Classic Cheese and Pepperoni

Franco's Pizza, Tonawanda, NY

8.5 out of 10
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The cheese & pepperoni pizza at Franco's is good. I would say it's one of my favorites in the area. The sauce has a nicely seasoned and slightly acidic flavor, and you get a decent amount of it. The pepperoni is slightly burnt, giving that little added flavor. The only complaint that I might have would be that I could have used a little more cheese on the slice; it covered it, but only in a think layer.

Chicken Finger with a Saucy Drizzle

Franco's Pizza, Tonawanda, NY

6 out of 10
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This is not one of my favorite chicken finger pizzas, but it is sort of unique. There seems to be no sauce under the cheese whatsoever, instead Franco's takes a bit of a Detroit style turn and puts sauce on top; blue cheese and hot sauce that is. Normally they load it up with both sauces, which tends to make a mess, so I ordered a light amount. There is an OK amount of chicken fingers and there seems to be more cheese on this slice compared to the cheese and pepperoni slice that I got with it.

Xocoveza

Stone Brewing

9 out of 10
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After seeing this beer on the various online communities, once I found it in store, I knew I had to try it. And I'm glad I did! First off, it's pronounced 'SHO-CO-VAY-ZA'. This is a flavor packed beer. You can taste most of the advertised: cocoa, coffee, peppers, vanilla, and nutmeg. It definitely has a great 'winter holidays' flavor to it. Great beer for a cold night.