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The Venue
264
Blairs Ferry Rd NE
Cedar
Rapids, IA 52402
(319)
373-6141
Many
in Cedar Rapids have known about this little wine shop for years, but
from my experience, not many have ventured inside. The owner of 13
years, Jose Miguel Reyes, gutted one of the rooms six months ago and
added in a wine bar serving personal pizzas. Check their Facebook
website because on certain nights the pizza is $3 off before 6pm
(Wednesday was for sure at the time of writing this post). The shop
was clean, with new furniture on the lounge area. While waiting, you
can tour the wine racks in the connecting room and view the selection
of imported beers, cheeses, and meats. The lounge/bar area often
hosts events such as movie screenings and wine tastings apart from
its normal everyday operations. Our experience with the staff was
that they very nice, and accommodating. I called ahead and made sure
they would have room for a ten person group.
You
can check out the website at http://www.vineriawineshop.com/
or
on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/Vineria-Wine-Shop-95012545884/.
The Pizza
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| Diavola ($14) |
Crust Thickness: Thin
We had eight participants
so we ordered five 12”
pizzas. They only offer one crust at 12”.
Margherita – Mozzarella, Tomato Sauce, Fresh Basil, $11.00
Diavola –
Mozzarella, Tomato Sauce, Fresh Basil, Spicy Sausage, $14.00
Capricciosa -
Mozzarella, Tomato Sauce, Mushrooms, Laquercia, Prosciutto, Artichoke
Hearts, $16.00
The Spanish -
Mozzarella, Tomato Sauce, Fresh Basil, Spanish Chorizo, Butternut
Squash, $16.00
Three Meats -
Tomato Sauce, Prosciutto, Sweet Italian Sausage, Tuscan Salami,
$19.00
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| Three Meat ($19) |
The Verdict
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| Capricciosa ($16) |
The pieces were
triangular-shaped and they came out warm. We were delighted by the
freshness and high quality of the toppings. The dough and sauce in
made in house, and the stone oven gave the crust a thickness so it
did not become soggy. One participant commented on the positive
difference that real mozzarella cheese made. One way to tell is that
it comes in a chunk, not shredded, which is why the pizza was uneven.
I enjoyed the sauce, but I would have enjoyed a little bit more of
it. On the plus side, the Spanish chorizo was a delicious meat that
is not too commonplace around Iowa! If you enjoy a glass of import or
domestic wine and love pizza, then Vineria's is your place to be!
Here are our ratings, where 1 =
worst and 10 = best.
Overall 8.50
Overall 8.50
Cheese 9.63
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| Margherita ($11) |
Sauce 8.63
Topping 9.00
Crust 8.36
Venue 9.13
Favorite The Spanish
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| The Spanish ($16) |
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| Slice from Pizza (Marg.) |
