You know that feeling you get when you drive by someplace you've driven by a hundred times and think, "We have GOT to try that place!"? Enter Craft Kitchen and Brew (formally knowns as Belly's Pizza). This place is close to one of my frequented shopping marts, and every time I would pass it, I would wonder why Chris and I had not tried it out yet. Probably because we didn't necessarily go to that part of town except for the sole purpose of grocery shopping. And who wants to stop to get pizza when you have milk in the car?
It so happened one Sunday after church we had driven over to that part of town to get some BBQ. Luckily for us, the BBQ place was closed. I am so happy I remembered there was a "Craft" place nearby (don't judge- buzz words are suppose to work) that also had the word "Brew" in the name- a perfect fit for Chris and I. We walked into a little pizza joint that reminded us of hole-in-the-wall places we used to frequent before we had children.
We were seated and opened the menu to find the restaurant was true to its name. While they did have 5 standard pizzas (the term "standard" being used very loosely), they featured 14 Craft Pizzas. It was tough to choose, but we finally decided to settled on the Pawley Island Pizza. Ohh. Emm. Gee. This thing was incredible. It was described as their "twist on a southern coastal classical with grilled green tomatoes, hickory smoked bacon, and [their in-house made] pimento cheese." The tanginess of the green tomatoes intermixed with the slight kick of the pimento cheese and the sweetness of the bacon in such a way that made us go back for seconds thirds.
I spoke to one of the owners and he informed me that the Pawley Island was one he was especially proud of. Pawley Island is located about an hour and half north of Charleston and apparently has these amazing sandwiches with the same ingredients. The owner was inspired by the ingredients and started "messing around" after returning from the beach and the Pawley Island Pizza was the result.
After doing a bit more research, I discovered all of their specialty Craft Pizzas can be made with glutton-free crust. They offer four (good) beers on draft: Sweet Water 420, Terrapin Hopsacutioner, Bells 2 Hearted Ale, and (my personal fav) Bluemoon. They have weekday lunch specials 11-4 and Team Trivia on Wednesdays, Their large pizza is a few more bucks than other nearby pizzerias, but their fresh ingredients ingeniously paired as so worth it. Plus, their beer is cheaper, so you'll end up spending the same amount for a much superior pizza.
550 West Crossville Road
Roswell, GA
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UPDATE: AUGUST 17, 2016
Craft Pizza and Brew is now Carlisle's Pizza Tavern in Downtown Roswell! Their new address is
1132 Canton Street
Roswell, GA 30075
