David and I celebrated Valentine’s with a day trip to Denton. After spending the day hiking on the Ray Roberts Lake State Park greenbelt, we decided to head to the Denton County Courthouse Square for some ice cream at Beth Marie’s. While walking there, we were lured by the scent of freshly baked pizzas at J&J’s Pizza on the Square. We often make decisions through our stomachs, and being true to ourselves, we decided to make a stop at the pizzeria. It proved to be a very wise decision!
The establishment is a narrow, eclectically decorated room with a basement downstairs that features live music. You can enjoy your pizza indoors at a table, at the bar or at a few tables outside. We originally thought about ordering a pizza, but the price was a little higher than we wanted and we were not that hungry. We moved on to ordering pizza by the slice, but then saw a calzone being delivered to a table and that sealed the deal. A calzone it would be. We ordered one and split it. For $10, you can build your own calzone with as many toppings as you want. Our master plan included cheese, sauce, pepperoni, basil, jalapeños, and sausage. The staff at J&J’s Pizza was really friendly, helpful, and shared with pride that their sauce and sausage is made in-house! All homemade! Continue reading
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