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I love Pizza Express. It's a good place to get quick, tasty pizza. It is a chain restaurant which undoubtedly has its drawbacks, but nonetheless I think it's cool.
What I like about Pizza Express:
- The food is delicious. Simple as that. Fresh and tasty ingredients. Yummy!
- The menu is great. Mostly it's pizza, but also other dishes including pasta and salads. They also do gluten free which is great as I have a friend with Coeliac disease. The menu changes from time to time too.
- The food is reasonably priced. Their celebration menu is particularly great - you can get lots of nibbles, plus prossecco and a main course for twenty quid per person which is great for parties. They also, like all chain restaurants, have lots of vouchers available - including the Tesco vouchers.
- The atmosphere is always good. Pizza Express is a chain restaurant which doesn't try to pretend it's something special. The decor is clean and simple, and somehow really conducive to chat.
- Doughballs. Nowhere does doughballs like Pizza Express. They're divine.
What I don't like:
- Tipping policy. At the moment Pizza Express keep a proportion of their staffs' tips when paid for on a credit card which is really unfair. There is a campaign to stop this from happening.
- It's a chain restaurant - so it does take business away from independent restaurants.
There are definitely better restaurants out there, but for the price and what you get - it's brilliant. A great place to go with friends or a big group of people.
Pizza Express are one of the most established Pizza chain restaurants in the UK. Most recently (last Saturday lunchtime) I ate at the Wardour Street branch in central London (right by Chinatown). They have loads in London and I expect that it the same for many cities, certainly they are popping up in many smaller towns too.
We hadn't booked but didn't have to wait as it was quite early in the lunchtime session, the restaurant was a lot fuller when we left at 1.30pm.
I found all the staff to be polite and helpful, although we had a slight wait to get our plates cleared and the bill, I expect due to the fact the restaurant was a lot busier.
We ordered soft drinks which came promptly. Beers, wines and spirits are also available. I didn't have a starter on this occasion but I do love their dough balls - piping hot little balls of dough with garlic butter. The bruschetta is also good.
For my main I was tempted by the Bosco Salad which had some lovely ingredients in it including avocado and garlic mushrooms. In the end I plumped for a pizza - the Padana Leggera. The leggera pizzas are thin and crispy with a hole in the centre filled with a dressed salad, bringing the meal in to under 500 calories. The calories are an added bonus for me - I find normal pizzas quite filling and rarely finish one, so a smaller pizza with the change of texture of a crisp salad accompaniment ticks the boxes for me. This one had goats cheese and caramelised onions. If I was being critical is was a little over-cooked for me. They also sell risottos and baked dishes such as lasagne.
We didn't have desserts but they offer a good selection, including some lighter ones. Prices vary depending on location but our main courses were typically £11 in central London. I would expect to pay slightly less in other parts of the country.
With Pizza Express you know what you are getting and as a chain, it is fairly uniform - although service can vary between place to place. I prefer to try independent places but in some locations there only tend to be chains. With Pizza Express you can have a quick meal at any time, and it will inevitably be quick.
We didn't have a dessert
Pizza Express has over 400 restaurants across the UK and provides Italian food - primarily pizza and pasta (as is to be expected by the name!). It is possible to make reservations but I have arrived at a number of Pizza Express's across the country without a reservation and have been seated immediately at lunch time. It can get rather busy of an evening though so it may be advisable to book in advance to avoid disappointment at the door.
I really like the design of Pizza Express restaurants. The service has always been attentive and very friendly and the interior design is very appealing. I also really like the added touch that there is an open kitchen so, if seated in the right place of the restaurant, you can see the chef's preparing and cooking your pizza which adds entertainment to the night. The only reason I deducted a point in my scoring is that, particularly when busy, the restaurant can feel quite crowded and packed in. The tables are quite close together so if the restaurant is full it can be quite loud and difficult to have a conversation with your partner. I have found this to be the case at many chain restaurants though and it has never been enough of a problem to put me off.
The food has always been brilliant at the restaurants I have been to. They offer a really wide range of pizzas and their pasta range has also expanded in recent years. I would particularly highly recommend their Romana pizzas which are a very thin crusted pizza. I would definitely recommend this chain - pleasant in dining experience with very tasty food and attentive service.
Where I live, we don't have many chain restaurants so when we visit somewhere new or different, we always look out for a Pizza Express and if we know there is going to be one, we exchange some Tesco Vouchers in advance to use.
This gives us a relatively cheap night out as then we only have to buy drinks which aren't included in the deal.
We have visited various outlets including, London, Liverpool, Harrogate, Blackpool and Lincoln so it's safe to say we like the brand.
The one I am reviewing today is in Durham which we visited during the first heat wave of the summer. It is based on Saddler Street and looks quite narrow and small from the outside but once inside seems much bigger due to it going quite far back and its high ceilings. Like many other Pizza Express restaurants, it gives off a nice ambience with Italian music, marble tables and the aroma of good food.
On the Thursday we visited, it was just so hot outside that it was unbearable. (A distant memory now we are well into winter) Luckily the restaurant wasn't too busy and we got a lovely table in front of the bar which was near to the open door and in the direct line of the air con unit which was a blessing!
Our waiter John, was very efficient and looked after us excellently throughout the evening. I like the way that one waiting on staff looks after a certain amount of tables as you feel it is more of a personal service. They also get to keep any tips their tables leave which encourages good service. John explained to us that he had worked in the kitchen which was for better pay but decided to go back to front of house as he could make more in tips than the increase in wages!
We decided to go for a bottle of Grillo Chardonnay Sicilean £14.25) to accompany our food which offered better value than Peroni which I think was far too expensive at £3.65 for 330ml and a whopping £6.05 for 660 ml!! The wine was served promptly and chilled perfectly.
For starter I chose Bruschetta con Funghi (£4.85) which is roasted mushrooms, béchamel sauce, red onions finished with parsley and balsamic syrup. One of the nicest starters I have ever had! Served piping hot and was so tasty! John, my husband had butternut squash risotto £5.45) and said his was lovely too.
You can't go to Pizza Express without ordering pizza so being the predictable person that I am, I ordered a Romano Pizza Padora (£9.60) which I have eaten at other Pizza Express and thoroughly enjoyed. It is goats cheese, mozzarella, spinach, caramelized red onions and garlic oil. It didn't disappoint! Was just as tasty than others I had eaten.
John had Calzone Prosciutto Pesto (£12.50) which is a folded pizza that has a filling of ham, roasted red onion, spinach, mushrooms, mozzarella, gruyere and parmesan cheese and pesto sauce. From the noises he was making, I assume he liked it.
We had forty pounds worth of vouchers with us so we worked out we had enough left over to indulge in some puds. I always like something lemony after a meal so went for Lemon Torta (£5.15) and John went for Raspberry Sorbet (£4.25) Both cleansed the palette and rounded off a lovely meal.
We took our time and finished our wine and had a bit of banter with our waiter John. I have to say it is one of the nicest meals in a chain restaurant I have had. I'm sure that was helped by feeling like the food was free by using our Tesco Deals but I honestly would recommend this place. The toilets were very clean, service and food was excellent and I wouldn't hesitate to go again if we were in the Durham area. John the waiter there is an asset to the place!
A table can be booked on line or you can ring direct on Durham 0191 383 2661
The restaurant is open from 11.30 - 11 pm Mon - Sat and !2 pm to 11 pm Sundays
Pizza express. Reigate.
I do not usually go to pizza hut or Pizza express as it really is not my idea of a meal but some friends had invited me to go for a meal with them at Pizza express. I panicked because there is usually so many combinations and varieties of pizza I can never make my mind up what to have sitting there like am imbecile whilst everyone seems to know exactly what they want. Fortunately that decision was more or less made for me when I told my daughter where we were going. She had been a couple of days before and raved about the place and the pizza she tried. She told me exactly what to order which was a bit of a relief. We were actually going to the pictures afterwards so went to the pizza express in the high street in Reigate.
Who are Pizza Express?
Pizza express is a chain restaurant which started trading from Wardour street in London in 1965 growing over the years to have 400 branches all over the UK. Its founder was Peter Boizot an entrepreneur and philanthropist who tried to recreate an authentic tasting Italian pizza. He created and launched the Veneziana pizza of which 5p from each sale goes towards a charity that was set up to help conserve the buildings and art in Venice. He was also a fan of jazz and art so there is a strong influence of jazz and art works on the walls of each branch.
You will find Pizza Express in the high street in Reigate along with many other types of restaurants. I must say there is a wide choice of eateries there. We did not book and just turned up. The restaurant has two floors the main floor is at street level and in the basement there is another room where tables were set up. I think the building used to be a bank so the ceilings are really high and the noise level was incredible. There were a couple of groups in there having a pre meal before going on elsewhere, a couple of birthday celebrations going on at different tables and lots of families and couples all sitting and eating.
The waitress told us that it was busy and we might have to wait a little bit before we actually got our meal but we said that it was ok as we had factored that into the time. We were shown downstairs to the basement room and seated at a table for four. The room was quite large but not as large as the floor upstairs apparently it can seat 30 people downstairs. Again it was quite noisy downstairs but not as loud as upstairs with the volume of some peoples voices reaching sonic boom level and literally overrun with children whose parents seemed more intent on knocking back the wine than keeping their brats undercontrol.
The waiter came and we ordered some drinks and some nibbles, olives, roasted almonds and some garlic bread with olive oil with Balsamic vinegar. He left each of us with a menu to peruse so we started to read through the menu so that we could order. Fortunately for me I had already decided what I was going to have before we got there. The drinks came and we were asked if we were ready to order but asked him to give us another 10 minutes or so.
The menu was quite comprehensive and set out in a nice easy to read fashion. It started off with the intros such as olives and nuts at £2.95. Starters ranged from £3,35 for garlic bread up to £9.95 for Antipasti. The salad selection was around the £9.95 mark and then the next section was the pizza section offering thin crust, filled crust and thick crust ranging in price from £7.25 for a Margherita to £12.10 for the IL Padrino. There were five Pasta dishes from £9.15 to £9.95
The next section on the menu was the dessert section ranging from £4.95 upwards. Finally there was the wine and drinks section offering a range of Italian wines plus a couple of New World wines alongside beers, lagers, spirits and juices. Price wise they appeared fairly reasonable.
In the end we all chose the same thing which was the Il Padrino pizza which is a thin based pizza with tomato topping, chicken, sweet peppers, red onions, mozzarella, tomato and Cajun spices with garlic oil drizzled over it. We also ordered some sides including a mixed salad and some coleslaw. We sat back to continue chatting until the meal came. I felt quite uncomfortable in there due to the noise it really was not my cup of tea to be in such a noisy place. The waiter popped by every so often to see if we were ok or needed drinks and to update us on the pizzas. After about 25 minutes the pizzas were sitting steaming on our table right in front of us. We were given a cutting device each for the pizza which was a wheel on the end of a tiny handle which helped cut the pizza into pieces. The side dishes were delivered too. None of us were impressed with the size of the coleslaw. It looked so small. There was no more than about two ounces of coleslaw and when you think they are charging £2.95 for it that is an incredible mark up and the profit margin of this must be rocking through the roof.
The pizza was well cooked nice and crispy on the underside not soggy in the middle and the vegetables and chicken were cooked perfectly. There were some nice browning tinges in places but no burnt pieces. I must admit I was really pleased that my daughter told me what to order as I really enjoyed the pizza it was quite tasty. I was not that impressed with the coleslaw taste wise or portion size. None of us had a dessert but we all chose a coffee, three latte and one double espresso. The bill came to just over £105 for the four of us.
My opinion of Pizza Express.
I thought the Pizza was superb really tasty and well cooked.
The price was fairly reasonable I thought bearing in mind it included drinks.
The staff were brilliant, nice, friendly and cheerful.
The noise levels in the restaurant both upstairs and downstairs was quite awful.
The portion of the coleslaw was dire and quite frankly a disgrace.
Would I go back here?
The answer to that is yes I would because the pizza was actually very enjoyable but I would hope that it was less noisy the next time I went. Overall I am going to give it four out of five losing one star for the noise and the meanness of the portions of coleslaw. I am not that bothered to be honest whether I went back or not but if we were to go out for a pizza I would definitely consider Pizza Express. To be honest pizza does not really do that much for me. I always feel there is something lacking after having a pizza but then I just guess that's me being of a certain age and do not really see it as a treat.
You can order a takeaway from Pizza Express and there are various apps available to book a table or order your pizza directly from your phone. I would have to say that Pizza Express is far better than its rival Pizza restaurant chains. It is an ok place to visit and is very popular especially with younger people.
15, High Street,
Telephone 01737 241969.
Before we went to see Disney on Ice last year we decided to go for a meal at pizza express in the triangle in central Manchester as it was situated close to the MEN arena and we could also use some Tesco clubcard vouchers towards the cost of the meal.
As we were going at a peak time on a Friday evening we felt it would be best to book a table. The process was actually really simple as you can book a table on the pizza express website by searching for your restaurant, entering the number of people you require for a table and then choose a time slot. You can have the information sent to you via email and text message should you wish to.
When we arrived at 4.40pm the restaurant was very quiet but it did soon get busy and so I would advise booking a table, especially on the weekend.
==Our experience==
The pizza express in the triangle is actually accessed by going down a lot of steps to the restaurant. I could not see any means of disable entrances whilst we were in there either.
We were taken to our table by a pleasant waitress who offered the children an activity booklet and a pot of crayons with our menus which was nice as they had something to do whilst we were browsing the menu and also when waiting for our food too. We were sat right in the middle of the restaurant and so we were close enough to the toilets and the area in which you can see the meals being prepared but I would have preferred to sit in the quieter section of the restaurant I think which was just down a few steps.
The waitress took our drinks orders before our food order as we weren't quite ready. What I don't like is how the children's meals doesn't come with a drink included in the price when so many other similar restaurants do include a soft drink. We all ordered a fizzy soft drink at £2.25 which I suppose is an average price.
We were given a few minutes before placing our food order and the waitress was efficient in taking our orders.
My son went on the children's menu which cost £6.45. He got a dough balls starter with salad, a choice of a few pizza or pasta dishes and then a pudding and babyccino drink. My son adores the pizza express dough balls and polished his plate of five off easily. I did feel the side "salad" was a bit lacking really as he simply had two slices of cucumber and some long strips of red pepper! He opted for a simple cheese and tomato pizza for his main meal and this came to the table very hot but it didn't take too long before he could pick it up and eat it. The pizza was around 7" and had plenty of cheese on top of the tomato sauce. My son was able to eat all of the pizza and said that it was really tasty and he enjoyed the thin base. For his pudding he chose a toffee fudge sundae which featured fudge chunks on vanilla ice cream and toffee sauce! I have to say even I like the look of this pudding so it was safe to say he demolished all of this! Children's puddings come with a babyccino which is basically a cup of warm frothy milk served in a tea cup like a cappuccino. Both my son and my friends daughter really enjoyed them and I think they felt a little bit more grown up having them.
For my meal I opted for the dough balls starter. On my plate I had ten dough balls and a pot of garlic butter to dip them in. The dough balls were lovely and soft and very tasty with the garlic butter. I think this is a very filling starter though and would usually choose to share this with someone if I was considering three courses.
I went for a lasagne for my main meal which cost £9.30. My friend went for the American hot pizza in the classic menu which cost £9.45. The lasagne was a good size and very hot out of the oven but I was really disappointed that they added parmesan cheese to the top without asking me first as I have normally been asked whether I want it or not once the food is brought to my table. I was able to scrape most of it off the top of my lasagne but I shouldn't have had to. I ate around three quarters of my lasagne and I found it very tasty. There was plenty of meat in it and the pasta was perfect. I would have eaten it all but my IBS was playing up and causing me discomfort. My friend enjoyed her pizza but said it wasn't as good as the equivalent at Frankie and Bennys.
We ordered pudding but were left waiting over twenty minutes for them and whilst I appreciate the restaurant was getting busier we felt this really was too long to wait for a piece of chocolate fudge cake and three ice cream sundaes! A man next to us seemed likely to be a mystery shopper and at her managers request our waitress left making our puddings to get the bill for him which was a bit annoying! My friend loved the chocolate fudge cake but we felt that £4.95 was a bit much to pay for it really. I ordered a chocolate fudge sundae for £5.25 which was a tall glass dish full of vanilla ice cream and chunks of chocolate fudge cake but I couldn't eat much at all because of feeling so ill at this point.
The bill came to just short of sixty pounds for the four of us to have three courses and a drink. To be honest I wouldn't pay that much for a meal in a pizza place ordinarily as you can get a special value menu at many other establishments where it is much cheaper. As we did have thirty pounds of Tesco vouchers it did soften the blow somewhat though.
Whilst I probably will visit this restaurant again as it is conveniently placed in Manchester I do think that there are better value places to eat at for similar food.
The restaurant was clean and inviting though I have to say the toilets were a bit of a let down as there were just three and only one hand drier which left us waiting each time we went. They were clean and well stocked with toilet roll though which was good.
Thank you for reading my review!
Just had my first pizza express pizza from Sainsbury's and it is by far the worst oven pizza I have ever had. It was bland, the ingredients were just thrown on there mainly in the middle with some sections of the pizza quite bare. Not to mention the smallest most expensive pizza to top it off. Thrown half of it in the bin, don't think I will go to any of their restaurants after that.
Well I have only been to Pizza Express 3 times but each time I have ordered something different and have been more impressed each time. Pizza Express is a chain of restaurants that offer pizza, pasta, salad and chicken dishes. They also offer takeaways and also have their own branded range of pizzas and sauces in the supermarkets.
I have only visited two branches in my life and both have been very nicely decorated to their own unique style with the local area in mind which stops them from looking like any other Italian chain restaurant.
I also love the company as they always have deals which you can print off and take in for example I recently used 40% all main courses which I saved about £8 from. Most of their meals are priced fairly highly so it's well worth trying to get a voucher. For example the average price of a pizza costs around £8. Within their restaurant they offer many pasta dishes and usual dishes like lasagne. They are also well known for changing their menu frequently which makes the dining experience ore exciting.
The quality of their ingredients used is very good as many of them are fresh for example they use fresh herbs on their pizza along with other oils etc which add flavour to the dishes. They are also very authentic looking rather than being overly processed which some restaurants will use mass produced ingredients to add taste.
The staff in the restaurants are also very friendly and welcoming and will show you to your table and leave you to decide what you want without hassling you for time. Once ordered the food comes in a speedy service I think we had to wait around 10 minutes and this was at a peak time which I thought was very good. They are also very attentive as they will ask if you require any seasonings or cheese on your order. Staff also check back at your table to see how your meal is going which most restaurants do I believe.
Overall a highly enjoyable meal with plenty of choice to eat and contemporary restaurants around the country.
I've been a customer of Pizza Express for a few years now and even though I only order a Margherita pizza every time I adore the pizza's whether it be in the resteraunt or whether it be buying a pizza from the supermarket. For this review I'm going to talk about my local Pizza Express in Darlington.
Located on the outskirts of the town centre the large navy blue and white sign makes the resteraunt easy to spy whilst wandering the high street. The large glass front gives the location a wonderful airy feel and lets in a lot of natural light.
With an accessible automatic door for disabled people the large glass door also includes a long silver handle for other customers to use. A small waiting area with three or four bar stools and tables is located just inside the door decorated with a scented candle and a vase with a flower inside. These are available if there is a delay whilst waiting for a table.
The long marbled counter adds to the atmosphere and keeps in line with the theme of the resteraunts and match the tables too!
The kitchen area is on display to all customers so you can watch your pizza or meal being made. Further down the resteraunt there are cold alcoholic beverages and desserts on display.
There is an outside "garden" area which has been decorated by some community volunteers this is available to sit in during summer months. There is also an area out the front of Pizza Express to sit outside and eat al fresco. There is a small area just outside the front door where people can go outside and smoke in the rainy weather. I havent ever noticed a designated smokers area.
The toilets are downstairs in the resteraunt and are always kept clean. There is also a toilet located at the back of the resteraunt upstairs for disabled customers.
The staff in my local Pizza Express are an absolute pleasure to be served by. I was recently served by a gentleman who pulled out my chair for me and was very curteous and waited until I wasn't sat with a mouthful of pizza to ask if everything was okay!
On another occassion the manager also sat down with us and helped feed my 2 year old nephew so we could enjoy our pizza while it was still warm! He loved the attention from the manager and it was lovely to be able to go out to eat with him without having to eat second!
I have eaten in other branches of the chain and I have only ever had one unpleasent experience where the manager and the members of staff thought it was perfectly acceptable to stand and stare at my friends and I while we made a meal and then talk down to us. We were made to feel like we were sat at the joke table. Needless to say I wrote to the head office however still have not heard anything back from them yet!
I wouldn't let this one bad experience let the rest of the franchise down and I have continued to eat at the chain for months after this one occurance.
Pizza Express, Absolutely beautiful.
A pizza the action!
Ubiquitous on the high street, with hundreds of branches around the UK, Pizza Express is one of those places that always seems popular and is a great choice for lunch or a quick dinner with friends or a loved one. I would say that almost everyone must have eaten in a Pizza Express at one time or another (correct me if I'm wrong!) and it doesn't matter what branch you go into, the food you are served always seems to taste exactly the same!
The branch first opened its doors in Wardour Street in London back in 1965, so it's been around for longer than you may realise!
Bright, white and trendy
I've been to two different Pizza Express branches recently but I won't refer to either particular one is I think they are fairly generic. Interiors are always bright, white and quite trendy with marble tables, clean lines and the odd bit of funky artwork thrown in for good measure. You can always see into the kitchens if you want to watch your pizza or salad being prepared. On the tables you'll probably find a single gerbera in a thin vase. The outlets always look clean, fresh and inviting, but not really appropriate if you want something intimate and cosy!
The service is always, in my experience, quick, friendly and efficient and I have no complaints on that front.
What's on the menu?
The clue is in the name ... and yes the main item on offer is pizza. However, if you hate them - or want something different - there are also a few pasta and salad dishes available. There are also some good, basic starters and deserts.
My favourite starter is the bruschetta con funghi, which is a small bruschetta covered in a creamy sauce with mushrooms and red onion. I think this is really tasty - a nice garlicky cream sauce and very moreish. Although there isn't masses of mushroom or onion, it's just enough to make this a tasty and unusual starter. It costs £4.55.
I also like the little dough balls - literally balls of bread (smaller than a ping pong ball) with a bowl of very garlicy butter. Nice to share if you're that way inclined and coming in at £2.60.
The mian event
So onto the mains. I went through a phase of having the cannelloni, which comes in a little ovenproof dish that is ridiculously hot. There are also other pasta on the menu, as well as big, hearty salads.
But really you'd be mad not to go for the pizzas. My favourite, and I seem unable to have anything else these days, is the Pollo Ad Astra - which is spicy chicken and peppadew sweet peppers with cajun spices and red onion. I love this as it has a nice kick of chilli and a lovely sweetness from the peppers. Yum! I also had the American Hot recently which comes with a very generous portion of pepperoni and your choice of peppers - jalapenos, roquito or green chillies. I chose the roquitos and sadly they defeated me and had to take a few of them off towards the end. This is not a reflection on the pizza however, but more a reflection on my wimpishness!
I am also fan of the side salad. The salad itself is nothing special - some green leafy bits, a few cherry tomatoes and some sliced cucumber. What makes it special is the special Pizza Express dressing. Rich, creamy and tangy, it is really delicious and, I am sure, very high in fat and a calories. You can actually buy this bottled in supermarkets now (along with some of the pizzas) and it is well worth trying out. It costs £3.30.
Cut a hole in it!
For those watching their weight, the chain has recently introduced a range of low calorie pizzas called Leggera Pizza. There are five choices available and each pizza comes in at about 500 calories. How do they make it so low in calories? Simple - cut a whole in the middle and fill it with salad. I kid you not. The price of a Leggera starts at £8.50.
I am not a great pudding fan at all but I have had the occasional desert in Pizza Express (usually tucking into a companion's) and I have to give them top marks. The hot chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream is one I remember quite fondly. Most puds come in at just under a fiver.
Little ones
Pizza Express is very child-friendly and does menus especially for little ones. The lucky little things get three courses for £6.25 - a starter of dough balls and a little salad, then you can choose a pizza or pasta for main, and then they also get a yummy pudding to finish with. I recently had a voucher to gets a kids meal for free so we took my 2-year-old - needless to say she had an absolute ball - stacks of tasty food all finished off with ice cream, and lots of attention from our very friendly waitress. We will definitely be taking MissD again, and I would recommend this for parents who like to take their little ones out for the odd treat. They also run pizza-making parties for kids!
Going up, up, up...
So far ... so good! But I do have one massive bugbear. Is it just me or do the prices in Pizza Express go up every other week? I am sure that every time I go in there the prices have crept up a little bit more. Pizzas are now around the £10 mark which I think is quite steep as, although very tasty, these aren't the biggest pizzas ever and I personally have to have a starter to feel satisfied with my meal (and I don't think I'm that greedy ... ). Last time I went in I ordered my usual Pollo Ad Astra and decided to splash out on the Romana base, which is thinner and crispier and, I have to say, amazing! However, this added another £1.55 to the price (taking it from £9.05 to £10.60) - my own fault for ordering it of course - but a bit cheeky for a pizza that uses exactly the same amount of dough but just stretches it out a little bit more. So a word of advice - before you go to Pizza Express, look out for vouchers! There are almost always vouchers doing the rounds so get on google and get yourself a bargain!
The verdict
Overall I do like Pizza Express. You know what you are going to get, staff are friendly and efficient and the food never disappoints. But if the prices keep going up, I may have to stop going!
Pizza Express is a chain of Pizza Restaurants all over the world. They make all their pizza's onsite so I guess each pizza express is slightly different depending on the chef! however the one's I've been to have all been up to the same excellent standard.
I mostly use the Pizza Express in the centre of Warwick (parking is the biggest issue here!), it's a lovely old building, inside at the front it's quite old and cosy and as you go further in towards the back it's had a modern but tasteful extension less cosy and more space for larger parties.
The Pizza's
I have to say these are some of the nicest pizza's I've tasted, they are the proper flat thin pizza's not too crispy and not too soggy! they are a little expensive and perhaps a little wasted on kids if I'm honest, I don't think they appreciate the differences in pizza's (well mine don't - they'd be happy with pizza hut anyday!)
There are many many pizza's to try, from the usual marguerita, chicken and mushroom to plenty of different cheese toppings and anchovies. My favourite is their goats cheese topping - yum!
You can add your own toppings or choose one of theirs and because it's made there and then if there's one you're picking from their menu and you don't want mushrooms lets say then they will make it without for you or swap it for something else.
The cheapest pizza is £6.95 Margherita and the most expensive is the Romana Pizza Etna £11.10 most are averaged at £8 to £10. There is also the option of Pasta if you prefer starting at £8.10.
The Restaurants
The restaurants are always tidy and well kept and the staff are friendly and helpful. We go just the two of us for a treat night out away from the kids. The atmosphere is usually more cosy and calmer than pizza hut (in my opinion) and nicely decorated. The toilets are well kept and clean.
There is a desert menu which I have to say is a little expensive for what you get but they are lovely yummy puddings such as Chocolate fudge cake, Banoffee Pie, dough balls and nutella (I have been told to try these by a few people - they are supposed to be delicious), Cheesecake, Tiramasu all these are £4.80 or Sotto Zero Leggera £3.50.
They also offer Dolcetti which is a small pudding that comes with a coffee. I have to say when the say small - they mean small!! it is a tiny mouthful really! these start from £3.95.
Starters are the usual bready type's you'd get at Italian restaurants such as Bruschetta starting from £3.65.
I love Pizza Express pizza's, we try and usually use our tesco club card vouchers so it doesn't feel quite so expensive as it's our treat!!
As a family of 5, we don't get out much these days for family meals - just way too expensive. So, complete with a discount voucher we set off to our nearest one with friends (a family of 4). Food was average, nothing special just the usual thin based pizza, a bit soggy, garlic bread a bit flavourless - I've tasted better. Had a drink each (at £6 per drink!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Kids drinks £2.30 a drink. As a £10 meal deal we got the choice of a starter or pud - mine was a mini pud (lol) and that's being generous - more like microscopic. Anyway, never again £120 plus £15 gratuity!!!!! Stick to Pizza Hut where kids eat free and pizza is just fab and kids get free refills - you should be ashamed of yourselves Pizza Express especially in times of recession. Steer clear!!!!
Those of you following my recent reviews will no doubt be eagerly awaiting the final instalment of my kid's party trilogy. This time ,a family trip to Pizza Express to mark his 5th birthday.
The wife and I have fans of the Pizza Express franchise for a good 15 years or more, ever since we first discovered the welcome behind that mystical blue lighting back in Tunbridge Wells. We've visited a couple of dozen other restaurants since then stretching across the country from Newcastle to Newquay and I really can't recall any bad experiences amongst them.
So, somewhat handily given the names I picked out, this just happens to be a review of the Newark branch of the Pizza Express family.
Down by the Riverside...........
In keeping with so many of the other restaurants up and down the country, the setting has its own unique character. Situated right on the banks of the river Trent, it features a panoramic surround look out tower, complete with spirally staircase. Sitting up stairs in this section always feels like a bit of a treat. One of the most interesting aspects of the dining experience is the effect of the circular glass surrounds.
If you've ever visited the Whispering Gallery at St Paul's Cathedral you'll already know what I mean. Suffice to say that if you value a very private conversational dining experience, probably best to bear in mind that news travels very fast between those sitting nearest the windows!
The tried and trusted favourites
Now, in our household, as I'm sure is the case with many of you out there, rather like the way a successful football team has its spine of key players, there are certain dishes that are always first down on our team menu sheet.
Dough balls all round is a given. So simple, so crispy, so tasty - perfect.
For Grannie, the lasagne always gets top billing - not too big a portion - delicious sauce. For me, I can't contemplate an Italian meal without a giant wedge of cream and sponge coffee coated indulgence known as Tiramisu. Overall with so many varied and interesting Pizza and pasta combinations on offer, even the fussiest of consumers should be satisfied here - and all very reasonably priced typically in the £7-12 range for mains.
Lighter Delights
All well and good Paul I hear you cry, but what about us poor souls trying to keep the calorie intake under control.
As it happens, having chanced upon a timely article in Mens Health magazine I have some good news on that front. They came up with the 3 healthiest dishes they could find on the menu. From the starters they chose Crostini al Pomodoro - delicious Bruschetta Bread, tomatoes and garlic- coming in at under 200 calories - and just in case you are a weight watcher follower - that translates to roughly 2.5 pro points.
For me , the real bonus ball is in the main courses. There is a whole raft of Pizza toppings available in the Legerra format for only 500 calories (14-16 pro points), which is basically a Pizza with a hole in it stuffed with spinach and salad. They come attractively served up on a flexible chopping board style base - its part meal, part work of art.
Into the tricky dessert zone, the Sotto Zero is the option to go for - low fat frozen blackcurrant yoghurt in a Sundae style, with a couple of wafer thin chocolate sticks to boot for only 110 calories, bringing the grand total to sub 800. Apparently the Volcano pizza alone is 1100 calories, so you can see the benefit of choosing wisely here.
One other point worthy of note is that you can also get mini puddings or "Dolcetti" to go with your coffee - perfect for a little end of meal treat without stretching the gut beyond its natural limits!
Family Friendly
For us, I think the real clincher with Pizza Express, is how good they are in our experience, at providing for young children. The Piccolo menu offers a full set of dishes from Doughballs (also available with nutella dip nowadays) to chocolate sundaes, even rounding off with a cappuccino style frothy milk for the sophisticated little souls. There's always a mini activity set and crayons, catering for a range of different ages.
But if you want an example of really going the extra mile, then look no further than our little man's birthday celebration. There we were, sat downstairs, just across the way from where the two chaps were happily preparing the dishes.
Now one of these particular gents, had his own unique style of preparing the pizza bases. Every couple of minutes or so, he would throw these huge flattened circles of dough up into the air, catching them effortlessly with all the style of a seasoned Cocktail bartender. As you can imagine, during the course of the evening, this became a source of particular fascination for our little one.
The very smiley chap in question, seemed to really enjoy having the extra mini audience, so much so that during a very brief pause in operations, he came out from behind the counter to chat to our highly excitable young observer. In his hand he held out a tiny patty of dough and asked if as a very special birthday treat whether he would like to have a go.
No second invitation needed. Enthusiasm abounding, our miniature dough flinger was very quickly into the swing of things. In the meantime the other chef decided that he needed a proper Pizza Express chef's hat to mark the occasion and duly crowned our little sunshine.
Alas, just as a new career was beckoning, little fella over reached his capabilities, with an extra high throw, that flew over our table, and managed to lightly graze past the left ear of the lady on the table behind us. Fortunately she took it all in good spirits, and our little dough machine duly agreed to step down while he was still at the top of his game...
Final Thoughts
I appreciate that everyone's dining expectations are different, and with any franchise, the quality of service will inevitably vary, but it certainly seems to me that Pizza Express on the whole have a very good formula that appeals to a very wide range of people.
I believe there's even a club you can join, with discounts on offer to loyal members and I genuinely admire the forward thinking and positive approach of the chain, always looking for new ways to improve service.
And as for our little boy - he's most definitely a fan for life now!!
In one word Yummy. Pizza express is one of my favourite restaurants. I have been to numerous different pizza express restaurants and have found them all to be clean, comfortable and very accommodating. Their food is cooked fresh on site and largely the kitchen had a glass front so you can exactly what is going on with the food.
They have a wide range of pizzas, pastas, salads, sides, and desserts to choose from that there really is something for everyone; all menus are also on their website so you can check before you go. They are very willing to add of take something off of your order if you wish. They are also willing to make things that are no longer on the menu. For example I love their fungi del bosso pizza which is no longer on the menu when I asked about this (in 5 separate restaurants) they were all still happy to make it for me at no extra cost. In terms of price you can have a good three course meal with a soft drink for about £20. Wine can be pricey but a bottle between 3 of you will only set you back about £5 each.
They are also always doing deals. It is very rare that I go to pizza express (I normally do about 3 to 4 times a month) when they do not have a deal on. Normally you can get pizzas at half price or buy 1 and get one for a £1. They also do a good two course set menu with a drink (wine, beer or soft drink) for £10 as a deal which I think is very reasonable. So you do need to watch for when the deals come up.
Well, this wasn't a pleasurable first experience for me at pizza express (Cardiff). Although many friends recommend the restaurant and enjoy good service and food I didn't get either in my first visit to the chain. We were a group of eleven that came in to sit at a large bench table and we ordered drinks and food as usual. They do peroni gran riserva, which is probably the best beer I have tasted, so a massive thumbs up on this front, but it is expensive, £3.90 per 330 ml. The pizzas arrived one by one and eventually we all got served, while not speedily, we weren't left waiting for long. I ordered the pizza pollo pancetta pizza, which came to me last of all and was very thin compared to the other's pizzas, and also had a huge black charred spot on it the size of my fist. At first I thought ill try to suck it up and cut a quarter out and eat the rest, but the pizza was so badly burnt I couldn't cut it without a loud stabbing motion. To give you an idea how burnt it was I poked a hole though the charred part of the pizza which just crumbled away. I came to my sense and just asked the waiter to take it away, and for the price of £10.25 I would've been an idiot to "suck it up" and eat a pizza which any fool should have the common sense to realise that it never should have got brought out to me in the first place. It was too late to order a replacement, and I couldn't afford the time to just wait around or leave the others waiting for my food to be brought out to me. The only other problem with our group was that someone also had a wrong pizza brought out to them. You may think that the place was extraordinarily busy and that such mistakes would happen, but there was less that a third of the seats occupied, and you should not put seats in a restaurant if you cannot cater to that many people, let alone a third of that number. The staff were not overstressed. No freebies or special gestures were offered (or requested) for the burnt pizza, and we left paying the full bill minus my pizza and service charge, which is fair. Overall, a pretty humiliating and awkward non-meal. Everyone else said they enjoyed theirs and we cracked jokes about so it wasn't too bad - could you imagine if this happened on a date though?
They had a decent selection and I think are relatively overpriced for what they offer, you can get a better meal for somewhere else irrespective of my experiences. Don't avoid exploring this place on my account, but just so you know, they served me something which never should've left the kitchen in the hopes I would just deal with it, and I almost did... IT GETS NO STARS!


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Hey snowolf. . .a Is the hostel in Gov. Camp still open in the summer? It's only 20 a night there. You have to have all your crap out beings they lock it from morning till afternoon. But if you have enough room in the rental car that might be an option. You can book online too if you haven't already got arrangements. Or just cancel them. Here's some info about the hostel. Go to Mt. Hood Hostel
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So last night I purchased the tickets last night, they were actually cheaper. I am thinking in getting a hotel like in Welches, since the ones in sandy are about as much. I am looking at about 100 a night. To be honest I do not feel like driving from Portland to the slopes every day and for this trip I can live without night live, I have plenty of that in Ft. Lauderdale. The resort at the mountain in Welches has a good deal, I think i am going to go for it. I probably will take you offer to drive us around, but not sure on what day, We do want to get 3 days of riding. Men hotels are a bit expensive there. Thanks for your help, again, I will let you know of any updates.
When do they dig out the Palmer lift?
So in all this shour be a good time to visit, considering no road closings and some good terrain open for riding right.
I reserved the hotel already, is in Welches. Not a bad deal.
Thanks for the info I truly appreciate it. Let me ask you a question, how is it that timberline manages to stay open till this time and every other resort in america is pretty much done by then, what do they special. Another thing what are the conditions I should see at this time, I never rode later than mid march.
As far as other activities, I am not sure. I would love to try new things But I am not sure what is available, I have a pretty active life style.
I forgot how much of a drive is there from sandy to the resort?
It should be pretty warm by then right? like one layer of clothing is enough.
P.S. Does anyone know anything about Mammoth, I have not bought my airline tickets yet, so my options are open. Although I am tending towards Oregon, I believe they may have better snow.
when the wife and i headed to oregon, we stayed the first couple nights at cooper spur resort. While I can't really say that i would recommend the place to anyone. The only reason i would tell you to talk to them is that they allow you to make an offer on rooms during the week. i guess you could lowball them and see if they want to get a room filled up. like i said, i didn't think the cabin we stayed in was nice at all, and the people were not really accomodating or all that friendly, but u can over look a few things if can get a steal on the rate.
we learned quick not to eat at t-line or mt. hd meadows. we ran to hood river and just brought some sammichs, etc. with us. better for you and cheaper. i guess we were just too old to wanna spend the afternoon feeling like hell after a nasty plate of chili cheese fries.
Snowolf, I have a question.
Ok so today at work I was bored and pissed off, so I decided I deserve better in life. I have decided to fly into Oregon on the may 5, and fly out on the 8. I get 3 full days and on half day(good fly schedule). I need help with finding the most economical trip ever, I am renting a car at the airport and driving to the resorts. Where should I ride? where should I stay? and I know ill be eating fast food in all day long. The one thing I wont be cheap is in lift tickets. The reason I chose Oregon is because of the summer riding they offer. Is it a safe bet for those days that I will find snow? and what resorts do you think are going to be open?
I like riding many resorts in a single trip, I get bored fast. But I don't want to be driving a lot since it is a short trip. I am bringing my friend with me as long as he can get off from work, most probably he will. So basically i need a cheap place to stay under 50 a day.
Any input is greatly appreciated, another person with info please go ahead.
Is there anything to do in Portland the first day I do not want to ride.
Thanks for your help, I truly appreciate it.
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Good book for mysql dba's.
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I have read this book completely and i think it is a awesome book. It presents even complex topic in simple and easy to understand manner. I have no dba expreince before reading this book. I have been doing some mysql querying but not much. Now i know a lot to manage mysql server, set up relication, troubleshoot performance issues, etc. But i think that they could have gone to some more depth rather than presenting in somewhat high level.
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A lot of useful stuff
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Realy useful book, let understand DB structure in deep details and create high perfomance, reliable Data Bases. Will be usefull for both developers and DBA. Detailed description of such important topics like indexing and caching make it a perfect handbook for those who want to wring out the maximum perfomance.The book requires good understanding of MySQL in whole and intended for expirienced users. But some chapters may be helpfull for beginers as well. Written in a good style the book abounds in tips and workarounds. Information presented based on huge expirience of the writers.
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This is not a How To book.This is the book you get once you understand basic MySQL and your boss starts talking about disaster recovery, replication, hot spares, backup snapshots and performance.Amazing coverage of advanced MySQL use. I've already worn out the spine on it and it's dog-eared 8)I saw only 3 reviews on this. It really needs to be in every bookshelf owned by people in charge of operational support of this DB.It's a "can't live without it" title for me, right there with DNS/BIND, CVS and the various unix and programming titles I own.Great job Jeremy and Derek!-v
MySQL on Steroids
By Dave Walz-Burkett
High Performance MySQL opens with a quick chapter describing various MySQL installation options including binary packages and compiling from source code. The next chapter describes the different storage engines available in MySQL and why you would want to choose one over another. This is the book's first hint of what you can do to improve database performance: picking the right table type.Skilled software developers use benchmarking to gain insight into how their software is performing and database benchmarking should be part of that strategy. A brief chapter introduces some database benchmarking strategies and tools.Chapters on indexing and query performance follow, describing some of the most important skills to master. Following that, replication and load balancing are discussed. Backup and recovery options are covered, as is the topic of security.A somewhat thin trio of goodies rounds off the book in the appendices: the SHOW STATUS / SHOW INNODB STATUS commands, the mytop tool, and the phpMyAdmin user interface.Overall, I found many possible areas for performance improvement that I had not thought of before. At 278 pages, a lot of material is crammed into this book. It's a quick read and if you're a MySQL admin or a developer using MySQL, you're bound to find something useful here!
A must for those that use MySQL on a regular basis
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If you interact with MySQL on a regular basis, High Performance MySQL should be the next book that you read. High Performance MySQL does a great job at covering techniques on benchmarking your current configuration and how to increase performance at 3 major levels: 1) database architecture, 2) server tuning, and 3) scaling horizontally (with multiple servers).Database architecture is where it really begins. Zawodny and Balling did a great job explaining the different storage engines along with their advantages and disadvantages, working with transactions, how to get the most of your database through indexing and how to optimize query performance.Zawodny and Balling also did an excellent job on covering server tuning. It just wasn't a turtorial on 'this is how you should modify your configuration files.' The authors whent into great detail in explaining different hardware configurations, what to look for in RAID configurations and different filesystems, and how to solve various bottlenecks.For the most part, the authors reserved a complete 60 pages of the book for Replicaiton and Load Balancing configurations. The authors provided several scenarios to choose from along with the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Enterprise-level MySQL
By Dan
High Performance MySQL is a good look at the issues faced by DBAs in high performance environments.. MySQL books to date have tended to be reviews of basic installation and configuration. This books assumes you have covered that ground already, a welcome departure.The book takes an intermedite-level approach to topics such as indexing, replication, backup, and tuning.On the positive side, the book is engaging and very readable. Although the material is, by nature, theoretical, the authors have taken effort to attach real-world examples to the concepts they are covering.On the negative side, there were a few typos and grammatical errors in the book, such as a diagram referring to the 'NBD' storage engine (should read BDB). Perhaps one more trip through the editing desk would have been helpful. However, the material itself is comprehensive and accurate, and is not affected by these minor slips.Overall, the books is recommended for DBAs who do non-trivial work with MySQL.
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Skywest flight slides off Missoula runway
MISSOULA, Mont. - A SkyWest Airlines flight reached its destination in Salt Lake City after sliding off the main runway at the Missoula International Airport.
Freezing fog and ice caused the plain to slide off the runway around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, shutting down commercial air traffic for just under two hours.
44 passengers and three crew members were on the Delta Connection Flight. They were all bused back to the airport while mechanics took a look at the plane.
Many re-booked their flights after missing connections. But most were in good spirits.
"That's okay, it's part of the adventure," said passenger Cindy Kagan.
It was an 'adventure' that doesn't happen often at the Missoula International Airport.
"I've been here going on nine years and in that time we haven't had one," said Airport Director Cris Jensen.
Jensen said the airport uses sand and other deicers to clear the runway. Crews evaluated the ramps and taxi ways too.


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Brittany & Alex
May 25
McDonough, Georgia
Q & A with the Bride:
What was the one thing about your venue that made you know it was the one?
When I was planning my wedding, I lived out of state and actually booked the venue without seeing it in person! The Hazlehurst House is located in my hometown and after seeing the stunning pictures online of the garden wall, I knew that was where I was going to get married. Living out of state made it difficult to plan a wedding alone, so having a wedding planner included in the package made the planning process exciting and stress free!
Which three details from your wedding were your favorites?
- Every bride wants to be beautiful on their big day, but it was also a must for me to have comfortable shoes and add a little bit of my own style! I choose to wear my favorite flats, TOMS. I was so comfortable the whole night!
- Our guestbook. We had our guest sign the mattes of a picture frame with our wedding date in the middle. It's special to see it hanging in our home and see all the love and support we receive from our friends and family on a daily basis.
- Our wedding favors. We had sunglasses made with our names and wedding date on the side. During the reception, everyone was wearing their shades and dancing the night away. It was so fun!
Give us the one moment in your wedding day you can't stop thinking about.
By far, my favorite moment of the day was our first look! Alex and I were nervous/excited and wanted to have special time together before the ceremony to see each other. It was a moment I will never forget! It was such a personal and intimate time for us, and we loved being able to share alone time together before we said, "I Do!"


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I love Outdoor Christmas Lights!!
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'I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future!' Scrooge repeated, as he scrambled out of bed. 'The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. Oh, Jacob Marley! Heaven, and the Christmas Time be praised for this! I say it on my knees, old Jacob, on my knees!' (Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol)


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it's Official:MFest VII-May 24-26, 2013-"The Supershow"- Las Vegas, NV
* This will be Reposted in Several BMW & 6speed Forums *
what: MFest VII - "The Supershow" - 2013 :happyanim:
usual events Include but are not limited to or are subject to change:
- Friday Morning meet @ " " Casino parking lot to stage for the Guiness book of world record drive
- Friday afternoon 3-11pm 1/4 drag race @ the Track
- Friday Night - party @ the Hotel
- Saturday morning 0730(Drivers)/08:30 (spectators) meet @ the Track for a Day of HPDE type track -- till 6pm
- Saturday Night - More partying @ the Hotel or when folks break off into there groups a go party the night away everywhere
- Sunday afternoon - 12 noon Pool party till 6pm where we get thanked for coming until next year
where: Las Vegas, NV ---- Hotel to be announced along with Registration Febuary 2013 on mfestforum.com
when: 0900 - Friday -- May, 24-26, 2013
why: To Break the current Guiness Book of World Records for the Longest Caravan of ONE Vehicle Manufacturer on a North American Highway.......and to meet, greet, chill, Race and Party together, in VEGAS, an ENTIRE WEEKEND and yeah put a Face to a Screen name once a Year
who: EVERY BMW OWNER / ENTHUSIAST BREATHING!
A few teaser videos of Past Mfest.....
BMW MFest V "The Ultimatum" April 22-24, 2011 Las Vegas Nevada - YouTube
*For those on the EAST COAST cities Like :
ATLANTA, NEWARK, BALTIMORE, BOSTON, MIAMI/FT.LAUDERDALE, ORLANDO/TAMPA, Virginia Beach, TORONTO to mention a Few.
I understand that driving 3000 miles losses its appeal after 1000 miles but trust me it is worth the trip. Last April 18, 2012 I drove from Killeen, Texas with the Central Texas Mfest crew AFTER a 3-plane/ 32hr flight from Northern Afghanistan so i was Tired and worried that it would NOT meet my expectations and I was wrong!
I landed one day BEFORE we were scheduled to begin the Drive and the excitement kept me awake that whole Night. we were 6 deep from Central Texas, then met up with a few more bmw's up to the Ft.Worth meet spot #2 then another 5 cars there and rolled out of Texas 16 BMWs and 1 Porsche deep. met the El Paso crew, New Mexico crew, Florida crew and Chicago crew in a hotel 1 hr past Alburqueque, NM and we were easy 25-30 BMWs Deep all the way to Las Vegas, NV
anyway, what I'm trying to say is Im using my connections/associations in the auto transporting world to get quotes together from these cities both Open and Enclosed to help those forum members and enthusiast that want to go but do not want to drive that far alone or at all. the realistic Minimum should be 6 cars
Unofficially but i think Technica Motorsports in Atlanta is trying to make there 1st Mfest Appearance with "a couple" of there "shop cars" then another 4-6 members who would rather transport and FLY as aposed to driving. others understand that the drive to Mfest is a BIG part or worthwhile thrill and Fun of it all.
so far:
Boston - $1200
Newark/NY - $1100
Baltimore - $1000
Virginia Beach - $900
Atlanta - 10 cars (4 of which maybe from Technica Motorsports) - $700
Tampa/Orlando - $ 750
Miami / Ft.lauderdale - $850
And any other city/town that can get 6 Bmws who's rather transport as aposed to driving all the way to Las Vegas!
I will update the Price Quotes once I hear back from the Auto transporting companies that insurance checks out for validity. Personally, I enjoyed the Drive there with all the other BMW owners and would transport back home.
let me know what you guys would rather do and i will see what i can get done!
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Repost from Shady1(James)
For those of you new to MFest and you live in Texas my name is Shady1 (James) I am the MFest Texas Chapter rep.
I will be leading the caravan to Las Vegas with some help from other key MFest Texas Chapter members such as Leonelhpfm3 (Rico) and 2005M3driver (Gus) we will be working together making sure everything works out good on the drive to Vegas. Last year we had a few break downs that cause a small delay in time but it was okay , because in MFest we treat everyone like family and leave no one behind on our way to Las Vegas. We always learn new things on these trips and from the last trip we know to bring some type of trailer to haul a vehicle in the event of a break down and we are going to bring our own BMW mechanic just in case :shifty: . Rico will drive his pickup truck pulling a trailer that can haul 2 cars. He will be hauling his M3 on this trailer and leaving a extra slot in the event of a break down along the way :thumbsup2:. If you have any questions or ideas you would like to share please feel free to post them on this tread. For those of you that live down in the south part of Texas I recommend you drive up to Killeen, Texas and link up with us the night prior to the roll out up to Dallas Fort Worth some of the members here in Killeen might let you crash at their house so you can rest up from your long drive from down South. For the guys and gals in El Paso, Texas you know to link up with us in Grants, NM at the hotel. Anyone else from out of state is more than welcome to link up with us as well along the way just let us know the link up point you want to meet up at. I recommend Grants, NM at the hotel.
If you have any questions just send me a PM (Private Message) and we can exchange cell phone numbers and contact information . I look forward to seeing you on the Texas Caravan.
Here are a few pics from Last year caravan :eatpop:
Time to round up the MFest Texas Chapter caravan and head the wagons West to Las Vegas Image: http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/y...ps220c0fd7.jpg
Everything was going good along the way Randomquickness (Matt) was leading the way in the Twin Turbo Porsche
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Matt in the Porsche was leading the way until....!!! Yeah you guess it the arrow took him out :laughhard: The BMW Gods got angry :raspberry:
Image: http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/y...psf6fba242.jpg Image: http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/y...pse0b0f836.jpg The front diff was toast from the arrow strike :drive2:
The tow truck had to tow the Porsche away and the custom plate was no longer had the meaning of: TT FTW (Twin Turbo For The Win) it was more like what 2005M3driver (Gus) said it meant. Tow Truck For The Win :lolhit: little did Gus know that comment would come back and Hunt him later
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This E46 M3 is 2005M3driver (Gus) car take a good look at is back bumper
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I think the Porsche God got back at Gus for making fun of Matt car breaking down. Image: http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/y...ps7821d55d.jpg
Remember Gus bumper well Matt decided to get even :chair: for his comment about the Porsche: Tow Truck For The Win
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Once we arrive in Las Vegas some of the Texas members had the mobile detail guy hook our cars up from the long trip from Texas we wanted our cars clean for the big MFest caravan link up the following morning.
Image: http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/y...ps79b6e658.jpg Image: http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/y...ps86a544e0.jpg Image: http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/y...ps450527dc.jpg Image: http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/y...ps968c13c4.jpg
Once that was done we went and checked into our hotel room at the Palazzo
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Once the 3 day MFest event was over we took a last pic of some of our cars in the under ground Palazzo Hotel Vip parking lot for MFest Only cars
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And some of us made a small stop at Hoover Dam and we are excited about all the fun we had at MFest and can't wait to go back again at MFest 7 The Super Show Image: http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/y...psb9cea420.jpg
Lets Make this Caravan big and Rep Texas Hard :grouphug2:
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******************* The Texas Veteran status Caravan UPDATE ***********************
1. Leonelhpfm3 (Rico,Ft.Hood, HPF Stg.2 M3) / Veteran
2. Shady1 (James, Ft.Hood, Jerez Black E92 M3 Highly modified) / Veteran
3. Omar Hernandez ()
4. Phi Hoang ()
5. Tin Tran ()
6. Kimberly Cortez-Aquino Zarate ()
7. Dev Jaiswal ()
8. Johnny DeGiulio ()
9. steph Huynh ()
10. Raza Khalid (Austin, SC E39 M5 or civic)
11. Alex Moreno (H-town, SC E46 M3)
12. Gustavo Pulido (DFW, VFE Stg2SC E46 M3)
13. Miguel Pulido ()
14. Bryan Rodriquez ()
15. Dwayne Jones ()
16. Gunu Kapoor ()
17. Anthony Lam ()
18. Yvonne Flores (Austin, M Coupe)
19. Ramon Matute
20. Joseph Advan Yu ()
21. Jesse Jordan ( CC, HPF stg2.5 M3) / Veteran
22. Isaac Overbee (Dallas TX, E60 M5)
23. Felix (El Paso, Mineral White e92 M3)
24. Cesar (El Paso, Melbourne Red e92 M3)
25. Jesse (El Paso, Hamann 7 Series)
26. Nadia (El Paso, C6 Corvette)
27. Gabe (El Paso, Interlagos Blue e46 M3)
28. Frank (El Paso, Z4)
29. Juan (El Paso, e92 M3)
30. Robert Loya (El Paso, E39 M-Sport 540i)
31. Jason (El Paso, Weistec Stage 3 Supercharged C63 AMG)
32. James (El Paso, bolt-ons/Cobb Tuned GTR)
33. Enrique (El Paso, e92 328i)
34. Aaron (Baton Rouge,LA / E46 M3 Conv.)
35. Erick Sanchez ( Dallas, TX, 2001 e46 325ci engine mods M3 body kit)
Wassup with you New England guys? too far? lol
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Heading into the final relay, just one point separated the Canisius and Marist men in the first meet of the 2013-14 season.
The deciding race was the 400-yard freestyle relay, in which Marist's Nicholas Spinella was able to out-touch freshman Christian Westermeier by 0.22 seconds to seal the victory for the Red Foxes by a score of 161.5 to Canisius' 138.5.
"There were a lot of swims could've gone either way today," said head coach Scott Vanderzell. "We just wanted to see our team compete and see what the freshmen had, and we saw a lot of really, really great things today."
Canisius has 21 freshmen between the two rosters, many of whom played a big role in the team's scoring during their debuts.
Freshman backstroker Jerry Daigler finished first in both the 100- and 200-yard backstrokes. His victories were followed by Freshman Colin Landweer who took home first in the 200-yard freestyle and Wyatt Sintay, who won the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke for the Griffs. Landweer also placed second in the 100-yard freestyle.
"We out a lot of pressure on [the freshmen] to get out there and perform right away," Vanderzell said. "I thought they did a great job of getting up there and not being afraid to race and being aggressive start to finish."
The Canisius women saw more strong performances from freshmen. Freestyler Hannah Graesser tied for first in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 24.50, and second in the 100-yard freestyle.
On the women's side, the Griffs' fell to Marist by a score of 178.5-116.5.
In addition to the freshmen, some familiar names took some top-times for the Griffs on Friday. Sophomore Alex Doody, and junior Marissa Oakey took home the top-two spots in the 500-yard freestyle. Doody championed the event with a time of 5:13.62, and Oakey finished second just one second later.
The men's 500-yard freestyle proved to be one of the tightest contested races of the day, with sophomore Spencer Bray being out-touched by 6 hundredths of a second by the Red Foxes' Ryan Murphy.
Canisius managed to win three of the four relays on the afternoon, falling in only the final 400-yard freestyle event.
Junior Eddie Quarantillo took second in the 3-meter dive, finishing with a six-dive score of 286.80. Quarantillo was the Griffs' top-finisher in the 1-meter dive as well, placing second overall.
For the women, junior Taylor Epstein was the Griffs' top-finisher in both events. Epstein finished second in the 3-meter dive with a score of 227.62. Sophomore Audrey Mulhisen took third overall in the event, with a score of 214.65. Epstein finished third overall in the 1-meter dive.
Canisius will return to action in just one week when they head to the University of Rochester Invite. The two-day event will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday with the divers hitting the pool on the campus of SUNY Brockport. The swimming will get underway at the University of Rochester at 6 p.m.


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After scoogling on Google maps for potential places for weeks, I finally came down to what I thought was the most promising location for my first honey hole. Once I isolated it visually I started scouring the public online county records for ownership. I tracked down the necessary information and approached the individual that could grant my request to access my unfettered waterfowl wonderland. Much to my surprise, it was granted. My first, and most logical follow-up request was for them to not share her with anyone else. I now have my first private land with written permission.
So the other day I went to check her out for the first time. I have to admit it was much like a blind date. I checked her out online, she looked great. Very promising. Grass was trimmed around the edges, not too much over growth, easy access, and definitely wet in the middle. When I got there, much to my surprise, my honey hole was a little more wild than I had envisioned. Clearly, I was going to have to climb through some serious bush to get to the heart of her.
Once I tracked my way to the heart of her I have to say I very pleased. Her grace was subtle but unmistakable. Thank goodness she was not just a big wet hole, too deep to do anyone any good and too wide to attract anything but mosquitos. My first glance of her was just want I wanted to see. I stepped into her and she was just the right depth. I started to dream of all the woodys that I could get from her. I kept moving forward to see what other surprises she might unveil.
I just kept pushing forward hoping that she would not let me down. All of the sudden she just opened up. Without notice I was in the thicket of it. Flooded timber, deep burrows, and opens spaces. It felt really good. I stopped and took it all in and thought to myself. Damn, it's nice to have my private spot. This is such a unique location that this is most likely virgin territory. No one has ever duck hunted her before.
I decided to leave her for now and return early in the morning to take her for the first ride.
I woke up early the next morning and jumped in my mobile waterfowl unit which had been carefully packed the night before. I arrived at my clandestine location for my very first rendezvous with my new girl. I slipped through the bush as quietly as I could heading back to the heart of it. I carefully and quietly waded through her water trenches and wet borrows. I made my way to the promised land and setup up shop in the darkness.
I waited quietly and patiently as dawn came. Sure as her promised portended 15 birds shot straight down from the sky like kamikazes and blasted into her solitude. Oh, I waited and watched. Time went on and I grew impatient. I was eager to get off a shot. I finally got tired of all this foreplay and I stood up and started walking to where the action was. It was still quite dark and I was making my way through new territory. Much to my surprise I came upon a structure in the middle of the flooded timber and accidentally gave it a bump. This in turn flushed all the birds to the sky. I struggled to bring my Benelli pump to my shoulder. I manage to squeeze off a couple of shots. I knocked down one bird.
As the light came to a reasonable level of view I started to investigate this bizarre structure that I ran into wich had through a major wrench right in the middle of my game. The more I looked at it the more I couldn't even believe it. It couldn't be anything other than an ancient duck blind in the middle of these woods. There was on other possible use for it. The timbers were cut log cabin style to fit into each other. It was made in such a way that it could be for any other purpose but to hide something. It broke my heart to find out that I was not her first one. There are no true virgins in the world of Honey Holes. I lifted my chin and gave myself a chuckle. After all, I still got one Woody this morning, and I intend to have more. I'll be back tomorrow. So what if she wasn't a virgin, who cares how many men have been here before, like most hunters, I really don't discriminate, when it comes to a new place to hunt.