Contributor: Mike
Find: Nestled in the Virginia foothills of the Blue Ridge between Charlottesville and Afton Mountain is the village of Crozet (crow-ZAY), home of Crozet Pizza. For 31 years, this small family-run pizza parlor has been serving up primo pies to all strata of life, including students from nearby UVA, old-moneyed gentry from mountaintop estates and (it is said) the occasional celeb (Sissy Spacek, Robert Duvall and Dave Matthews maintain Albemarle County spreads). The menu is simple: pizza (choose from 34 toppings), salad and drinks--period. Among the house specialties is the "Hero" which sublimely counterbalances the heat of cherry peppers with sweet Italian sausage. The surroundings are even simpler: weathered wooden tables within a one-story red frame storefront that would be easily missed save the large white letters proclaiming its name. There's no resting on laurels here; this stuff was as good at a recent visit as I recalled it from my maiden voyage a quarter century ago.
Added Bonus: Among the liquid libations are several Starr Hill beers, the brewery having recently moved from Charlottesville to a location just down the road. Saturday tours and tastings are offered for those who didn't get enough with their pizza.
Distribution: Alas, one must go to the source, though they do offer carry-out. However, the website includes mouth-watering pics of the product and a brief history of the business.
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