1.0Waz Wuhttps://www.wazwu.com/blogrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="XyFFCmoYlG"><a href="https://www.wazwu.com/blog/2014/06/27/pala-pizza-lower-east-side/">Pala Pizza, Lower East Side</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.wazwu.com/blog/2014/06/27/pala-pizza-lower-east-side/embed/#?secret=XyFFCmoYlG" width="600" height="338" title="“Pala Pizza, Lower East Side” — Waz Wu" data-secret="XyFFCmoYlG" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.wazwu.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo7.jpg12801280After a couple drinks at Botanica, we were starting to get hungry. Arvind mentioned that Pala Pizza, which was just a few blocks away, had vegan pizza. How could we say no to that? I was expecting a small grab and go pizza place. It was a nice surprise to find a real sit down restaurant. Trendy, but intimate. They opened up their garage style doors to the street, which blurs the boundary between inside and outside. Hello summer dining! We grabbed a spot at the bar, and the bartender set up fresh herbs and a candle as soon as we were seated. I was still in a cocktail mood and ordered the Allen Street Affair ($13). Unfortunately, I don’t remember all of the ingredients, and it’s not listed in their online menu. There was vermouth and a lemon peel. Strong, but tasty. All the pizzas were in the $17 – $20 range. You can’t order by the slice. Gotta get a whole pizza to share with friends (or eat on your own). There’s a vegan section of the menu with pizzas, pasta, and all kinds of good stuff. They also have gluten free options. Two pizzas split between three […]