Second stop: Blue Highway Pizza

What is the first thing you see when you pick up a menu at Blue Highway Pizza in Micanopy? These words (music to my ears): "We are committed to using only the freshest and best quality ingredients, purchasing locally whenever possible." You already know it's going to be good!

And it is. So good. On our recent Memorial Day visit, in honor of my friend Katie's birthday, we ordered a panoply of pizza, and no one went home unsatisfied. (What's a panoply, you say? Check it out here: definition 3a.)

There was meatball pizza:

And buffalo tempeh pizza:

And so many others. Afterward, we took home lots of leftovers, and everyone was as happy as my friend Duncan here.

If you're thinking that Micanopy is too far to go for pizza, you're missing out on a wonderful experience. The original Blue Highway is so worth the drive, and is a mere 15 minute trip outside Gainesville. And while you're there, you can visit my favorite old-fashioned farm store and bakery:The Mosswood Farm Store.

But if you're determined to stay closer to the Gainesville area and save on gas, you can visit Blue Highway's most recent venture at Tioga Town Center. But mostly, keep thinking about ways to eat local.

Don't forget to check out my 10 ways to eat local over there in the sidebar on the right side of my blog. There are lots of resources over there. Please let me know if any of them are useful. I would love some reader comments!