{ Neapolitan Wood Fired Italian } -- Phoenix AZ Restaurant

{ Neapolitan Wood Fired Italian }

Phoenix, AZ  Restaurant

 

I visited Neapolitan Wood Fired Italian this weekend...again because it's that good!

The waitress that serve me last time served me again this time and she gets a big thumbs up from me! She is really friendly and always makes me feel welcome for coming. She was also very accomodating with modifying one of the items of the menu.

She brought out a hot batch of bread that had freshly cut onions and herbs on it (it tasted like Rosemary) and a plate of olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

Can we say YUM?!

I scanned through the menu, looking at all of my options.

For my meal, I chose my favorite: The Fresh Tomato Mozzarella Pasta. But asked for it with "pink" sauce instead of the traditional "red" sauce.

(Pink sauce is a mix of marinara and alfredo and so, so, so yummy!)

The Fresh Tomato Mozzarella Pasta is a mix of Penne Pasta, Tomato Brodo, Fresh Basil and chunks of Mozzarella cheese.

{ Commence the drooling }

The thing that made it extra-delightful were the chunks of white mozzarella cheese.

I enjoyed every bite of it.

Oh my yummy goodness.

The food here is incredible! The other thing that I enjoy so much about this place though, is the visual feast for the eyes--the little details that go into making this place special:

I especially couldn't get over this really cool Vespa! What says "Italian" more than a Vespa?

I have had nothing but good experiences with Neapolitan Wood Fired Italian's restaurtant. I enjoy it every time I step through its doors. If you're in the North Phoenix area, you should try it too!

I think you just might be surprised at how good it is!

Yum!!!

Neapolitan Wood Fired Italian

3049 W. Agua Fria Freeway, #2

Phoenix, AZ  85027

(Near where the 101 and I-17 meet)

(602) 879-6500

Website:

http://neapolitanitalian.com/

Menu:

http://neapolitanitalian.com/neapolitan-menu.pdf

{ Local Logos } -- The Vision Behind The Blog

{ Where It All Started }

Local Logos was inspired by my Great-Grandma. When I was younger, she lived in a little itty-bitty yellow cottage. Some tycoons told her that they wanted to pay her for her home so they could knock it down and build apartments in the area.

She refused!

And to this day, there's a little yellow cottage house in the middle of several stories-tall apartments all up and down her street. She's long since passed away, but her tenacity hasn't died with her! Her house is STILL there, even to this day. That's what got me thinking...

...about local businesses.

About the Mom and Pop places.

The Mompreneurs.

The people trying to start up their own business.

The small businesses rubbing shoulders with the giants like Walmart and Target and Best Buy.

I want to see these "little guys" succeed.

I want to see people succeed in what they do.

I want them to be using their God-given talents and dreams and succeeding at what they do.

I want to see local businesses flourishing and doing well.

I want to see them survive like my great-grandma's house did in the midst of bigger looming territory all around them.

I want to see David to win out victory over Goliath.

So...I started thinking...Why not create a website that spotlights local and small businesses? I am a photographer and have been blogging for awhile now on my photography blog (http://www.bebaphotography.com/).

People don't always write responses on my blog, but according to analytics, I'm getting several views from all over the world. I thought, why not give exposure to these small local businesses and use that for something good?

My idea is to take photos of small and local businesses and feature them from the perspective of "behind the scenes" of their operation and to show people why they are set apart from these big companies. Why they are different. What goes into creating their business....And why people should pursue these small local businesses and support them.

My idea is to put a personal spin on businesses and show them up close and personal. To create a blog-like yellow pages for the local area.

I want to see local businesses here in AZ flourishing.

I want to see the economy strengthened again. I want our cities to directly benefit from customers coming to them, right here in town. Not that I don't want to see the other bigger companies succeed, but I want to see the little guy be given a chance.

A fair shot.

The idea behind Local Logos is:

"Where SMALL businesses are a BIG deal."

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I want to build up businesses here and spotlight them. If you or someone you know owns a small business or is getting started in one, contact me for more information at:

Alicia:

alicia@BebaPhotography.com

or

480-399-3030

A spotlight of your company in photos and with a personalized blog is only $100 and includes all edited photos from your blog on a disk for use within your company, a personalized blog highlighting your operations, skills, your audience and what sets you apart from other companies. It also include your contact information (website, phone number, email address, etc.) so that people can contact you if they are interested when they see the blog written about your company.

It's a great chance to put your best foot forward and help others to see what makes your business special.



{ Examples on Beba Photography }

Love My Bling -- Store:
http://bebaphotography.blogspot.com/2011/01/luv-my-bling-girlie-store-local.html

Canyon Moon Designs -- Jewelry:
http://bebaphotography.blogspot.com/2010/10/i-got-opportunity-to-get-behind-scenes.html

Ms. Thomas' Lovely Teahouse -- Restaurant:
http://bebaphotography.blogspot.com/2010/09/ms-thomas-lovely-tea-house-boutique.html

Ultimate Women's EXPO:
http://bebaphotography.blogspot.com/2010/09/ultimate-womens-expo-phoenix-arizona.html

As You Wish Pottery -- Arts:
http://bebaphotography.blogspot.com/2010/10/as-you-wish-painting-pottery.html