I woke up this morning and had a craving for Vu Villa pizza. Which would be fine except for the fact that the Vu Villa is in Butte, Montana, and I'm here in L.A. I'm fairly certain they don't deliver interstate. This is a sad thing. I guess I'll have to wait until they start marketing frozen Vu Villa pizzas at my local grocery store.
The pizza from Vu Villa has this thin, almost crunchy, crust. The sauce is really good and they have all these different "specialty" pizzas named after things concerning Tech, Butte, and mining in general. (Have they named one after Coach Green yet?) They also make pizzas-to-order.
My favorite pizza from Vu Villa (I can't remember the name) has pepperoni and sausage on it, topped further by mushrooms and other veggies, with the option of added jalepeno peppers. This tear-enducing concoction is most delicious - I highly recommend it.
An ex-boyfriend (actually ex-fiance, but we won't go there) of mine used to work there. I didn't know he worked there until I decided to have pizza for dinner one night, and Vu Villa was the closest for me to walk to. I didn't see him behind the counter until after I entered the restaurant, and by then I was pretty committed to eat pizza so I couldn't really leave.
I think by then the call of the pizza god was stronger than the call to avoid an awkward social situation anyway.
I remember he was really angry that I was there, like he never expected me to show up at his work even though we both went to the same small school and Vu Villa was a popular hangout. I remember wondering why he was so angry because by then it had been two or three years since we broke up. I guess there were still lots of strange, unresolved feelings lingering. I remember he was so upset that he botched the credit slip (accidentially charging me $135.00, instead of $13.50 - I may not have the exact number correct but you know what I mean) and had to run a refund credit slip for me. Then when he was boxing my pizza it ended up on the floor, so it had to be remade.
Maybe he was just having a bad day - I don't think he was trying to do all of those things on purpose. Even though he used to harrass me and say really mean things to me if he saw me out on the town and he was with his friends. I used to go out alone because I couldn't get any of my closer friends to go with me - Butte is a safe enough town and I really just wanted to go dancing and maybe see some people I knew.
I've digressed. This is supposed to be about the deliciousness that is Vu Villa Pizza. If you're in Butte tonight and have the opportunity to wander into Uptown, please go to Vu Villa and have a slice for me.
Vu Villa Pizza
521 W. Park St.
Butte, MT 59701
(406) 723-9885
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My gosh, he dropped the pizza on the floor! You must have an impact on people.
I noticed that they've changed the name of the Lolita dress BTW. Perhaps they haven't read Nabokov or they wouldn't have named that dress Lolita to begin with. Or perhaps Nabokov has taken a very nice name and put it off limits with is book. But either way they must be a little sensitive about it or they wouldn't have changed the name.
They must be paying attention. Perhaps you have a voice.
I don't know if I have an impact on people or that he is just a particularly angry person. I don't know about you, but I couldn't stay THAT angry at someone for three years running. I think I would get to the point where I would say, "You know, it really doesn't matter" and move on with my life.
That is funny that they changed the name of the Lolita dress! I guess is that they probably have no idea who Nabokov is. Lolita has been a classic for some time now too.
I'm not sure if I have a voice so much as they have been paying attention to the message board I go to sometimes. That was where I heard about the dress in the first place. So a lurker there probably e-mailed the store and said, "Hey, did you know that this dress' name has a certain connotation?" and then they changed it.
Ya know, I visit Butte at least once or twice a year for soccer trips (I'm in Montana) and never tried Vu Village pizza, but when I do, and I will, I'll think of you. (And..I'll watch closely to verify my pizza doesn't end up on the floor).
:) Thanks for the recommendation!
SML - Thanks for the comment!
Vu Villa is great for pizza - if you don't mind spending a couple dollars more for gourmet-style pizza (pesto and oil sauces as well as traditional marinara), I also recommend the Broadway Cafe, also in Uptown Butte. It's clear over on the East side of Broadway though, so just head East on Park until you get to Arizona (I *think* it's Arizona - anyway it's the last light before Park turns into Continental), hang a left there and a right onto Broadway. You can't miss it.
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