Pranzo Forno! -- Willoughby, OH

The Pranzo Forno! stand at C-Town Chowdown

Last weekend I had the opportunity to visit Cleveland's second C-Town Chow Down held in Lincoln Park in my very own neighborhood of Tremont. The first one was a huge hit, but the lines were so long that I didn't get to sample much (plus, it was freezing!). They decided to hold a second one on April 17, on another blustery (but very sunny) day.

This time, I noticed a "truck" (or, rather, a tent) that wasn't there before: Pranzo Forno!, a Willoughby catering company specializing in wood-fired pizza. (And yes, in fact, they bring the wood-fired oven to the event. Insanity!

I walked up and there was no line at around 11:15 am, and so I sampled a slice of what seemed to be a Mediterranean pizza. It had feta, huge basil leaves, garlic, and tomatoes. Everything looked so fresh. And it tasted great!

My slice

This crust was super-thin, light, crisp, and had the perfect amount of olive oil to make it flavorful and indulgent without being overly greasy.

From what I heard, Pranzo's stand was a hit at the Chowdown. Did you attend? If so, what did you think?

Tremont Tap House -- Cleveland, OH

One of my favorite Cleveland hangouts is the Tremont Tap House, on Scranton Avenue in the Tremont Historic District. This little place is unassuming; look away for a few seconds while driving by and you might miss it.

Tap House boasts a ridiculously long list of craft beers, both on draft and in bottles. To get an idea, check this out:

Tap House bottled beer menu, courtesy of tremonttaphouse.com

And, while we're at it ... this:

Tremont Tap House Featured Draft Menu, courtesy of tremonttaphouse.com

(Thirsty yet?)

Anyway, one of the selling points of the Tap House is their delicious brunch. Which brings me to ... the breakfast pizza!

Breakfast pizza at Tremont Tap House

This delicious pizza has eggs, tomatoes, bacon, boursin and mozzarella cheese, and is oh. so. gooooood.

Tap House serves other pizzas during their dinner hours: White; Sausage & Peppers; Chorizo; and Wild Mushroom. But the breakfast pizza is by far the best! Imagine your favorite brunch foods piled onto a perfectly crispy thin-crust pizza! Talk about a food coma.

(To get a better idea of Tap House as a whole, check out their reviews on yelp.)