Old-fashioned good pizza

There are so many pizza places nowadays, and other restaurants that sell pizza, but in my mother's recollection, the pizza she remembers and loved is not something she's been able to find in a long time. My mother's first and best pizza memories were from a place called Highland Pizza, on the side of Bardstown Rd., near Eastern Pkwy, going in toward downtown. She also remembers a place called, Joez's, in that same general area. She has kept trying to find something that resembles those pizzas~ good thin crust with tomato sauce and cheese and lots of flavorful sausage.

She said the first place she remembers having pizza, was Luvisi's, on 5th St.

What are your local pizza memories?

Mario's pizza on Dixie Highway. I would get to go get pizza with my parents after my siblings were in bed. My grandmother lived with us so it was a treat to be alone with my folks. I remember it as thin crust with yummy sausage.

Pizza Inn on Poplar Level in the late 60's before the chain of Pizza Inns ..they changed their name to Guys Pizza House I believe. The first pizza place I remember going to But really my favorite pizza was when my older sister would get the Chef Boyardee mix and doctor them up she could really do them up right.

[Robin Garr]

My mother's first and best pizza memories were from a place called Highland Pizza, on the side of Bardstown Rd., near Eastern Pkwy, going in toward downtown.

Oooh! ooh! Jumping up and down! I remember. I was a kid, but old enough to get pizza, and Highland Italian (I believe that was its name rather than Highland Pizza) was my favorite. I'm almost sure it was in the building that later became Lentini's, but can't swear to that. The pizza was Sicilian but not deep dish - more like a shallow pie pan - and surprisingly herby and flavorful. The proprietor was Italian and very friendly, and she was always offering to shake "Or-eh-GAN-o" on the pizza, which was a very strange thing for Louisville in the early '60s, but I loved it. Great memories! The only other pizzeria I remember from those days was Calandrino's, which was also on Bardstown in the same general area.

Did you ever get a Shakey's pizza in Louisville? I remember watching the guys in the window make and toss the dough and that was so exciting!. There was something about the Canadian bacon and cornmeal notes in the dough that I will never forget.

Pretty much grew up at the Godfather's pizza in Fern Creek playing video games and chowing down on pizza after a game of teeball/baseball/soccer or a rousing afternoon of PuttPutt.

I'll bet very few people remember The Prospector on U.S. 42 highway about a mile from the Oldham County Line. The pizza came in a nondescript white box with no logo. My family never ordered it but when I went to a friend's house for a sleepover it was often the Friday night meal. Lots of sauce and cheese made it great. At the time, it was the only place to get pizza in Prospect unless you made the drive to Holiday Manor which had a Mr. Gatti's and a Pizza Hut. It's worth mentioning that the sit-down Pizza Hut's with the red tablecloths and pitchers of beer were really awesome. Regardless of how you feel about chain restaurants, they made a decent pie back in the day before their stuffed-crust ridiculousness.

It was terrible and I wouldn't eat it now but I thought rectangular school pizza was to die for as a kid.

Did you ever get a Shakey's pizza in Louisville? I remember watching the guys in the window make and toss the dough and that was so exciting!. There was something about the Canadian bacon and cornmeal notes in the dough that I will never forget.

Yes. I know of at least one Shakey's. It was on Dixie Hwy just south of the Greenwood Rd./St. Andrews Rd. intersection. It is still in business as Bonnie & Clyde's Pizza. They still offer ice cold Corporate Swill(tm) by the pitcher!

No love for school pizza?

Would seriously by a case of it, if only for nostalgia sake, if I could get my hands on it....

No love for school pizza?

Would seriously by a case of it, if only for nostalgia sake, if I could get my hands on it....

I think Sysco sells it. I recall the Greenwood Rollerdrome used to sell it.

There are so many pizza places nowadays, and other restaurants that sell pizza, but in my mother's recollection, the pizza she remembers and loved is not something she's been able to find in a long time. My mother's first and best pizza memories were from a place called Highland Pizza, on the side of Bardstown Rd., near Eastern Pkwy, going in toward downtown. She also remembers a place called, Joez's, in that same general area. She has kept trying to find something that resembles those pizzas~ good thin crust with tomato sauce and cheese and lots of flavorful sausage.

She said the first place she remembers having pizza, was Luvisi's, on 5th St.

What are your local pizza memories?

Robin is correct in that it was called Highland Italian and it was in the building that later housed Lentinis. I am not familiar with the lady Robin spoke of but the owner was a US veteran of WWll stationed in Italy. I don't know if he was Italian. He opened the place after getting out of the army and claimed to be the first place in Louisville to have pizza. He said he gave away a slice with other orders to introduce pizza. That was before I started going in there. I spent way to much time in the place for two reasons. One, he gave a friend and myself credit and two he sold us beer although we were not old enough at the time. The ponys and brown water finally got to the owner and he sold to Sonny Lentini and his father in the early 60's.

There was a place called Joe-zs but I believe it was in the Hikes Point area but not sure of the location.

There are so many pizza places nowadays, and other restaurants that sell pizza, but in my mother's recollection, the pizza she remembers and loved is not something she's been able to find in a long time. My mother's first and best pizza memories were from a place called Highland Pizza, on the side of Bardstown Rd., near Eastern Pkwy, going in toward downtown. She also remembers a place called, Joez's, in that same general area. She has kept trying to find something that resembles those pizzas~ good thin crust with tomato sauce and cheese and lots of flavorful sausage.

She said the first place she remembers having pizza, was Luvisi's, on 5th St.

What are your local pizza memories?

Robin is correct in that it was called Highland Italian and it was in the building that later housed Lentinis. I am not familiar with the lady Robin spoke of but the owner was a US veteran of WWll stationed in Italy. I don't know if he was Italian. He opened the place after getting out of the army and claimed to be the first place in Louisville to have pizza. He said he gave away a slice with other orders to introduce pizza. That was before I started going in there. I spent way to much time in the place for two reasons. One, he gave a friend and myself credit and two he sold us beer although we were not old enough at the time. The ponys and brown water finally got to the owner and he sold to Sonny Lentini and his father in the early 60's.

There was a place called Joe-zs but I believe it was in the Hikes Point area but not sure of the location.

Jody's or Joe-ez was in Hikes Point in what became the Heartwood Tavern. Best pizza from the 1960s - I been looking for that same pie for 30 years.

[Robin Garr]

[There was a place called Joe-zs but I believe it was in the Hikes Point area but not sure of the location.

Jody's or Joe-ez was in Hikes Point in what became the Heartwood Tavern. Best pizza from the 1960s - I been looking for that same pie for 30 years.

I'm pretty sure it was Joe Z's.

I'll bet very few people remember The Prospector on U.S. 42 highway about a mile from the Oldham County Line. The pizza came in a nondescript white box with no logo. My family never ordered it but when I went to a friend's house for a sleepover it was often the Friday night meal. Lots of sauce and cheese made it great. At the time, it was the only place to get pizza in Prospect unless you made the drive to Holiday Manor which had a Mr. Gatti's and a Pizza Hut. It's worth mentioning that the sit-down Pizza Hut's with the red tablecloths and pitchers of beer were really awesome. Regardless of how you feel about chain restaurants, they made a decent pie back in the day before their stuffed-crust ridiculousness.

It was terrible and I wouldn't eat it now but I thought rectangular school pizza was to die for as a kid.

I remember "The Prospector" very well...while I don't have a clear memory of their pizza, they made excellent chili.

Joe Z's was on Hikes Lane, but not in Hikes Point. It was a white corner building which was torn down and now is a White Castle across from John E's (which used to be Bill Boland's)

There was a place in Hikes Point called the Village Inn where you could drink beer, eat pizza and sing along to old honky tonk piano songs. It was an A frame building. I loved it!