I want to take a second to reintroduce to you a favorite Italian Cafe of mine. I reviewed Nuch’s when they first opened and since then have gotten to know more interesting details about the restaurant and its owner. Nuch’s is my blog’s sponsor for September and trust me I wouldn’t put any restaurant on my blog if I didn’t truly believe they were worth spreading the word about. I hope to gain more sponsors for the future but this is my first. When I have a monthly sponsor I’m not getting paid to review their restaurant; the only payment I receive is for the ad that is placed on this site. I simple added this post because I think Nuch’s is worth my words to you.Nuch’s won me over with their calzones but kept me intrigued by the rest of their menu and the passion that the chef and owner, Heath Koltenuk, has for Italian food. From their beet salad to their house made ricotta cheese you won’t be disappointed. Although their New York style pizza is some of the best in town, don’t over look their daily specials like the Five Star Caramelized Pear and Brie Ravioli or Eggplant Involtin in Pesto Sauce. This small cafe is easily overlooked in its location but not hard to get to. From hwy 80 take the 2300 Exit and head South, Nuch’s is right off the hwy on the East side of the street. It’s cozy atmosphere is a perfect spot for a casual date and while you’re there make sure and meet the owner. He’ll probably be right in front of the brick oven mastering his art of making the perfect pizza. He made a comment to me that it takes the right person to cook in a brick oven in order to make sure the pizza crust is cooked just right. Here are some things I learned about Nuch’s from meeting the owner:

Nuch’s is pronounced ‘Nooches’ which comes from the owner’s Italian uncle Nuch.
They use all fresh ingredients.
Their pasta, soups, salad dressings, sauces, and dough are made fresh in house.
They have a garden behind the restaurant where they have fresh herbs and arugula (the arugula on your salad might be picked from the garden right before it was on your plate!)
The gnocchi is made to order.
They also specialize in their barbeque sauce that they put on one of their Ribs, one of their daily specials. The sauce is sweet and spicy with orange peel.

I hope you’ll try this cozy Pizzeria!