Style Magazine - September 2021
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? For me, the answer is easy. Pizza. It’s acceptable for breakfast (I take mine fresh out of the fridge), lunch, dinner, and every meal in between. Plus, there’s enough variety (sauces, crusts, baking vessels, toppings) that I don’t think my taste buds would ever find a slice that wasn’t nice. Come to think of it, I’ve never met a pie that didn’t catch my eye; even frozen pizzas are my friend. With that said, some are certainly better than others and receive rave reviews for a reason. In-season ingredients, dough handling, a suitable sauce to cheese ratio…all this, and more, plays into the finished product. In this month’s feature, “Pie Oh My!” (page 61), we share 25+ out-of-the-pizza-box creations that’ll hopefully have you hungry to branch out of your (thin…or maybe thick) crust comfort zone and explore more of our region’s praiseworthy pizzerias. If you’re looking for one last hurrah before summer comes to a close, consider a staycation. In “Vacation by Design” (page 54), we share some hip home rentals that aren’t only aesthetically appealing but sited within walking distance to a trove of treasures, too—from Apple Hill to Historic Folsom to Old Town Auburn. It’s a good reminder that getting away doesn’t always mean going far away. What else comes with the changing seasons? A change in your wardrobe. For readers wondering what to wear when the temps dip down, we turned to the pros—personal stylists to be exact—and asked them how to look fresh this fall. Flip to “Dress Code” (page 48) for their top style tips, plus a list of local boutiques we love. One trend that never goes out of style? Supporting small businesses. So, whether you’re deciding where to pick up tonight’s pizza or what to do this weekend, I encourage you to choose the mom-and-mom places featured in this month’s magazine. Cheers! —Megan megan@stylemg.com @meggoeggowaffle
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? For me, the answer is easy. Pizza. It’s acceptable for breakfast (I take mine fresh out of the fridge), lunch, dinner, and every meal in between. Plus, there’s enough variety (sauces, crusts, baking vessels, toppings) that I don’t think my taste buds would ever find a slice that wasn’t nice. Come to think of it, I’ve never met a pie that didn’t catch my eye; even frozen pizzas are my friend. With that said, some are certainly better than others and receive rave reviews for a reason. In-season ingredients, dough handling, a suitable sauce to cheese ratio…all this, and more, plays into the finished product. In this month’s feature, “Pie Oh My!” (page 61), we share 25+ out-of-the-pizza-box creations that’ll hopefully have you hungry to branch out of your (thin…or maybe thick) crust comfort zone and explore more of our region’s praiseworthy pizzerias.
If you’re looking for one last hurrah before summer comes to a close, consider a staycation. In “Vacation by Design” (page 54), we share some hip home rentals that aren’t only aesthetically appealing but sited within walking distance to a trove of treasures, too—from Apple Hill to Historic Folsom to Old Town Auburn. It’s a good reminder that getting away doesn’t always mean going far away.
What else comes with the changing seasons? A change in your wardrobe. For readers wondering what to wear when the temps dip down, we turned to the pros—personal stylists to be exact—and asked them how to look fresh this fall. Flip to “Dress Code” (page 48) for their top style tips, plus a list of local boutiques we love.
One trend that never goes out of style? Supporting small businesses. So, whether you’re deciding where to pick up tonight’s pizza or what to do this weekend, I encourage you to choose the mom-and-mom places featured in this month’s magazine. Cheers!
—Megan
megan@stylemg.com
@meggoeggowaffle
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PIE OH MY!<br />
Hand-made brick-oven<br />
pizzas with primo mozzarella<br />
cheese scream sophistication<br />
at Campelli’s Pizza. On<br />
perusing the menu, you’ll find<br />
fun apps, too, like pepperoni<br />
roll-ups (kind of like pizza<br />
sushi) and Campelli’s crispers<br />
(cheesy handhelds that kids<br />
seem to love). But back to<br />
the pizza. This family-owned,<br />
family-friendly joint piles on<br />
the toppings to the point where<br />
you can’t see the base anymore!<br />
That deserves a perfect score<br />
in and of itself. They’ve also got<br />
board games and TVs and an<br />
overall welcoming vibe that’s<br />
hard to beat.<br />
MUST-TRY PIE: Chicken Caesar<br />
Salad (creamy Caesar dressing,<br />
mozzarella, parmesan, herb<br />
chicken, bacon; topped with<br />
lettuce tossed in Caesar<br />
dressing and parmesan)<br />
7480 Foothills Boulevard,<br />
Roseville, 916-784-8440; 1805<br />
Cirby Way, Roseville, 916-786-<br />
9000, campellispizza.com<br />
If you’re looking to cut carbs<br />
but still enjoy the ooey<br />
gooey goodness of pizza,<br />
then Marco’s Pizza is<br />
the place to be. Their pizza<br />
bowls start with the parlor’s<br />
signature sauce and threecheese<br />
blend and are then<br />
topped with whatever meats<br />
or veggies you fancy before<br />
getting baked till warm<br />
and bubbly. Finished with<br />
a “crust topper,” like garlic<br />
butter, parmesan, or Roma<br />
seasoning, it’s a build-yourown<br />
bite you won’t be able to<br />
get enough of. But if bread<br />
is part of your diet, fret not:<br />
They have four styles of crust<br />
to pick from (original, thick,<br />
lite, or thin)—all fresh-baked<br />
and equally delicious.<br />
MUST-TRY PIE: BarBQ Chicken<br />
(signature sauce, threecheese<br />
blend, grilled<br />
chicken, bacon, and onions;<br />
topped with BBQ sauce)<br />
25004 Blue Ravine Road, Suite<br />
119, Folsom, 916-790-3555,<br />
marcos.com<br />
With fresh dough made daily, halal options, and<br />
specialty sauces, California Express Pizza<br />
is winning at the pizza game. Fusion pizzas<br />
(chicken tikka, Mediterranean, halal meat lovers),<br />
gourmet pizzas (Texas BBQ chicken, artichoke<br />
fiesta, buffalo chicken), and even dessert pizzas<br />
(cookie and brownie) await you here. Every pie<br />
is always cooked to perfection and there’s no<br />
skimping on toppings—leaving little or nothing<br />
to complain about!<br />
MUST-TRY PIE: Chipotle Chicken (creamy garlic<br />
sauce, mozzarella, signature spicy chicken, red<br />
onions, tomatoes, jalapeños, and chipotle sauce)<br />
1950 Douglas Boulevard, Suite A5, Roseville, 916-788-<br />
4444, californiaexpresspizza.com<br />
Take a break from your hectic<br />
“New York minute” life and<br />
head over to New York<br />
Pizza for a slice of the<br />
good stuff. Whether it’s a<br />
simple pepperoni or a more<br />
indulgent meat lover’s pizza,<br />
dive into some of the best<br />
NY-style pie in town. They<br />
even serve California-style<br />
thin crust and Chicago-style<br />
thick crust to please other<br />
pizza palates with out-of-theordinary<br />
toppings like gyro<br />
and taco. With umpteen daily,<br />
family, and lunch specials,<br />
you’ll find yourself flocking<br />
here at all hours of the day to<br />
get your fix.<br />
MUST-TRY PIE: NY Garlic<br />
Artichoke (creamy garlic or<br />
pesto sauce, artichoke hearts,<br />
green peppers, red onions,<br />
mushrooms, olives, tomatoes,<br />
cheddar, parmesan, Romano,<br />
and mozzarella)<br />
699 Washington Boulevard,<br />
Roseville, 916-786-5151,<br />
nypizzaroseville.com<br />
Il Pizzaiolo was built on<br />
the premise that good pizza<br />
should never be expensive.<br />
It was, after all, considered<br />
“peasant food” in Italy. One<br />
pizza-making educational trip<br />
to Italy later and this familyowned<br />
joint was cranking<br />
out Naples-style wood-fired<br />
pizzas that got everyone<br />
talking. Whether it’s pizze<br />
rosse (pizza with crushed<br />
tomatoes) or pizze bianche<br />
(no crushed tomatoes) you’ll<br />
get a perfectly cooked pizza<br />
every time (cooked at 800<br />
degrees for two minutes).<br />
You’ll even get a taste of the<br />
seasons with mandarins, figs,<br />
and heirloom cherry tomatoes<br />
debuting on their pizzas at<br />
different times of the year.<br />
MUST-TRY PIE: Campania<br />
(apple, bacon, red onion,<br />
fresh mozzarella, and EVOO)<br />
3640 Taylor Road,<br />
Loomis, 916-672-6556,<br />
ilpizzaiolowoodfiredpizza.com<br />
New York Pizza and California Express Pizza photos by Taylor Gillespie © stylemediagroup. Other photos courtesy of their respective companies or organizations.<br />
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