Pizza Break

I'm not sure how many people would have known this, but Papa Murphy's Take N' Bake Pizza is like one of the most prestigious pizza companies. This, based on the always-credible Wikipedia page. Apparently, they were voted "Best Pizza Chain in America" by Restaurants and Institutions Magazine in 2003 along with a ton of other accolades, holding this week's pizza adventure to a high standard.  Here are some of the awards: Papa Murphy's won the platinum award for Consumers’ First Choice in pizza chains in 2006. Winner of Pizza Today's 2001, 2006, 2008, and 2009 Chain of the Year. Voted #1 Rated Pizza Chain for the third consecutive year, according to more than 10,500 respondents, in Zagat’s 2012 Fast-Food Survey. In 2013 QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) Magazine, recognized Papa Murphy’s with a 2013 Franchisee Satisfaction Award. In 2014 as Top Pizza Chain and was rated first for both quality and healthy food. Look, I get it. I...

What am I doing this for? How am I able to go about searching for the "best" pizza in my opinion, or at least discuss pizzas in general? This must mean that I know what I am looking for. I must have some guide in my mind to which these pizzas are compared against. I cannot recall. Maybe the pizza I am referring to isn't a pizza at all. Maybe the right combination is found in a sandwich. Maybe found in sushi. Maybe pasta would suffice? Maybe, just maybe, this entire thing is faulty and I am just looking for something to do. Something to pass my time. Something to write about thus allowing me to indulge the superficial sense of pleasure through food? More questions than answers. More pizza than toppings. What am I looking for? Who has this answer? Nobody is to look this deep into pizza, can I get a deep-dish pizza? Does that mean the depth of the pizza signifies the kind? Or does the topping designate the type or kind of pizza? Am I eating pizza at all or am I just imagin...

Friday night, my hand digs through the bowl of unsuspecting pizza victims. My fingers, they rummage through pieces of paper. I am hopeful the choice redeems last weeks debacle. I pull out a name. My mind flashes. "Mamma Mia." I announce to the now crowd of family members (my wife and cousin). Their faces show curiosity. I Google search real quick. "Well, apparently it is in the mall." Their faces unmoved. Nobody seems excited about this one. "Hey, it's like Sbarro." I say trying to convince both myself and them. The next day my wife and I take our daughter to the zoo. We figure we could jaunt on over to the mall to attempt a slice from the mall life (I had the title for this one in my head as soon as I drew the name). I sat in the back and kept my daughter awake after our busy morning. I do this by reminding her that pizza is upon us. "Pizza Pizza!" She sounds like the Little Caesars cave man guy. The food court has no pizza, ...