![]() ![]() Some of my coworkers are already swearing by the Grandma’s Square, a simple number dressed with basil, roasted tomato sauce, and mozzarella. One slice and a pre-packaged salad or order of meatballs is a very well-rounded meal.Īmong the hits: a gooey spinach artichoke pie that practically melted after heating up, the Butcher pie (think meat lover’s: chopped ham, salami, pepperoni, and sausage), and a sausage and pepper slice with mild, creamy vodka sauce. Each slice is $4.50 to $5, and in my experience, a single slice is enough to keep you full for a few hours. At lunch, I sat outside and tried a slice on the patio at dinnertime, I brought a variety box home. I visited twice last Wednesday, Pizza Leila’s second day in operation, and counted a baker’s dozen of topping choices. Finally, whole pizzas are available, which you’d be wise to order ahead. You can also take slices home and reheat them in your own oven since the dough is fairly thick, I set my oven to 375 degrees and heated the slices for about 10 minutes. Unless you ask otherwise, your pizza will be quickly reheated in the oven for immediate (or back-at-your-desk) consumption. The new space is a long counter of Sicilian-style pizzas by the slice on one side, and on the other, a long counter of bar seating facing the front window. (That’s no accident: the pizzeria began inside Sloane’s Corner and shares its head chef, Ji Kang, who also revamped Dakota’s Steakhouse and could therefore be called the official chef of the Arts District.) Pizza Leila joins a culinary middle class that also includes the Playwright Irish Pub and Sloane’s Corner. On the office-tower side of the neighborhood, options include chains like Mendocino Farms and Snappy Salads. Near the Meyerson Symphony Center, Winspear Opera House, and Wyly Theater, ultra-expensive restaurants dominate the scene. ![]() For tourists, museum guests, and operagoers, the area is a pleasant, leafy area to walk around. As the neighborhood aspires to become an all-day destination, its casual dining options remain limited. Seemingly dozens of law firms keep their offices here, as does D Magazine. The Arts District is home not just to museums and performing arts venues, but to numerous office buildings. Pizza Leila’s by-the-slice counter is open in the Dallas Arts District-and it’s exactly what the neighborhood needs. ![]()
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