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Had my first Leggera Pizza (Gustosa) on Saturday and it was better than a regular pizza with side salad. The salad was rocket (arugula), baby spinach and cherry plum tomatoes which worked better than the regular side salad of iceberg lettuce, cucumber and regular tomatoes. As for the hole, I thought it worked as the crust was crisper than a regular pizza and I suspect they end up as baked mini breads on the Antipasto Platter which were good.

I'm so excited everyone loves Pizza Express like I do! I actually do wish that either they or this idea would come to the States. Which, veggie, is what I'm doing this week. But I'm sure I'll be back in the UK soon.

mmm...i could do this for dinner tonight...

p.s. Kerry where in the UK are you now, as in, can I stalk my favorite French food writer?

no thanks, a slice and a side salad works fine for me if that's what i'm in the mood for. this seems like a solution in need of a problem.

I have fond memories of Pizza Express, when I lived in the UK. It doesn't fit in the normal description of a 'chain', especially in comparison with gaudy US chains.
That begs a start of another Topic - what are the best US chains that break away from the norm...I digress...
Before I go, I'd call out Peet's Coffee in California, as another stand out - great artisan pastries, decent strong coffee and no wifi in sight!

Happy birthday, and may many trips to Paris be in your future! (Don't forget to thank your mum on your birthday; she had a lot to do with it!)

How adorably cute is Robyn! Who knew?

Happy birthday Robyn!!! :D

Happy Birthday!! Thanks for sharing your expertise here on SE :)

has anyone had a panzarotti from ikea? it's like a pizza pocket. i'm from orange county so maybe they only have it on the west coast? they are delicious.

@ OneWallKitchen & amanda0730..... this is kinda a shot in the dark, but after squinting at the picture of the menu from the article, i think the combo is $2 because you get a polish sausage instead of a hot dog. talk about tricky!

The nearest Ikea to me is 40 min away, I usually don't indulge in the food because there is a great grocery store next to the Ikea. Things there I can't find at home. I like the cheap $2.00 throw rugs!!!!

This is just scary.

Why does it seem the Ikea food all comes in shades of washed-out browns with an emphasis on tan, white, and spots of red for accent? Is that part of the decor of furniture store gastronomy?

Meat, fries, and three desserts with one even having a dessert of it's own, all topped off by a hot dog and samples? It's a wonder we can waddle our way there.

I can't even imagine what kind of "food" goes into it to make it so cheap and what sort of chems make it taste as it does. It does show that people will go out of their way for "bargain" food. Want people to show up? Give gratuitous grub. Worked for us with the PTA. Couldn't get parents to come for Open House at their child's school to find out out what Junior did all day but when we bribed them with free dinner we were over-run with entire families including Grandma. A friend of mine told me about his mom making him take her to town for the Fourth of July so they could stand in line for 3 hours to get a free hot dog. He kept saying he'd be happy to buy her one but she'd have none of that. She wanted the crappy one of unknown origin because she was getting a "deal."

How the United States was finally conquered; with the partly assembled furnishing cuisine of Scandanavia sold in modular units. Indeed, ordering by picture and paying 50 cents extra for a complete combo thinking it's a heck of deal. P.T. Barnum would be proud.

I'm off to brush up on my Nordic languages...