Hi-ho, Hi-ho, its off to eat we go.....
Sometimes you have one of those days. The kind of moments you need to write about. Hi, I'm Brad and I just had a really great day!
Blaze Pizza. What is this place? I honestly would have overlooked it. Hi Blaze, you are now a character in this story. Welcome. Are you feeling welcome? Good, because I need to tell you that your location is hidden! Why did you build yourself a distance from the main drag? Yeah, I know, but having Bestbuy, Target, Trader Joe's, and even the blvd as your neighbors doesn't make you any more noticeable. I'm thankful for Chelsea. Hi Chelsea! I'm sorry to bring you into this without your permission. Thank you for taking me to this place for lunch.
Blaze, don't you look away from me. I was not trying to say that people won't discover you, I was just saying that you might need to make yourself more discover-able. Maybe a review or two would help. Some word of mouth as well, now that I know you are hiding about a mile from the 290 exit 3 (Niagara Falls Blvd).
So, Pizza. I've made it with perfection and invention for years while on the job. I make a darn (*ugh - kid friendly reviews!) good pizza. I'm picky because of this. I've been visiting various pressed-dough, cafeteria-line style non-self serve toppings bar, pizza concepts for years. Pieology, Project Pie, Pi Craft, a few others I don't really recall, and now Blaze. So now you know Blaze, I'm judging you a bit. Just a little.
Your ample parking, your short lines (Monday around 3pm), your friendly staff, your myriad of toppings, your multiple sauce and cheese choices, and your affordable price-point are all things I really like about you. Your similar interior to all other concepts like yourself, isn't making you one of the cool guys, but you blend in well. I like that you left the quotes off of your walls, those walls filled with never changing quotes can get repetitively annoying my new friend. Can I call you my friend? I feel like we are so much more now that we have shared food together. Off to eat we go!
I had regular crust (thin, think better than a cracker), red sauce (a little chunky with onions, which was surprisingly enjoyable), bacon, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, black olives, green bell peppers, and had it perfectly completed with a drizzle of hot sauce (Buffalo sauce?).... Actually wait. Hold up a second Blaze. We need to talk.
You do know that you are already in Buffalo? You just sound, well, kinda silly. Can't we just call it what it is, Frank's Red Hot? Oh, you are so cute! Dude, I already told you I work in a kitchen. Yes that is how I knew. While we are at it, you really need to rethink the whole cane sugar concept. Buffalo is ready. Challenge them. The Orange Mango pop was amazing, I just wish you had more flavors. Those common ones are everywhere and can be bought with ease. You are so much more than a common pizzeria. Let's make a few smart changes to help you stand out.
Oh, thanks. I'm glad you're not mad. Yeah, they are just ideas. Well, thank you for considering. The pizza? It was amazing actually. Thank you! read more