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Gino Giannilli's - June 24, 2023

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Well, folks, we're back to western Pennsylvania pizza. Chip and I were looking for a dine-in experience last night, so we decided to try Gino Giannilli's in Latrobe. NOTE: this restaurant does not seem to be associated with the Giannilli's we went to a few months ago in Greensburg. We looked on the map and saw that it was only a few blocks away from the Hotel Loyal, where we had a great experience in the spring. We parked in the lot catty-corner to the restaurant, all the while trying to figure out what the heck the building used to be. It has the telltale look of a government building (and it definitely had that vibe in the entrance as well). It wasn't big enough to be a school, so we guessed an old post office. We asked our server about it but unfortunately she had no idea. Another unfortunate thing is that the dining room only had 7 booths and two 6-top tables. So we arrived at 6:00 and were told that we could either take the 6-top (which we really didn't want to

Louisville Food: Two Pizzas and a Fish

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It's been a hot minute since I've posted! The last two weeks of May were filled with work stuff and preparation for our trip to Louisville, so we didn't try any new pizza joints. Then we were in Louisville from June 3 to June 17, so I thought I'd write about my pizza (and fish) dining experiences there.  Louisville consistently ranks among the top 10 foodie cities on several food-oriented lists. There are a high number of restaurants per capita (I can't find a definitive number, but I did see a recent list that said Louisville had more than 2,500). But when I head back home for a visit, I'm looking for local comfort food. NOTE - We also ate at the following restaurants that I won't be reviewing: Check's Cafe, Gustavo's, 21st in Germantown, Mussel and Burger Bar, City BBQ. June 3: Derby City Pizza Company On our first night in town we ordered takeout from Derby City Pizza. I discovered DCP during my month-long stay in 2022. They offer typical "Lo