We enlist in the war for Coals. Pizza, that is. LEO's Eats with Robin GarrThere are just 28 days left before Election Day 2014 as you read this, and that means we must endure 672 more hours of television, radio, robo-call and Internet advertising time. In this market, a great deal of this mind-numbing noise will be devoted to Senator-since-forever Mitch McConnell and his feisty challenger, Alison Lundergan Grimes.
Okay fine, I get it, that's how the system works in 21st century America. Well, that, and limitless contributions by anonymous corporate interests, but that's a whole 'nother story.
I have made my decision and probably won't stray from it, so I'm doing my best to tune out the constant drone. But sometimes it's hard to ignore.
For instance, why in the heck do they keep talking about
coal? They both seem to be for it. Is that a good thing? From my perspective as a long-time political junkie and one-time politics-and-government reporter, I think I have a pretty good idea of where these two people stand. You pay your money and take your choice. Meanwhile, I've got a Pete Seeger earworm now: Which side are you on?
Then, suddenly, I heard the words that galvanized me: There's a war on Coals! A
war!? Holy Anthracite, Batman! Coals Pizza is probably my No. 1 favorite pizzeria in the greater metro, and that's saying something, because we've probably got five dozen of 'em, and about one-third of those are in St. Matthews, it seems.
Anyway, if there's a war on Coals, I'm grabbin' my pitchfork and getting on down there to enlist. We've got to protect that place from the evil plans of Voldemor ... wait, what?
President Obama? Something doesn't make sense here, but hey, we're talking about politics.
Let's talk about pizza instead! Why do I love Coals so hard that I would enlist in a battle to defend it? Well, it's the coal. And more, like local and natural ingredients, skilled staff in the front and back, an estimable beverage program, and a comfortable environment.
But it starts with coal. ...
Read the full review on LouisvilleHotBytes,
http://www.louisvillehotbytes.com/we-en ... za-that-isAnd in LEO Weekly:
http://leoweekly.com/dining/we-enlist-war-coals-pizzaCoals Artisan PizzaVogue Center
3730 Frankfort Ave.
742-8200
http://coalsartisanpizza.comFacebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Coals-Ar ... 4160439522Robin Garr's rating: 91 points