restaurant review: Peace o' Pie

We had 30 minutes to waste
until Peace o' Pie in Allston
opened at noon on a sunday.
Luckily the boys were happy
to sit outside next to the
nearby fire station and play
their DSi. It was a sunny fall
day. They were not about to
complain. They were dying
to try this pizza!

The counter towered over
the boys, displaying various
vegan treats like cookies,
peanut butter cups, and
Dandies marshmallows. We
ordered a large pizza and
paid $1.50 extra for the
Daiya cheese (which I
reviewed here) that we
recently tried and the boys
really loved. The usual cheesy topping is Vegan Gourmet, which is my personal favourite so I'd like to order it some time cooked in a proper pizza oven.

The boys dragged a few chairs over to the counter to see over the top. They didn't want to miss the pizza making action! And AJ was very intent on keeping track of the timers affixed to the side of the oven keeping track of everyone's orders.

AJ was
thoroughly
impressed
by the
dough
tossing.
He has
added
pizza to
his future
bakery
menu
he wants
to own
when he
grows up.

Ahhhhh....
fresh hot vegan pizza (topped with spinach & black olives)!
Ryan was almost drooling
with anticipation. His
favourite "soda" Izze and
a certified vegan pizzeria
pizza. A first for all of us!

There were leftovers to
bring home for the rest
of the family to enjoy,
though I'll admit I had
seconds as soon as I got
home.

Not sure when we'll
get there again, but I'm
hankering to try the
cheesy breadsticks,
calzones, and other
pizza toppings such as portobello mushrooms, smoked tempeh, pesto, and sun-dried tomato. Come on thursdays and you can even order your pizza gluten-free!

Now only one complaint...the lack of a public toilet within the restaurant. Sure, you can go nextdoor and beg to use theirs, but that's rather of annoying, especially when you've got kids in tow.

Peace o' Pie is located in Union Sq., 487 Cambridge St., Allston, MA. It is T accessible with on-street parking, with close access to I-90. 617-787-9884
Closed on mondays, the restaurant opens at noon on weekends, 5pm on weekdays.

Bad Badtz Maru

I love Badtz Maru. He's one of the few Sanrio characters who are cute and boyish and cool at the same time. This bento coordinates perfectly with Ryan's metal Badtz Maru lunchbox.

Ryan's lunch: green beans dressed w/soy sauce; sliced cucumber; a small wheel of corn; a pickle; spicy baked tofu; mashed potatoes; a side of watermelon.

I remember buying this
bento from an outdoor
vendor under the elevated
highway near the Shinbashi
train station in Tokyo. Back
then I thought the 600 yen
price seemed a bit steep for
a little plastic bento, but
if only I could get character
bentos for that price back in
the United States!

It seems fitting that Badtz
Maru's birthday is April 1st,
April Fool's Day. He's one
cool dude penguin.