizza from one of the 50+ participating restaurants: wklys.co/pw
OUT & ABOUT
STRATFORD SCHOOL 220 Belgatos Rd. auditorium, Jan. 31, 3pm. Lunar New Year Celebration students and several parents will play the Hulusi, a traditional free reed wind instrument from China, after which there will be a lion dance performed by students from the Los Gatos Kensington campus.
DOWNSIZING SEMINAR 208 E. Main St. Jan. 30, 10-11:00am offered by 55 Plus how to begin, step by step offered by Nelly Cotto and Brian Schwatka.
ROTARY CLUB OF LOS GATOS 22ND ANNUAL CRABFEST Feb. 1, 5pm. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 13601 Saratoga Ave. Saratoga. $90 gets you a bountiful dinner of all-you-can-eat crab, soup, pasta and salad with a side of online auctioning. Organized by Crab Tech volunteers, who will handle online auction bids. Diamond level sponsors: Los Gatos Concierge Medicine, Lester Square and Spectrum Eye Physicians. Tickets: losgatosrotary.org/stories/crabfest-and-auction
LOS GATOS CONCERT ASSOCIATION MusiKaravan will be performing live in concert at 20 High School Ct., Feb. 2, 2025 at 2:30pm. $30 for adults, $25 for seniors, and $5 for student tickets. Can be purchased at the door or online at lgcca.org
