Food for the Social Media Soul |

Twitter is magical. It can bring together people with similar interests and with a lil bit of creativity, can generate some wonderful ideas.

Hence the case for Pizza Rustica, Victorian Truffles, Gino Rocco, and me.

What began as an innocent twitter conversation exploded into a profound collaboration – capitalizing on each company’s products.

Behold what could be the greatest cross-country, delicious food, digital collaboration:

#SSS

Savory, Sweets, and Sips

Savory –

Pizza Rustica. Is more than just amazing, yummy, can I have one of each pizza place. It is my new neighborhood go-to gem! Located only a few blocks north of Wrigley Field, it transports you to an entirely different world. I’m Italian. I’ve visited and lived in Italy. I have high standards for Italian food. Pizza Rustica – meets them! Start out your meal with one of the appetizers (on any given night choose between 3 to 5 options). Main course is certainly covered: choose from 6 – 9 entrees (from seafood and fish to lamb and steak and everything in between) – this is on the blackboard alone! #Foodcoma. Feeling like some pasta – they’ve got it. And they’ve got a lot of it! Simple and delicious like Bolognese. Or the recent blackboard pasta – Handmade Pasta stuffed with Braised Pork, Grilled Peaches & Rosemary in Brown Butter Sauce. Come for some pizza? You will NOT be disappointed. Oven baked, rustic pizza cooked to order on homemade crust. Not only is it can’t-stop-eating type of pizza: 1/2 pizzas and whole pizzas and slices during lunch on the weekends. Or if you are into new samplers every day, check out their blackboard menu – changes daily (and that menu alone is robust enough to satisfy any craving). As their website states: So much more than pizza! (trust me, my tummy hears that).

Sweet –

As if Pizza Rustica’s dessert options aren’t enough (between 5 and 7 options – enough to satisfy any craving) enter Victorian Truffles. So. many. truffles. Little bites of decadence with flavors such as champagne, whisky, and limited edition flavors like tequila & lime red chile. They use only the finest ingredients – if they have homegrown mint, that is used in the mint truffles. Talk (or shall I say taste) the quality!

Plus, Victorian Truffles is located in Las Vegas. You KNOW that has to be a good thing.

Sips –

It’s a good thing I only live a block away from Pizza Rustica because the drinks – I want one of everything. I just visited this past Wednesday and enjoyed the Moscato Lime Spritzer (sweet, tart & fizzy – Moscato, fresh basil, fresh lime juice) – it was like summer on my tongue. Additionally, their extensive wine collection will satisfy any wine-o in the greater Chicago area.

The interaction on Twitter, minds are blazing with thoughts on pairing something savory with a sweet truffle and sipping on a cocktail or wine. Ahem, I gladly volunteer my taste-buds to test said pairings. Might I suggest the blackboard menu pasta special, Champagne Dark Chocolate truffle, and Venetian Spritz. I’m an expert!

If the potential #SSS isn’t enough…Both are family owned. Both offer something unique.

My advice – try Pizza Rustica. Try Victorian Truffles. And if you aren’t lucky to do either, then just check out their digital presence and be jealous!

Pizza Rustica –