amore' - a pizzeria

[Smiling JOe]

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Thanks for the tasty food, Emory!


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Amore has officially been SoWalled.

For those of you who have not visited Amore, you should definitely put it on your list of places to frequent. Great food, awesome staff, and a great outdoor dining deck as well as a cozy and friendly dining area inside.:wub: They have much more than pizza and will also host parties with special menus.
See the menu at www.amore-pizzeria.com (http://amore-pizzeria.com)

Did I mention that Amore is the only restaurant in SoWal where you can get a bucket of PBR for about $10? It is true. :clap_1:

EDIT: Amore is located above Resort Quest in Gulf Place (Hwy 393 and 30-A), just above the portico.

[Miss Kitty]

That looks mighty tasty!!! I promise it's on our list for next time!

[audie]

we'll try it in may - we will be at sunrise beach so can just walk there !

[skippertoo]

UMmmmmmmmmm Looks good !! Pass on the PBR's tho :rolling:

[John R]

best caprese, ever.


jr

[Kimmifunn]

I love that you took a picture of your meal. Classic. :funn:

[jdarg]

I love that you took a picture of your meal. Classic. :funn:

I wish I could just take pictures of my meals.:oops: I'd have to be awful quick though, 'cause my food just disappears....

[kurt]

Yummy!


Thanks for the pub. :clap_1:

[aquaticbiology]

"bucket of pbr" - Pabst Blue Ribbon? Yecch! :eek:

[Smiling JOe]

I wish I could just take pictures of my meals.:oops: I'd have to be awful quick though, 'cause my food just disappears....

To clarify, I did not only take a picture of the food, I ate it, too! Yummy.

BTW, they do have wine and other beer selections. I just think the PBR thing is funn. Don't diss it if you have not tried it. The PBR has more flavor than most "American Rice Beers." :D

[Mermaid]

I want that salad!

[scrltbegonya]

I happened to sit next to Matt - a chef at Amore - on my return flight from California over Christmas. Nice guy. Quiet. FYI, he said he was working on a catering menu to be available the first of the year. Yum! :drool:

[Smiling JOe]

I happened to sit next to Matt - a chef at Amore - on my return flight from California over Christmas. Nice guy. Quiet. FYI, he said he was working on a catering menu to be available the first of the year. Yum! :drool:
Matt was working yesterday. I think he prepared the food in the photo, and did a fine job in my opinion. :clap_1:

[scrltbegonya]

Kudos to Matt! :clap_1:

[kathydwells]

SJ, did you eat that whole pizza all by yourself or did you share? It sure does look good, and the salad lookies so yummy!!!!

[Smiling JOe]

SJ, did you eat that whole pizza all by yourself or did you share? It sure does look good, and the salad lookies so yummy!!!!
Oh, I have been known to down some big Pizza Pies, but I shared a couple of slices of this pie with a cute red head. ;-)

Here is a mouth-watering photo for you salad lovers.

[ladybug8876]

I thought, when I first saw that salad "That is the yummiest salad I have ever seen"

[tylerT]

the pizzas are pretty good - but all the ones that have meat on them are $14 and up, which is really high for a 10" pizza I think - they're not big enough to share if you have a healthy appetite and two people ordering two pizzas and couple cups of wine will have a $60 or higher bill with tip - too high for a few slices of pizza and house wine in my opinion.

Pheasant Sausage wood-grilled pizza with Sweet Corn Puree, Crisp Pancetta, Poblano Peppers, Portabellos, Grated Muenster - $13 at cafethirtya

mellow mushroom 10" mighty meaty is $12 compared to their carne pizza with ham and pepperoni which is $17. You can get a Delmonico at Pandora's with a baked potato and salad for that!

for comparison


That's just me though.

[sval987]

Oh my!

Just ate at Amore and wow was it good! I'm pregnant - so of course I am appreciating food like never before.

I had the salad, which was made with fresh mozarella and was fabulous, and then the pepperoni pizza. YUM!

The salad had an excellent balsamic dressing and was prepared with fresh herbs.

By the by - I noticed on the menu that the pizza's aren't 10-inch, they are all at least 12-inches and are 8 slices per pizza. Even for a pregnant chick, I still had enough to split with my husband and bring home lunch for tomorrow.

So good ...

[30A Skunkape]

Mellow mushroom is expensive mediocre chain pizza. Beware of any eatery where you can more easily procure the t-shirt than the food.

[peaboy]

Great owners.. enough said. well maybe not... support fine local people, who work their tails off to make a business successful.

[tylerT]

sorry..i'm sure they're great people, but it's still too high for what you get. i support locals when their prices are reasonable.

[Smiling JOe]

sorry..i'm sure they're great people, but it's still too high for what you get. i support locals when their prices are reasonable.
So you will burn more gas and drive 1.25 - 5 hours round trip, depending on the time of year and time of day, to eat at the Mellow Mushroom to save maybe a buck? If so, I say go for it. You certainly have the right to eat where you choose. ;-)

[FoX]

sorry..i'm sure they're great people, but it's still too high for what you get. i support locals when their prices are reasonable.

Take a trip to a small town in Alabama, or NewYork City. It's all relative dude.

Prices are what they are. Quality is worth paying extra. And even if you do happen to get short changed by someone somewhere, you'll make it up on the flipside.

The Walmart mentality is ruining quality in this country. People cheapen their own lives by nitpicking prices to death, and then the next moment they waste money like it's flowing down the river. Get off the boat before you go over the falls.

SJ is right - you sound like one of those fools that drive acroos town, burning $4 worth of gas to save 9 cents at the pump.

[John R]

i had lunch there yesterday. caprese salad and caramella with pesto instead of red sauce, and chicken. excellent. jeff installed the new bar and counters since i was there last also. they look great.

as mentioned above tyler, they may be a little more expensive than wherever you choose to go. but, i'd rather give my money to locals who are using first rate ingredients in an establishment where i feel at home and can walk right into the kitchen to chat with matt and amory.

jr

[tylerT]

"don't do us any favors?"...i get that there must be a lot of people on here who like the owners and that's cool, but to act almost insulted because i express a personal opinion in a non-personal way bugs me.

so mellow mushroom is full of stoners and cafe30a's pizza isn't edible and all other pizza competitors aren't as nice and won't let you hang out in there kitchen. i know this is a small place and you risk offending someone by offering an honest opinion that is based on my experience with the food and prices, but geeze.

so ok, i should support it because the people are nice and because even if the prices are high i would pay higher in New York City and they have great counters and you can walk in the kitchen and get seated quickly because there's hardly ever anyone there.... everyone can quit ganging up on me now..i'll tow the online family line...

it's a delightful place. :D

[tylerT]

and i'm just one of those "fools" that offered a non-biased opinion and will spend an extra 20.00 on gas to have a good meal and get what i pay for.

[John R]

tyler, did i gang up on you in any way? i offered that i was there and had a great meal, and expressed why i liked it. sorry if i offended you.


jr

[CastlesOfSand]

My family loves Amore'!! :cool: That picture makes me hungry right now!

[GulfTraceBird]

and i'm just one of those "fools" that offered a non-biased opinion and will spend an extra 20.00 on gas to have a good meal and get what i pay for.

Please don't be a "fool" like others who would destroy our beautiful planet. A pizza or a few dollars is nothing to get upset about brother. When your opinion is different than most other people's either you're wrong or you're brave, but never both.

My fiance' and I love Amore' and bike over there at least once a week. Save the planet, ride a bike! :wub:

[steele mama]

That salad still looks good to me!
And I personally found the prices quite reasonable. Note: This coming from a true cheapstake (word? spelling?)!:clap_1:

[peapod1980]

BTW, they do have wine and other beer selections. I just think the PBR thing is funn. Don't diss it if you have not tried it. The PBR has more flavor than most "American Rice Beers." :D
All I can say is a Newcastle is lovely with the bianca pizza.

[StickIt2Disney]

I've always thought this was a good site, and read it pretty often for some downtime entertainment. Never really felt compelled to join and post until this morning when I read the thread on Amore.

As I'm sure most of you guys know, we have lost a lot of really cool people in the past year. Most of which left because they were tired of the plastic nature the area was beginning to take on. I've resisted the temptation to attribute that to the people who actually live here or visit frequently enough to make a difference, but I have to say this one thread really exposes how cliquish(sp ?) and superficial some folks can be.

All I saw was an opinion that ended up being met with an all out attack on some guy. This place used to be so cool with some of the most different people I'd ever met. The beach was a great setting for some awesome times.

Now, some of you post 50 different comments on how divine a freakin' bowl of lettuce is. It amazes me what some people will do to feel like they fit in. Get a life guys and let's bring back the old Grayton way of living!!

[kurt]

I've always thought this was a good site, and read it pretty often for some downtime entertainment. Never really felt compelled to join and post until this morning when I read the thread on Amore.

As I'm sure most of you guys know, we have lost a lot of really cool people in the past year. Most of which left because they were tired of the plastic nature the area was beginning to take on. I've resisted the temptation to attribute that to the people who actually live here or visit frequently enough to make a difference, but I have to say this one thread really exposes how cliquish(sp ?) and superficial some folks can be.

All I saw was an opinion that ended up being met with an all out attack on some guy. This place used to be so cool with some of the most different people I'd ever met. The beach was a great setting for some awesome times.

Now, some of you post 50 different comments on how divine a freakin' bowl of lettuce is. It amazes me what some people will do to feel like they fit in. Get a life guys and let's bring back the old Grayton way of living!!

Never underestimate the power of lettuce. :lol:

[Smiling JOe]

I've always thought this was a good site, and read it pretty often for some downtime entertainment. Never really felt compelled to join and post until this morning when I read the thread on Amore.

As I'm sure most of you guys know, we have lost a lot of really cool people in the past year. Most of which left because they were tired of the plastic nature the area was beginning to take on. I've resisted the temptation to attribute that to the people who actually live here or visit frequently enough to make a difference, but I have to say this one thread really exposes how cliquish(sp ?) and superficial some folks can be.

All I saw was an opinion that ended up being met with an all out attack on some guy. This place used to be so cool with some of the most different people I'd ever met. The beach was a great setting for some awesome times.

Now, some of you post 50 different comments on how divine a freakin' bowl of lettuce is. It amazes me what some people will do to feel like they fit in. Get a life guys and let's bring back the old Grayton way of living!!
The owners of Amore are an example of the cool people to whom you are referring that are trying to make this place special and unique. If you want to keep the cool people around, you best make sure you support their businesses, which tend to employee even more cool people. I know two cool people who moved away in the last two weeks. If you want the plastic, keep supporting the chains and franchises and the world will be the same everywhere you go. Let's go to McDonalds in SoWal. They have the best french fries. Give me a break. You try to afford rents in Gulf Place by selling $5 dollar pizzas and you will go broke very quickly. You see, you don't sell things for a cheaper price than cost and expect to make up the difference on quantity. Personally speaking, people like TylerT would do just fine buying their pizza online from Papa Johns or Pizza Hut. That is just fine by me. There is a place for that, but, and thankfully, I don't remember either being in the 30A area of SoWal. I support local business when I can. I enjoy the sense of community it brings and the relationships of the many wonderful people who own the shops and the staff who keep it running. That is worth the price difference in most places. When I walk in the door of a place where the staff know me, I feel like I am home again. Never have I felt that on the rare occurance of walking into Wal-mart. I don't want SoWal to have one biga_ss store, named Walmart where you can shop to get everything you ever needed or wanted, including banking services, home buying, toothpaste, toilet paper, and fresh baked frozen pizza.

Just my loud and obnoxious $.02:D

[FoX]

I've always thought this was a good site, and read it pretty often for some downtime entertainment. Never really felt compelled to join and post until this morning when I read the thread on Amore.

As I'm sure most of you guys know, we have lost a lot of really cool people in the past year. Most of which left because they were tired of the plastic nature the area was beginning to take on. I've resisted the temptation to attribute that to the people who actually live here or visit frequently enough to make a difference, but I have to say this one thread really exposes how cliquish(sp ?) and superficial some folks can be.

All I saw was an opinion that ended up being met with an all out attack on some guy. This place used to be so cool with some of the most different people I'd ever met. The beach was a great setting for some awesome times.

Now, some of you post 50 different comments on how divine a freakin' bowl of lettuce is. It amazes me what some people will do to feel like they fit in. Get a life guys and let's bring back the old Grayton way of living!!

:welcome:

Quit lurking and start posting. The old Grayton way is to relax, man. If the comments bother you, go to the beach and have some awesome times like you used to. Or if you're so PO'd you can't enjoy yourself, rant on!

All I was trying to say is you can't relax in SoWal if you worried about the price of a pizza.

JOOC - why so angry at Disney?

[peapod1980]

The owners of Amore are an example of the cool people to whom you are referring that are trying to make this place special and unique. If you want to keep the cool people around, you best make sure you support their businesses, which tend to employee even more cool people.
SJ, you know I asked for lots of recommendations for places and things to eat in SoWal in December. Even though I've been vactioning there for 20 years or so, this trip was different in that it was adults-only and a time for indulging ourselves. I wrote out a list and tucked it in my purse, carrying it everywhere with me. Based on recommendations, Pizza Amore was one of the places we had a meal. I am not here to add anything to the mix about Amore specifically other than I met the server there I was told to seek out, and she treated us like family. She then personally called and made a reservation for us at Borago that evening, where we again were treated like family. We literally came home from that trip with new friends. All these things happened thanks to personal connections forged with people closely connected to the area and/or the establishments. We also had a great meal at Cafe 331. Do I have a point here...? Only that I'll support local restaurants first and foremost, whatever that entails. I've been treated and fed too well to eat elsewhere when I have the option of doing so. If that choice brings with it a set of circumstances--higher prices, funky atmosphere, long waits, or maybe none of the above!--I'll take it!

[Mermaid]

SJ, you know I asked for lots of recommendations for places and things to eat in SoWal in December. Even though I've been vactioning there for 20 years or so, this trip was different in that it was adults-only and a time for indulging ourselves. I wrote out a list and tucked it in my purse, carrying it everywhere with me. Based on recommendations, Pizza Amore was one of the places we had a meal. I am not here to add anything to the mix about Amore specifically other than I met the server there I was told to seek out, and she treated us like family. She then personally called and made a reservation for us at Borago that evening, where we again were treated like family. We literally came home from that trip with new friends. All these things happened thanks to personal connections forged with people closely connected to the area and/or the establishments. We also had a great meal at Cafe 331. Do I have a point here...? Only that I'll support local restaurants first and foremost, whatever that entails. I've been treated and fed too well to eat elsewhere when I have the option of doing so. If that choice brings with it a set of circumstances--higher prices, funky atmosphere, long waits, or maybe none of the above!--I'll take it!

Peapod, it all comes down to what you value more--the change in your pocket, or the change in your heart. Like you, I'll take the latter over the former any day. And I'll take that salad, please. :clap_1:

[Smiling JOe]

Pea to the Pod, glad to read that you enjoyed my recommendations. There is a great group of locals around here, some newcomers like myself and some who grew up around here. They are very real and some of the best people I know or know of. Where else in this world can a one year old have a birthday party at a bar as funn as the Red Bar on a Sunday and have more than 30 people of all ages show up just to wish her a happy birthday? She, her parents, and all of the people there are just wonderful people to share company. There was not a soul at the Red Bar this past Sunday with whom I would not sit down and enjoy a moment. In my opinion, these people and people like them are the heart and soul of this very unique community. They are the same people as the hard working people that work at Amore and other businesses down here. I treasure them greatly, and when they are gone, a big piece of me will be gone too.

[peapod1980]

Pea to the Pod, glad to read that you enjoyed my recommendations.
You and the other SoWallers did right by me in the very important food department!
It was even worth being made fun of by a certain joyful girl--she couldn't believe I was carrying around a list! :D

[Tootsie]

the old days at Grayton are no more. big ax houses & tons of tourists. local folks like myself benefit economically from the growth and change. It's all still wonderful and we all enjoy the beauty of the beach, and we all enjoy such great local people and traditions that we've always had and always will have.

some changes are terrific in my opinion: now we have mexican & thai food not more than 10 minutes away! :clap_1: yeah! we have two publix stores! :clap_1: yeah! and we have amore pizza with great salads - can't wait to go check it out! :clap_1: yeah! we even have our very own hospital! :clap_1: woo-hoo!.

these are the kind of places the locals can really appreciate! visitors too!

[rapunzel]

Good god, what have I stumbled upon? I just intended to thank SJ for the recommendation. I thought from a distance Amore was probably rather plastic with the modern decor that I tend to associate with new, uber-funded and soulless enterprises. When I heard they had PBR, I had to check it out. I had the most wonderful dinner and must recommend the carpaccio. It was incredible...as was the pizza, salad...and PBR. I can't wait for a warm spring night on that great patio!

That said, I do hate how all the funkiness is being priced out. I just got back from looking at a house. It was being shown by the girl who is renting. It is a great buy for 30-A, but still astronomically overpriced for the vinyl-clad three bedroom cookie cutter house that it is. I realized as we were walking through that this girl is an amazing artist working in glass and some painting. I loved her work and was amazed that she is probably going to be leaving the area when the house is sold from under her. This person who 10 years ago would have found a following at one of the bohemian artist colonies and eclectic shops and who would give this place some character is packing up and heading to Nashville. It made me not even want the house. It's a shame that there is no way for fresh blood to come in, even if we do keep paying what we must to shop with local people -- which I am more than happy to do.

[peapod1980]

Good god, what have I stumbled upon? I just intended to thank SJ for the recommendation. I thought from a distance Amore was probably rather plastic with the modern decor that I tend to associate with new, uber-funded and soulless enterprises. When I heard they had PBR, I had to check it out. I had the most wonderful dinner and must recommend the carpaccio. It was incredible...as was the pizza, salad...and PBR. I can't wait for a warm spring night on that great patio!

That said, I do hate how all the funkiness is being priced out. I just got back from looking at a house. It was being shown by the girl who is renting. It is a great buy for 30-A, but still astronomically overpriced for the vinyl-clad three bedroom cookie cutter house that it is. I realized as we were walking through that this girl is an amazing artist working in glass and some painting. I loved her work and was amazed that she is probably going to be leaving the area when the house is sold from under her. This person who 10 years ago would have found a following at one of the bohemian artist colonies and eclectic shops and who would give this place some character is packing up and heading to Nashville. It made me not even want the house. It's a shame that there is no way for fresh blood to come in, even if we do keep paying what we must to shop with local people -- which I am more than happy to do.
rapunzel, can't remember "seeing" you before, but I just wanted to give you a :clap_1: ! I like the way you think! :wub:

[John R]

went over tonight for dinner. tried the panini for the first time. man, was it good. saw sunshine and her family over there also. hope the carpaccio was up to snuff, garner. anyway, another thumbs up for amore.


jr

[sunshine]

you were right on about the carpaccio - that plus the caprese salad were perfect for me. The boys enjoyed their pizzas too - one had pepperoni, another had 4 cheese, and the tall one had the salmon & goat cheese. All were yummy, and a peek into the fridge this morning showed evidence of midnight snacking!

[seagrover]

We had dinner there last night and I have to give Amore's "Two Thummbs Up"!!! Excellent pizza and personnel, I do agree.

We actually thought the prices were very good - dh and I split a Ceaser, shared a bianca and each had a beer, sorry thought, not a PBR - for $20. I can't wait to go back and get the pesto pizza. Plenty of food for the two of us and I DO like to eat!!!

And the owner, I'm sorry that I did not catch his name, did he say Amore or was I dreaming? but he came out and introduced himself to us and hoped we enjoyed out dinner. We both raved about the pizza, told him we were locals and would definitely be back!!!

And I can't wait to eat out on the deck myself - it was a bit too breezy last night. I was telling whiteyfunn about our great experience and told her, yep, there was a SoWall sticker right by the door!!!

I'm happy to support our locals. I love living here and know I am truly blessed to be able to live here. There are a great bunch of people that live here that have become my extended family.

[Smiling JOe]

Seagrover, you were not dreaming. The owner's name is Amory (AM-or-e with the stress on the first syllable). Pretty clever to call the restaurant Amore, eh? Same name, different stressed syllable. I cannot wait for the temp to warm up a bit and I will see you on the deck. I may have to go to Amore tonight for my super-bowl pizza. I'll have to see how filling lunch is at the Red Bar first. ;-)

By the way, I understand that Amore just added Jenny to the lunch staff. She is another funn person that will take great care of you. ;-)

[gotothebeachmom]

We had dinner there last night and I have to give Amore's "Two Thummbs Up"!!! Excellent pizza and personnel, I do agree.

We actually thought the prices were very good - dh and I split a Ceaser, shared a bianca and each had a beer, sorry thought, not a PBR - for $20. I can't wait to go back and get the pesto pizza. Plenty of food for the two of us and I DO like to eat!!!

And the owner, I'm sorry that I did not catch his name, did he say Amore or was I dreaming? but he came out and introduced himself to us and hoped we enjoyed out dinner. We both raved about the pizza, told him we were locals and would definitely be back!!!

And I can't wait to eat out on the deck myself - it was a bit too breezy last night. I was telling whiteyfunn about our great experience and told her, yep, there was a SoWall sticker right by the door!!!

I'm happy to support our locals. I love living here and know I am truly blessed to be able to live here. There are a great bunch of people that live here that have become my extended family.

We are going to be down again next weekend. We are going! I am going to save up (calories) for a couple of days before I go. I want one of everything , I'm going to try and narrow it down to a couple of things for the first trip! I can't wait! :clap_1:

[seagrover]

gottbm - I just tried to pm you but pmed me instead!!!:funn: I'll try that one again!!!

Remember, call and come by for a glass of wine and we will do some porch sitting - if it is warm enough. If not, we can dring it inside!!!

See on the patio, SJ!

[John]

TylerT:

I also find that most everything in SOWAL is expensive. Is it "overpriced"? Well, perhaps not always. The rents that new (cool, independent, etc.) establishmnets must pay will dictate high prices for survival. And survival is not guaranteed in such a seasonal market.

Yes, Pandora's and other long-time retailers have some good deals from time to time. It's probably because the owners purchased their building some years ago, thereby controlling their rent expense. Smart move in hindsight.

Basic rents along 30-A seem to start at around $30 per foot. I know of some Seaside merchants that pay well over $100 per foot. In addition, a restaurant must typically purchase their equipment (or the landlord purchases it and adds it to the base rent). It's really expensive and risky to operate any kind of retail business here.

I don't disagree that things are expensive, I just don't harbor any feelings that most merchants are "over-charging" me. It's just the economics of this crazy place called SOWAL, where normal people (financially speaking :) can't live unless they got in some time ago. And yes, it makes me cook at home more often than I'd like.

Carry on...

[Miss Kitty]

Carry on...


John...you sound just like Tim on Rroject Runway! I think what you have said is very accurate and would add that paying the staff good wages probably figures in to that equation as well.

[Tootsie]

Seagrover, you were not dreaming. The owner's name is Amory (AM-or-e with the stress on the first syllable). Pretty clever to call the restaurant Amore, eh? Same name, different stressed syllable. I cannot wait for the temp to warm up a bit and I will see you on the deck. I may have to go to Amore tonight for my super-bowl pizza. I'll have to see how filling lunch is at the Red Bar first. ;-)

By the way, I understand that Amore just added Jenny to the lunch staff. She is another funn person that will take great care of you. ;-)

dang SJ!!! you are sure doing some eatin' this weekend! good for you... a little meat on those bones won't hurt a thing... :funn:

[John]

Hmmm. What is Project Runway? Who is this Tim fellow and what does the comparison imply :idontno: ?

[Miss Kitty]

Hmmm. What is Project Runway? Who is this Tim fellow and what does the comparison imply :idontno: ?

It's a reality show on Bravo. Tim is the fellow who gives the designers vying to win the competiton their projects to design. His catch phrase is "Carry on...". Sorry to bore you, no implication...it just caught my eye!

but....:welcome: to you!

[imasunbum]

and i'm just one of those "fools" that offered a non-biased opinion and will spend an extra 20.00 on gas to have a good meal and get what i pay for.
I am fairly new to this board and initially I posted some thoughts without thinking and felt I got the same treatment, but you will find that the folks on this board are really, really nice people and very informed on most everthing in the area.

I think what they meant was why not put the extra 20$ on the quality without having to drive.

Personally, I don't mind paying the menu price for really good food and heck if most were like me, a couple slices, salad and a beer and I am stuffed (and no I am NOT skinny).

Give everyone a chance you will not only come to like them, you'll love em!

[Paula]

I love these food threads, too. Can't wait to try Amore and will probably do so when we're in SoWal the end of this month.

One way to support local restaurants even if you don't want to spend a lot of money is to get take-out from them and then go back to your porch and dine there. It's a good way to support the local restaurants, not have to cook, and not spend a bundle. We usually eat out about 1/3 of the time we're in SoWal, get take out about 1/3 of the time, and then cook (or eat left-overs from the take-out) the rest of the time. Since we're only in Sowal a week at a time or less, we end up having less food to buy (that we won't use up anyway). And, as someone said on another thread about how hard it is to clean and pack up the last day of the trip, planning to eat out or get take-out on the day or two before you leave is a great way to get piece of mind as well.

When we get take-out, we just call ahead and order the main meal and then use the drinks/desserts we have at home. Saves quite a bit of money (we have two kids to help put through college someday in the not-to-distant future). Certainly the restaurants don't make as much as when you eat at the restaurant, but it's still a way of supporting them.

We won't get take-out from Amore because we live on the other end of 30A (unless we decide to have a picnic on the beach on that end of 30A to try both a new beach and a new restaurant...hmmm...that's an idea), but we get take-out anywhere from Rosemary Beach to Seaside and it's still warm when we get home.

[Smiling JOe]

When tourist season arrives again in the near future, you can go to Amore for takeout pizza on Sundays and walk downstairs to the lawn and enjoy the concerts. It also will be cool to hear the music from sitting on the deck at Amore. ;-)

[Paula]

When tourist season arrives again in the near future, you can go to Amore for takeout pizza on Sundays and walk downstairs to the lawn and enjoy the concerts. It also will be cool to hear the music from sitting on the deck at Amore. ;-)

I'll have to find the calendar of dates/times for the concerts for this spring/summer. I like to recommend these excursions to guests (e.g., concert and pizza take-out). I put the business cards of places I really like and post them on the refrigerator. It's strange that for every two new restaurants/places I put up on the fridge when I get there, I usually have to take one or two off because they've gone out of business!

[Smiling JOe]

I'll have to find the calendar of dates/times for the concerts for this spring/summer. I like to recommend these excursions to guests (e.g., concert and pizza take-out). I put the business cards of places I really like and post them on the refrigerator. It's strange that for every two new restaurants/places I put up on the fridge when I get there, I usually have to take one or two off because they've gone out of business!I am not sure of the dates, but I think they are Memorial Day through Labor Day for the Gulf Place concerts and in the past, they have been on Sundays from 7-9pm.

[Paula]

Thanks, I usually post all the concert/etc. dates for guests for Seaside, Rosemary Beach (not too much yet), Gulf Place, and now I think Village at So. Walton will have things. This thread has made me think I could add places to get good take-out near these events as well.

[John R]

and the free movies at seaside on friday nights. i project them.


jr

[Unplugged]

Our cottage is just around the corner from Amore and Gulf Place - the outdoor concerts are a big plus for our guests during peak season.

[tylerT]

wow - 61 replies - this place must be awesome. Can't wait to go and taste some of their delicious delicasies!! :clap_1:

[Santiago]

The owners of Amore are an example of the cool people to whom you are referring that are trying to make this place special and unique. If you want to keep the cool people around, you best make sure you support their businesses, which tend to employee even more cool people. I know two cool people who moved away in the last two weeks. If you want the plastic, keep supporting the chains and franchises and the world will be the same everywhere you go. Let's go to McDonalds in SoWal. They have the best french fries. Give me a break. You try to afford rents in Gulf Place by selling $5 dollar pizzas and you will go broke very quickly. You see, you don't sell things for a cheaper price than cost and expect to make up the difference on quantity. Personally speaking, people like TylerT would do just fine buying their pizza online from Papa Johns or Pizza Hut. That is just fine by me. There is a place for that, but, and thankfully, I don't remember either being in the 30A area of SoWal. I support local business when I can. I enjoy the sense of community it brings and the relationships of the many wonderful people who own the shops and the staff who keep it running. That is worth the price difference in most places. When I walk in the door of a place where the staff know me, I feel like I am home again. Never have I felt that on the rare occurance of walking into Wal-mart. I don't want SoWal to have one biga_ss store, named Walmart where you can shop to get everything you ever needed or wanted, including banking services, home buying, toothpaste, toilet paper, and fresh baked frozen pizza.

Just my loud and obnoxious $.02:D
amen brother!

[notail]

I ate her in early December. Pricey, but some of the best pizza and paninis I have ever had. They were super nice, too. My mom and I were stopping for lunch while biking and couldn't take the left overs with us. They were ncie enough to hold them for us for 2 hours untul we could come back by car. Thansk amore!

[Smiling JOe]

Another lunch under my hat at Amore. YUMMY! Formaggio Pizza - a mostly normal, good pizza, but the Goat Cheese on top, really makes it fantastic. The Formaggio may rank number two on my list, right behind the Pesto Pizza. I luv that place. Thanks Amory, Amore, and Jenny (server)!

[scrltbegonya]

I ate her in early December. Pricey, but some of the best pizza and paninis I have ever had. They were super nice, too. My mom and I were stopping for lunch while biking and couldn't take the left overs with us. They were ncie enough to hold them for us for 2 hours untul we could come back by car. Thansk amore!

Getting a little personal on this one, eh? It made me smile! Thanks! :cool:

[Miss Kitty]

Getting a little personal on this one, eh? It made me smile! Thanks! :cool:

notail...:lolabove: "eat her"...:eek: TMI!!!!

:welcome: notail...you type like me!!!

[jessifunn]

:shock: i just "tried" to eat lunch at amore today. After all the great reviews i thought it would be awsome but instead it was the worst meal i have ever had. i ordered a ceaser salad and i thought that salad was supposed to be green but i was mistaken. it was yellow!! it was the very inner part of the romane. the waitress took it back to the kitchen to ask about it and the chef sent the waitress out with the roman on a plate and said this is what it all looks like. again it was just the inner part. so we just asked for the bill and the girl brought out a bill for $12 even though the food was horrible and we couldn't eat it. the waitress felt so bad that she told us to just forget about it. thank god we didn't order the pizza yet!! Oh my, so disappointing.

[Kimmifunn]

:shock: i just "tried" to eat lunch at amore today. After all the great reviews i thought it would be awsome but instead it was the worst meal i have ever had. i ordered a ceaser salad and i thought that salad was supposed to be green but i was mistaken. it was yellow!! it was the very inner part of the romane. the waitress took it back to the kitchen to ask about it and the chef sent the waitress out with the roman on a plate and said this is what it all looks like. again it was just the inner part. so we just asked for the bill and the girl brought out a bill for $12 even though the food was horrible and we couldn't eat it. the waitress felt so bad that she told us to just forget about it. thank god we didn't order the pizza yet!! Oh my, so disappointing.
:eek: Uh, oh.

[Paula]

I ate at Amore a few weeks ago and thought the food was very good, the service was excellent. But the lesson from Jessifunn's experience at Amore's is that a place has to be consistently good and - when problems occur -- they need to make it up to the customer. There's some truth to the common wisdom that a business that makes a mistake that makes it up to a customer beyond the customer's expectations is likely to get that business back and good word of mouth advertising as well. So, sounds like the waitress made a good call by not requiring payment but whoever was in the kitchen or running the show should have done much more -- e.g., "Sorry about that, have dinner on us tonight and here's a coupon for a free pizza next time you come in." This shows that the situation was an exception, that the business cares about quality, and that customers can count on the business to make good on any (inevitable) problems that occur. Mistakes happen and they can be an opportunity for building (not hurting) the business. Frankly, even if you never get the customer back, at least you know you did the right thing.

[Amp22]

I ate at Amore a few weeks ago and thought the food was very good, the service was excellent. But the lesson from Jessifunn's experience at Amore's is that a place has to be consistently good and - when problems occur -- they need to make it up to the customer. There's some truth to the common wisdom that a business that makes a mistake that makes it up to a customer beyond the customer's expectations is likely to get that business back and good word of mouth advertising as well. So, sounds like the waitress made a good call by not requiring payment but whoever was in the kitchen or running the show should have done much more -- e.g., "Sorry about that, have dinner on us tonight and here's a coupon for a free pizza next time you come in." This shows that the situation was an exception, that the business cares about quality, and that customers can count on the business to make good on any (inevitable) problems that occur. Mistakes happen and they can be an opportunity for building (not hurting) the business. Frankly, even if you never get the customer back, at least you know you did the right thing.

If I were the owner I'd post exactly what you suggest.

[Paula]

And if someone on this board knows the owner, perhaps they can recommend that the owner contact Jessifunn through this board and let her know that her concerns were warranted because they almost always serve their customers better than that and that they'll make it up to her. No one is perfect and no one can control every part of their business, but they can control how they respond to someone's disappointment. Another piece of common wisdom is that a dissatisfied customer typically doesn't express his/her dissatisfaction -- they just never come back and they tell at least 7 other people of their experience. Again, I really like Amore's and had a great meal there, as have many other people on this board.

[gotothebeachmom]

And if someone on this board knows the owner, perhaps they can recommend that the owner contact Jessifunn through this board and let her know that her concerns were warranted because they almost always serve their customers better than that and that they'll make it up to her. No one is perfect and no one can control every part of their business, but they can control how they respond to someone's disappointment. Another piece of common wisdom is that a dissatisfied customer typically doesn't express his/her dissatisfaction -- they just never come back and they tell at least 7 other people of their experience. Again, I really like Amore's and had a great meal there, as have many other people on this board.

We had a really good meal there last night. I was sorry to hear Jessifunn had a bad experience there. I hope it works out and she can give them a second try.

[tylerT]

You're not supposed to criticize amore since everyone on here seems to be good friends with the owners - hope you don't get booted or attacked for making a negative comment! Only mindless boosterism on this board please.

In the future say you're yellow salad was "yummy" or "saladicious" or a "rare and tasty treat" or maybe "the salad was so fresh that it hadn't even turned green yet! YUMMMY"

[Amp22]

And if someone on this board knows the owner, perhaps they can recommend that the owner contact Jessifunn through this board and let her know that her concerns were warranted because they almost always serve their customers better than that and that they'll make it up to her. No one is perfect and no one can control every part of their business, but they can control how they respond to someone's disappointment. Another piece of common wisdom is that a dissatisfied customer typically doesn't express his/her dissatisfaction -- they just never come back and they tell at least 7 other people of their experience. Again, I really like Amore's and had a great meal there, as have many other people on this board.

The owner is a member of this forum, and Jfunn just told thousands of people about her negative experience.

[Amp22]

You're not supposed to criticize amore since everyone on here seems to be good friends with the owners - hope you don't get booted or attacked for making a negative comment! Only mindless boosterism on this board please.

In the future say you're yellow salad was "yummy" or "saladicious" or a "rare and tasty treat" or maybe "the salad was so fresh that it hadn't even turned green yet! YUMMMY"

It's not Amore I have a problem with. It's your attitude.

[Kimmifunn]

The owner is a member of this forum, and Jfunn just told thousands of people about her negative experience.
People were also slamming the Old Florida Fish House...It happens. If you can't take the heat, stay out of the kitchen. If they've only gotten it wrong once, they aren't doing too bad.

And as long as they keep paying Smiley J to say nice things...well they should be fine. :rolling: I'll send the funn parents and the phead next week. Phead's an eater so maybe he'll have an accurate review.

[jessifunn]

i'm only a funn my opinion doesn't really matter.

[John R]

You're not supposed to criticize amore since everyone on here seems to be good friends with the owners - hope you don't get booted or attacked for making a negative comment! Only mindless boosterism on this board please.

In the future say you're yellow salad was "yummy" or "saladicious" or a "rare and tasty treat" or maybe "the salad was so fresh that it hadn't even turned green yet! YUMMMY"

poor tyler, still stinging from getting worked for his comments.

tyler, it's not what you say, it's how you say it. if you want to troll and post antagonistic comments, be able to take the feedback.

[gotothebeachmom]

You're not supposed to criticize amore since everyone on here seems to be good friends with the owners - hope you don't get booted or attacked for making a negative comment! Only mindless boosterism on this board please.

In the future say you're yellow salad was "yummy" or "saladicious" or a "rare and tasty treat" or maybe "the salad was so fresh that it hadn't even turned green yet! YUMMMY"

I based my comments on the meals we have had there. Nothing more, nothing less. FWIW when we are at home, Mellow Mushroom is our first choice for pizza out. Don't know the owners, by the way. ;-)

[gotothebeachmom]

i'm only a funn my opinion doesn't really matter.

Of course it does! :D Why would you think it wouldn't?

[Amp22]

People were also slamming the Old Florida Fish House...It happens. If you can't take the heat, stay out of the kitchen. If they've only gotten it wrong once, they aren't doing too bad.

And as long as they keep paying Smiley J to say nice things...well they should be fine. :rolling: I'll send the funn parents and the phead next week. Phead's an eater so maybe he'll have an accurate review.

I meant Jfunn's input was a good thing.

I imagine your brother has never met a pizza he didn't like.

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[Kimmifunn]

I meant Jfunn's input was a good thing.

I imagine your brother has never met a pizza he didn't like.

http://64.211.46.141/postcard/pictures/icon1674.gif
I kinda jumped to conclusions. Sorry.

Fact. He's a tank. You must know him? :idontno:

True story...a few years ago the fam was dining at the Red Bar. Phead had a cold and had been hacking the whole week. Well he had just inhaled an entire plate of the panned chicken when he started hacking. Barfed his meal right back up on his plate and in napkins.

He ordered another one. And ate it.

True story. The boy is an animal.

[gotothebeachmom]

I kinda jumped to conclusions. Sorry.

Fact. He's a tank. You must know him? :idontno:

True story...a few years ago the fam was dining at the Red Bar. Phead had a cold and had been hacking the whole week. Well he had just inhaled an entire plate of the panned chicken when he started hacking. Barfed his meal right back up on his plate and in napkins.

He ordered another one. And ate it.

True story. The boy is an animal.

Why does he have a clip on his ear? Is that a fashion statement? Great story. Glad I wasn't there to actually witness it. But PDF! I hope your Mom and Dad are saving those kind of stories up for his rehersal dinner! :funn: We had a few for our daughter's. We've got boatloads saved up for the son.

[kurt]

I kinda jumped to conclusions. Sorry.

Fact. He's a tank. You must know him? :idontno:

True story...a few years ago the fam was dining at the Red Bar. Phead had a cold and had been hacking the whole week. Well he had just inhaled an entire plate of the panned chicken when he started hacking. Barfed his meal right back up on his plate and in napkins.

He ordered another one. And ate it.

True story. The boy is an animal.

:rolling: :floor: :rolling:

[kathydwells]

i'm only a funn my opinion doesn't really matter.

Jfunn...your opinion does matter!!! Everyone's opinion matters. IMHO. :biggrin:

[GraytonKid]

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Thanks for the tasty food, Emory!


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Amore has officially been SoWalled.

For those of you who have not visited Amore, you should definitely put it on your list of places to frequent. Great food, awesome staff, and a great outdoor dining deck as well as a cozy and friendly dining area inside.:wub: They have much more than pizza and will also host parties with special menus.
See the menu at www.amore-pizzeria.com (http://amore-pizzeria.com)

Did I mention that Amore is the only restaurant in SoWal where you can get a bucket of PBR for about $10? It is true. :clap_1:

EDIT: Amore is located above Resort Quest in Gulf Place (Hwy 393 and 30-A), just above the portico.
they sure got the best pizzzzzzza i ever tasted i recommend there pizza to every one

[whiteyfunn]

Whoa. Where have I been? Jfunn I'm sorry you've been attacked for giving your opinion. Not everyone is going to have the same experience.

It's an opinion. It may not be the same as yours. Get over it.

[TooFarTampa]

Whoa. Where have I been? Jfunn I'm sorry you've been attacked for giving your opinion. Not everyone is going to have the same experience.

It's an opinion. It may not be the same as yours. Get over it.

Whitey she hasn't been attacked. Read again; Amp22 clarified.

I always love to hear the Funn opinions. :clap_1: :clap_1:

[whiteyfunn]

You're not supposed to criticize amore since everyone on here seems to be good friends with the owners - hope you don't get booted or attacked for making a negative comment! Only mindless boosterism on this board please.

In the future say you're yellow salad was "yummy" or "saladicious" or a "rare and tasty treat" or maybe "the salad was so fresh that it hadn't even turned green yet! YUMMMY"

I am referring to this.

[Smiling JOe]

I am referring to this.Yes, that Tyler T, let me tell you about him. :funn:

He is being sarcactic because after he posted something about Amore being too expensive, I told him since he liked the cheaper prices of Mellow Mushroom to drive the extra 4 hours round trip, to the Mellow Mushroom (which is good) in Destin, and if he wanted to cheap out on the tip he could take it home with him and eat luke warm pizza at his house.

[Kimmifunn]

Yes, that Tyler T, let me tell you about him. :funn:

He is being sarcactic because after he posted something about Amore being too expensive, I told him since he liked the cheaper prices of Mellow Mushroom to drive the extra 4 hours round trip, to the Mellow Mushroom (which is good) in Destin, and if he wanted to cheap out on the tip he could take it home with him and eat luke warm pizza at his house.
Or go to your favorite pizza place...Bruno's.

[whiteyfunn]

Yes, that Tyler T, let me tell you about him. :funn:

He is being sarcactic because after he posted something about Amore being too expensive, I told him since he liked the cheaper prices of Mellow Mushroom to drive the extra 4 hours round trip, to the Mellow Mushroom (which is good) in Destin, and if he wanted to cheap out on the tip he could take it home with him and eat luke warm pizza at his house.

Gotcha. Haven't been around in awhile but heard about it on a funn conference call.

So, Smiley J he was making funn of you? ha ha.

[Smiling JOe]

Gotcha. Haven't been around in awhile but heard about it on a funn conference call.

So, Smiley J he was making funn of you? ha ha.He was waddling in his sorrow in a passive aggressive sort of way.

[Kimmifunn]

Gotcha. Haven't been around in awhile but heard about it on a funn conference call.

So, Smiley J he was making funn of you? ha ha.
Whitey...we discussed our issue. Not even worth bringing up.

[whiteyfunn]

Whitey...we discussed our issue. Not even worth bringing up.

Not going to. I misunderstood TylerT's post so I got clarification. It's done and done.

[TooFarTampa]

"Funn conference call"! :floor:

[STL Don]

i'm only a funn my opinion doesn't really matter.
Your opinion does matter and I can second it. We ate there Saturday night and although the pizza was very good. The caesar salad was way below average.

[Smiling JOe]

I think you guys should give Amore a shout abd let him know. There are so few places to eat down here, that you would only be helping yourself by helping them improve their menu. Let him know what you disliked and why as well as what you liked. ;-)

mail@amore-pizzeria.com

[Allifunn]

You're not supposed to criticize amore since everyone on here seems to be good friends with the owners - hope you don't get booted or attacked for making a negative comment! Only mindless boosterism on this board please.

In the future say you're yellow salad was "yummy" or "saladicious" or a "rare and tasty treat" or maybe "the salad was so fresh that it hadn't even turned green yet! YUMMMY"
bitter greens I am indicating ...tisk tisk:nono1: opinions are greatly appreciated ....but bitterness is not

[olive]

I ate at Amore a few weeks ago and thought the food was very good, the service was excellent. But the lesson from Jessifunn's experience at Amore's is that a place has to be consistently good and - when problems occur -- they need to make it up to the customer. There's some truth to the common wisdom that a business that makes a mistake that makes it up to a customer beyond the customer's expectations is likely to get that business back and good word of mouth advertising as well. So, sounds like the waitress made a good call by not requiring payment but whoever was in the kitchen or running the show should have done much more -- e.g., "Sorry about that, have dinner on us tonight and here's a coupon for a free pizza next time you come in." This shows that the situation was an exception, that the business cares about quality, and that customers can count on the business to make good on any (inevitable) problems that occur. Mistakes happen and they can be an opportunity for building (not hurting) the business. Frankly, even if you never get the customer back, at least you know you did the right thing.

Sorry for the delayed response but I have been in bed all week with the flu.

As you may or may not know my husband and I own Amore'. I am so glad that Paula posted her statement because that is exactly my response. We definitely need any and all feedback. Our job is to make our customers happy and feed 'em good food. End of story. It looks like we failed to in this case and, what can I say, it happens. But our job is to make sure that it does not happen again. Please feel free to let me know about your experiences. You are welcomed to PM, post, or email us.

Thank you for all the positive feedback we have received on this board. We really appreciate your kind words. Please keep the reviews coming!

P.S. SJ, come by and pick up your check! :rolling:

[Kimmifunn]

Sorry for the delayed response but I have been in bed all week with the flu.

As you may or may not know my husband and I own Amore'. I am so glad that Paula posted her statement because that is exactly my response. We definitely need any and all feedback. Our job is to make our customers happy and feed 'em good food. End of story. It looks like we failed to in this case and, what can I say, it happens. But our job is to make sure that it does not happen again. Please feel free to let me know about your experiences. You are welcomed to PM, post, or email us.

Thank you for all the positive feedback we have received on this board. We really appreciate your kind words. Please keep the reviews coming!

P.S. SJ, come by and pick up your check! :rolling:

I KNEW IT! :funn:

[skippertoo]

:lolabove:

[Smiling JOe]

Olive, if my check is less than a dollar, just hold on to it until it grows larger. :funn:. I will see you (or Amory) later this week for dinner. Just apply my check to the meal:floor:. I am bringing a bunch of hungry folks so get ready.

[olive]

:shock: i just "tried" to eat lunch at amore today. After all the great reviews i thought it would be awsome but instead it was the worst meal i have ever had. i ordered a ceaser salad and i thought that salad was supposed to be green but i was mistaken. it was yellow!! it was the very inner part of the romane. the waitress took it back to the kitchen to ask about it and the chef sent the waitress out with the roman on a plate and said this is what it all looks like. again it was just the inner part. so we just asked for the bill and the girl brought out a bill for $12 even though the food was horrible and we couldn't eat it. the waitress felt so bad that she told us to just forget about it. thank god we didn't order the pizza yet!! Oh my, so disappointing.

I do feel that I should explain something about this situation. The romaine that we use in all of our caesar salads is what is known as "heart of romaine". We order it because it is the best part of the romaine, the crispy, sweet center. In fact, we pay more to get this specific part of the plant rather than the buying whole thing that results in a lot of waste. The heart is usually a light green or in some cases a light yellow. We believe that by doing this we are serving the customer a better salad. However, like I said before, our goal is to please the customer so I hope that Jfunn will try us again sometime!

[Allifunn]

Sorry for the delayed response but I have been in bed all week with the flu.

As you may or may not know my husband and I own Amore'. I am so glad that Paula posted her statement because that is exactly my response. We definitely need any and all feedback. Our job is to make our customers happy and feed 'em good food. End of story. It looks like we failed to in this case and, what can I say, it happens. But our job is to make sure that it does not happen again. Please feel free to let me know about your experiences. You are welcomed to PM, post, or email us.

Thank you for all the positive feedback we have received on this board. We really appreciate your kind words. Please keep the reviews coming!

P.S. SJ, come by and pick up your check! :rolling:Bravo...well said!!!!:clap_1: :clap_1:

[Paula]

I figured the Amore's owners would join in since I heard you are posters on this message group. I hope you're feeling better.

We stopped by Amore's (based on recommendations on this board) when we came in from Valparaiso airport on our way to the east end of 30A with my sister and 2 children. We had the mozzarella bread appetizer and 2 pizzas. We thought it was all excellent and the waitress was great. I think you have a great location, especially for people who want to eat on the rooftop with the ocean view. We were there during a downpour so we ate inside.

I just read an excellent book called "Small Giants: Companies that choose to be great instead of big" by Bo Burlingham (editor at large of Inc Magazine) and I thought the book was very good. It highlights several businesses (including one deli that's in our hometown of Ann Arbor -- Zingerman's -- which is amazing -- you can read about the owners and their store -- they have a deli, restaurant and other businesses now, all related to the food and community they love) and talks about the characteristics that makes them great (as well as why owners would rather be great just the way they are rather than continue to grow and grow the business).

I love it that the author talks about the business's "mojo"! The author defines mojo: "These companies are searching for something indefinable and immeasurable, something that goes eyond the standard definitions of success in business, something that can easily be lost unless it's protected against the homogenizing influences brought to bear on every company. I call theat quality mojo." The book's introduction said these are the characteristics these extremely successful small businesses shared:

1. Unlike most entrepreneurs, their founders and leaders had recognized the full range of choices they had about the type of company they could create. They hadn't accepted the standard menu of options available. They had allowed themselves to question the usual definition of success in business and to imagine possibilities other than the ones all of us are familiar with.

2. Leaders had ovecome the enormous pressures on successful companies to take paths they had not chosen and did not necessarily want to follow.

3. Each company had an extraordinarily intimate relationship with the local town, city, or county in which it did business.

4. They cultivated exceptionally intimate relatinships with customers and suppliers, based on personal contact, one-on-one interaction, and mutual commitment to delivering on promises.

5. The companies had unusually initmate workplaces. They were, in effect, functionally little socieites that strove to address a broad range of their employees' needs as human beings -- creative, spiritual, emotional, and social needs as well as economic ones.

6. The companies developed their own innovative management structures.

7. The passion that the leaders brought to what the copany did. They loved the subject matter, whether it be music, safety, lighting, food, special effects... Though they were consummate businesspeople, they were anything but professional managers. Indeed they were the opposite of professional mnagers. They had deep emotional attachments to the business, to the people who worked in it, and to its customers and supplers.

Here are some links about the book:

http://www.inc.com/magazine/20060201/choice-sidebar.html
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/features/book/20060226TDY18002.htm

Some posters may know of Righteous Babe Records in Buffalo, the record company founded by singer-songwriter Ani DeFranco -- From reading the book (they focused on her company as well), I want to listen to some of her music.

Clearly, I LOVE small businesses and wish the businesses in SoWal great success!

[kurt]

Several of us had awesome, yellow, heart of Romaine salads this evening. :funn:

[Smiling JOe]

:scratch:

[Tootsie]

I do feel that I should explain something about this situation. The romaine that we use in all of our caesar salads is what is known as "heart of romaine". We order it because it is the best part of the romaine, the crispy, sweet center. In fact, we pay more to get this specific part of the plant rather than the buying whole thing that results in a lot of waste. The heart is usually a light green or in some cases a light yellow. We believe that by doing this we are serving the customer a better salad. However, like I said before, our goal is to please the customer so I hope that Jfunn will try us again sometime!


hi olive!
we had lots and lots of pizza and salad last night and just couldn't stop eating (thanks SJ for treating us along with all your girlfriends from Georgia!) I am not a huge salad person in general but the caesar is delicious to me - and now i know why I love this salad when I don't really love any salad - it's made with the best part of the romaine... I watched amore make the salads and pizzas - he's an amazing cook. we're lucky to have Amore in the neighborhood. we'll be back and back and back.... thanks! :D

[Smiling JOe]

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[Kimmifunn]

Lookie here! Here is your sister location. :rolling:

[John R]

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e53/rosenrosen15/birthday.gif HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!! http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e53/rosenrosen15/birthday.gif

Amore turned 1 on the 4th. :clap_1: time for a sowalling over there.

jr

[Paula]

Happy Birthday, Amore! :clap_1:

[Allifunn]

Happy Birthday!!! :wub: Your PIZZA, service and OWNERS!!! http://members.tripod.com/loser314/HTMLobj-100/heart_balloons.gif

[olive]

Thanks guys!!!

We appreciate all the kind words and support from our SoWal friends! :wub: :wub: :wub:

[Smiling JOe]

Feliz Cuplianos a ti!

[kurt]

What time?

[Cork On the Ocean]

Great job, Olive :clap_1: . So happy for you.

HAPPY #1 and many more to come!

[Kimmifunn]

Happy Birthday!
You got this piece of meat in your kitchen?

http://www.cogliandro.org/images/chef03.jpg

[audie]

:clap_1: yay amore - well be back in about 4 months !!!!

[John R]

had lunch there today with another (non-posting) sowaller. seasonal salad and a caramella made with pesto. yum.

[30A Skunkape]

Hats off to our favorite casual spot on 30-A :clap_1:

[kurt]

had lunch there today with another (non-posting) sowaller. seasonal salad and a caramella made with pesto. yum.

Since you didn't invite me I am deleting a few of your posts and docking your pay. :lol:

[John R]

Since you didn't invite me I am deleting a few of your posts and docking your pay. :lol:

it was an impromptu lunch @ 2:30. ok excuse?

[Allifunn]

Since you didn't invite me I am deleting a few of your posts and docking your pay. :lol:Oh, the power! :rolling: :biggrin:

[kurt]

Oh, the power! :rolling: :biggrin:

Pizza is power. :lol:

[olive]

Pizza is power. :lol:

Now THAT'S a t-shirt!

[Tootsie]

Happy Birthday Amore' - a pizzeria! we'll see you real soon... we're ready for some mo' pizza and salad! :wub: :D :razz: ;-)

[kimbug]

Happy Birthday, Amore! We tried your pizza, salads & awesome cheesy garlic bread last week. We'll definitely stop by again on our next vacation. Thanks to all you SoWallers for the rave reviews. :clap_1:

[WlzMom]

We may be partial, but this is our favorite pizza on the planet! Wish we got to eat it more....

[olive]

We may be partial, but this is our favorite pizza on the planet! Wish we got to eat it more....

That is one good lookin' avatar :wub:

[kurt]

We may be partial, but this is our favorite pizza on the planet! Wish we got to eat it more....

I would like to know why you are partial.

[Tootsie]

That is one good lookin' avatar :wub:

NO,that is one good looking avatar Olive, my dawling....

[kurt]

That is one good lookin' avatar :wub:

:floor: A need-a-new-diaper look if I ever saw one. Kind of reminds me of my mom. :floor:

[olive]

:floor: A need-a-new-diaper look if I ever saw one. Kind of reminds me of my mom. :floor:

Wow..... :shock:

[jdarg]

Wow..... :shock:

That was my reaction. I don't think he meant that the way it sounded!

[WlzMom]

We are partial because I'm Olive's sister, but we are also foodies with great taste. :lol:

[kurt]

Wow..... :shock:

:oops: :lol: