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The Dons’ Featured in Loudoun Independent’s Dinner & A Show
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By John L. Geddie, Loudoun Independent
Original Article – February 4, 2010
Walking into Don’s is a bit like walking into a New York pizzeria—and not just because of the huge cityscape poster directly above you. Sneaking in to grab a couple pizza pies on a Sunday afternoon, I was welcomed by a casual atmosphere and a friendly staff. And there’s always a bonus for any establishment with their own Italian market, including Italian coffee, pasta, sauces and sodas.
To start off, let me recommend a slightly different appetizer, the oven roasted olives—four varieties, cured and served with breadsticks. Even if you don’t eat them, the smell alone is worth it.
It’s sometimes difficult to gauge pizza (a pie is a pie some will say), but I jumped in with both feet, ordering two intriguing pizzas from the menu, although there is a certainly a “make it your way” option. The Sicilian Hit was a hit with me—sausage, pepperoni, think slices of meatballs, ham, four kinds of cheeses, basil and oregano. To contrast, I also ordered The Lucky Luciano—with roasted chicken, mushrooms, red peppers. Both were a dream. If there’s a criticism, sometimes, the toppings were so thick that it was too heavy for the slice. It’s a good problem to have.
For those non-pizza lovers (who’ve followed a friend into the store), Don’s also offers salads, calzones, stromboli and hoagies. True to the pizza parlor tradition, there’s also a dessert display with a wide variety of cakes and cannoli. Don’t tell the Italian Anti-Defamation League, but The Don may have a pizza you can’t refuse.
The Dons Pizza Initiation
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So you wanna join the family eh?
Step up and eat the whole famiglia size thick Sicilian style pie with any 4 of your favorite toppings in less than 20 minutes.
If you pass the test, the pizza is on the house and you become a member of the family. We’ll put your picture on “Da Wall.”
If you blow it, then you pay the boss $24.99 and he’ll forgetaboutit.
The Pizza Challenge Pie is made Sicilian Style
This is an actual sampling of what the Pizza Challenge entails. The pie is roughly 2.5 pounds of dough plus toppings. The picture above is configured as a meat lovers style, but the challenge dictates any 4 toppings of your choosing.
Sicilian Style is thicker than The Dons other slices