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tional entrees like meat lasagna,
baked spaghetti, manicotti, and
cheese ravioli. If you are look
ing for American-ltalian you can
choose from a variety of items of
fered on the chicken, seafood, and
veal sectiorre of the menu. Finally,
there are foods to order that are a
little less formal that include cal-
zones, Stromboli, and of course,
pizza. The dessert menu is versa
tile in that it offers sorne items that
are close to a million calories, like
tiramisu and NY cheesecake, while
still offering a low-calorle.sorbet.
The versatility of the menu at Pic-
cola Italia can accommodate every
craving you have.
The prices are a little out of
range for a typical college student,
especially if you spend all your
money on Meredith t-shirts; how
ever, if you can hold off on a t-shirt
or two, the food is well worth every
penny. The cheapest entrees are
around thirteen dollars, with the
most expensive entrees at twenty-
five dollars. *
The prices seem very high to
begin with, but after considering
how much food you get and the
delicious burst of flavor from each
bite, the price is not unreasonable.
Every entree includes homemade
bread and a choice of a small
tossed salad, Caesar salad, or
a cup of soup. I chose a small
tossed salad. It was the freshest
salad I have ever eaten, which
makes for a good change after eat
ing Belk Dining Hall salads every
day. For my entr§e I was planning
to order the cheese ravioli, but
after consulting the waitress about
what she thought was best, I de
cided to try the meat lasagna. She
said that the flavors in the lasagna
were superb. As my.waitress set
down my plate of lasagna I was
overcome with the mouth-watenng
aroma of marina sauce and melt
ing cheeses. It looked delicious!
Sure enough, vi/ith the first bite.I
knew that it tasted just as good as
it looked. My friend who accompa
nied me ordered the personal size
pizza with cheese and sausage
toppings. As I bit into one of her
steaming triangles of cheese,
sauce, and sausage, I could actu
ally picture myself on a street cor
ner in Italy eating authentic pizza.
The taste was incomparable to the
typical American pizza places like
Pizza Hut and Domino’s.
In addition to the quality of a
meai at Piccola Itaiia, the quantity
of food Is another reason to spend
extravagantly. The entrees are big
.enough to share with a friend or
take home, to put in your tiny dorm
fridge. When my entr6e arrived, 1
was struck by how much lasagna
was on the plate itself! The rectan
gle of cheese, meat, marina sauce,
and lasagna noodles was enough
•for my friend and me to share. My
friend’s “personal” pizza was the
size of a medium pizza from Pizza
Inn, whfch is about ten inches in
diameter. There was no way she
would be able to eat all of it! Even
though prices are a little steep for
the average college kid, it's almost
like paying for two meals at one
time, which makes it all worth it.
Along with the atmosphere and
delicious food, the service was
pleasing. I go' out to eat rather
often, so it usually takes a lot to
wow me with service. Piccola lta-
lia’s sen/ice was not amazing, but
it was certainly better than some
service I've received.-Our waitress
was very friendly and didn’t mind
answering my questions about the
meals. She made sure we had
enough water at all times and even
offered us a second plate of bread,
which we of course accepted.
, Even when the waitress found me
.'copying prices from the menu onto
sticky notes (the only paper I could
find in my purse) she simply smiled
and asked if I needed more time
to order. Another service provided
by Piccola Italia is putting your
food in a take-put box for you. It
has always been very impressive
to me when the waitress puts your
leftover food in the box for you,
instead of you having to put It in
yourself. After our waitress pack
aged up our leftovers she brought
us the checks with a smile.
Overall, Piccola Italia is a great
place to dine. If White Iris night
sneaks up on you and you don’t
know where to eat dinner, consider
Piccola Italia’s semi-formal yet
casual dining atmosphere. It has
something for your unrefined date
while still giving you the romantic,
cozy atmosphere you long for.
Just be careful not to drop marina
sauce on your dress!
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planning to declare soon. It is also
evident that the College will bring
a great disservice to its community
if it continues to ignore the impor
tance, strength, and outstanding
growth of the French program at
Meredith College. The students of
Meredith College are not here to
obtain our “Mrs.” degree or to be
closed off from the fantastic op
portunities that a French major can
provide. We are instead tiere to
become Catalysts for Change, for
ourselves and for future genera
tions. We must say “Vive la langue
frangaise and pardon my English!”
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