Pacman pizza sighted at Nectar!


Yesterday we took a break at the end of the day to enjoy the company of friends and happy hour deals at Nectar in Fremont.

I was excited to try out their pies, because I am a pizza fanatic, and my belly was empty by the time we arrived. These 10" thin crust offerings are very tasty.

Crust: It is crispy, thin, and has cornmeal on the bottom. The result is a coarsely textured crust that is easy on the palate.

Sauce: A thin layer of thick marinara sauce covers most of these pizzas, and doesn't interfere very much with the flavor of the toppings, cheese, or crust.

Cheese: The cheese is laid on thick on these pies and I like it that way.

Toppings: Toppings were tasty, but I thought they needed more to really make these pizzas sing.

Price: I recommend going to happy hour if you plan to give Nectar's pizza a try. The price ranges from $5-7 or so for each pie, but is $2-3 more during normal hours... way too much for a 10" thin pizza, in my mind.

Overall Score:

3.5 out of 5 Pepperoni Slices

These pizzas are pretty damn good. Not bad for happy hour fare, but still far from the transporting me to pizza heaven. These are inoffensively cheesy, crunchy pies--and at a good price (during happy hour).

DIY Solar Heater

Check this video I found on Lifehacker that explains how to build a cheap solar heater! Shouldn't cost me more than $20, and may end up saving me as much in one monthly energy bill. The time to build and the cost of materials may potentially count as an energy-efficient tax deductable.

I'm not sure how effective this would be in Seattle, but my guess is that any light (even filtered through clouds) would generate some heat. My new place cools down so quickly that I think this'll be be my next project!