In tomorrow's AJC I have a review of 850°F Barpizza, which is located in Milton.
When co-owners Glenn Griffiths and Nick Manocchio opened 850°F Barpizza , they attempted to recreate their own backyard Neapolitan pizza parties. Pies topped with San Marzano tomatoes and bufala mozzarella on a lightly flame-kissed crust circulate through the crowds that have already found this soiree. Belly-filling spaghettis, like the pizzas, are satisfying enough, if not the best specimens you've ever had. And if you can ever get your server to bring you a beverage, you'll just enjoy a night on the patio with friends and munchies.
The pizzas are consistent, but lack that deliciously wet and sloppy center of many Neapolitan-style pies. Get a traditional D.O.C. Margherita ($9) with oval splotches of baked bufala mozzarella and crispy basil, more charred than the crust. Or go with the Spacca Napoli ($13), another red saucer, loaded with fennel sausage crumbles, spicy peppadew peppers and golden caramelized onions.
Chef Stefano Rea has expanded the menu to include heaping bowls of the al dente spaghetti to tempt your comfort carb indulgences. Go hearty with the Amatriciana, pecorino-laced spaghetti that comes draped in a San Marzano tomato sauce with irregular rectangles of salty pancetta.
850°F Barpizza gives us just the kind of backyard party we crave. I gave it a grade of 2 stars.
Read the full review on myajc.com .
See our photo gallery of dishes from 850°F Barpizza .
--Jenny Turknett, Atlanta Restaurant Scene blog
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