Comments on C. Jane's Guide to Provo: SLABpizza

So I was telling my husband about Slab and I decid...

2010-02-13T12:25:05.178-07:00

So I was telling my husband about Slab and I decided to show him this post, which led us to looking up the address. It is SO below Campus Plaza Apartments where we met and fell in love! Ahhh, how romantic. :) In fact, my apartment was right above Slab. I'm so excited for their success!

You are so beautifully rotund. Pregnancy looks goo...

2010-02-11T14:31:11.656-07:00

You are so beautifully rotund. Pregnancy looks good on you.

Courtney! you have no idea the service you are doi...

2010-02-08T11:39:05.281-07:00

Courtney! you have no idea the service you are doing to your town!
I mean the whole state of Utah!

After reading your blog and Stephanie's I find myself saying constantly to my husband!! we need to go to Utah soon!! and also Arizona!!

Keep doing what you are doing!! It is great!!... and dont worry about the comments about lack of diverse friends!! you can tell them you have plenty of Latinamerican ones!! if it helps!!

Carolina (from Venezuela)

For the love people. My friend Milli, a Provo cit...

2010-02-07T15:16:49.438-07:00

For the love people.

My friend Milli, a Provo citizen who is also black, has much to say on this topic and has decided to write a post for this blog about what it is like to live in Provo. I think we all might be surprised how thriving our black culture is here in our town.

Courtney S, I'm not a mormon, I'm a sociol...

2010-02-07T12:41:12.426-07:00

Courtney S, I'm not a mormon, I'm a sociologist. If you'd like me to provide some resources on race and gender in terms of demographics, I'd be happy too. Suffice to say they are not the same.

I understand this is a difficult topic, especially when a person has grown up as a member of the majority culture.

However, denial has yet to solve any problem. Of course, living in a nearly all white state may not be a problem in your eyes. I have no way of knowing that. But I do recognize stories that are popular within a group verses the nearly always more difficult truth.

Texas, according to your logic, there would be few...

2010-02-07T00:56:13.752-07:00

Texas, according to your logic, there would be few WOMEN in Utah/Provo because until today (and probably tomorrow, and the day after, and after) women haven't been allowed to have the Priesthood in the LDS church either! I'd bet that the Provo/Utah population is close to %50 female, though.

Hmmm...my math must be off for this to all make sense, then. Perhaps you know some little calculatory secret you could share?

Back on topic...if I'm ever driving through Pr...

2010-02-06T18:28:59.514-07:00

Back on topic...if I'm ever driving through Provo, Slab is now on my "must see" list.

Thora, Provo is nearly 90% white. There are sever...

2010-02-06T18:27:43.866-07:00

Thora, Provo is nearly 90% white. There are several reasons for that but to pretend that it is primarily a matter of population migration is false.

For example, until 1978 people of black African descent were excluded from Priesthood and temple ceremonies. Compared to other American religious, that is an especially late date of inclusion.

Things only change when honesty is placed above wishful thinking.

thanks for the tip! we went and had slices at SLAB...

2010-02-06T12:01:52.180-07:00

thanks for the tip! we went and had slices at SLAB yesterday for lunch! the crust was perfect, recipes creative and Eric was great. Everything we'd want to see in a real Provo fast-pizza shop! -We'll be going back-

Dear cJane (like iPod), I took my little sister ...

2010-02-05T21:20:37.429-07:00

Dear cJane (like iPod),
I took my little sister to Slab today. I HAD to try it after reading you write all about it. And I had thai chicken and it was so good, I even loved the thin crust. But most of all I loved that Eric promised me that he would pretend not to know me when I bring my husband in for a date tomorrow. Because I have to go again. Tomorrow.
Tara

cjane...Dan and I went there for lunch today. Once...

2010-02-05T17:49:51.871-07:00

cjane...Dan and I went there for lunch today. Once I saw the pictures this morning, I had to go! Yummy...very good pizza. Thanks for the suggestion. I'm so lucky to live in Provo!

SLAB PIZZA ROCKS!! We travel all the way from Ren...

2010-02-05T16:38:16.245-07:00

SLAB PIZZA ROCKS!! We travel all the way from Reno to eat it! We also get special treatment because Eric makes it for us at Nana's house anytime we want it (just watch out for those hot pizza pans! His wife Julie is my sister but I'm just not saying that because I'm related to the owners!!! Go Eric and Slab pizza. it is DELICIOUS...

I'm so stuffed with fish but seriously STARVIN...

2010-02-05T16:25:20.240-07:00

I'm so stuffed with fish but seriously STARVING for THAT PIZZZZZA!! arrr!

The tastebuds are popping. I need to make a visit...

2010-02-05T15:43:35.675-07:00

The tastebuds are popping. I need to make a visit to Slab to satisfy their cravings!
You're always in the know! :)

CJane, you've inspired me to make sure we do a...

2010-02-05T14:41:18.155-07:00

CJane, you've inspired me to make sure we do a story on Slab as well next week. I want to know more about that oven.

Everytime I order a Hawaiian pizza I think of this...

2010-02-05T13:46:16.305-07:00

Everytime I order a Hawaiian pizza I think of this comedian we went to see in Kona and he said, "Why is it called Hawaiian when it has Canadian bacon all over it?" I guess a true Hawaiian pizza would have Spam?!

Next time I'm in Utah, I'm going to Slab. Since I've never been to Utah, it may be a while. L in Alaska

CJane - Now I want some pizza and you can't sh...

2010-02-05T12:55:34.653-07:00

CJane - Now I want some pizza and you can't share with us in England. You are so mean 8-D~
Just kidding. It looks so yummylicious!! Hey and thanks fellow Cjane readers for the education about migration and the such. I have now learned something today and so I have fulfilled my learning quota for a Friday. ;-)

Small world...Eric Beutler (and family) was neighb...

2010-02-05T12:20:22.072-07:00

Small world...Eric Beutler (and family) was neighbor when he lived in Mesa, AZ. My daughter still misses his daughter!

I totally dragged my husband to Slab after your la...

2010-02-05T12:00:21.916-07:00

I totally dragged my husband to Slab after your last post about it... I had the Thai Chicken and he had the New Mexico. We were in HEAVEN! And Eric is super friendly and nice. I think I might go back again tonight for round 2 :)

Where else can you get such an education on pizza,...

2010-02-05T11:28:58.883-07:00

Where else can you get such an education on pizza, mormonism, racism, and slavery all in one post! Go CJane! I love reading people's opionions, but if you have something that you believe is worth while to post use your real name! Some people have A LOT of time on their hands "anonymous".
(I will however allow "ananonmous" #2 whose friend dated all of the black gentlemen in Provo! that cracked me up!)

Ooooh one of my friends just mentioned this place ...

2010-02-05T11:11:19.328-07:00

Ooooh one of my friends just mentioned this place in her Facebook status. I'm going there for dinner tonight, yum!

I also LOVE Nicolitalia's (haven't tried 712) but I'm kind of worried. That pizza pie buffet place opened up, which I'm sure is not as good but is most likely way cheaper. I don't want Nicolitalia's to go out of business.
They are the best pizza I have ever eaten. Ever. And the only place my east coast co-worker will have pizza lunch with me!

Why do people think we don't know things about...

2010-02-05T10:45:24.679-07:00

Why do people think we don't know things about our own religion?

White baby, Your ancestors enslaved them! you big...

2010-02-05T10:45:01.456-07:00

White baby,

Your ancestors enslaved them! you big jerk.

yes CJANE..it is all your fault how people in the ...

2010-02-05T10:38:47.336-07:00

yes CJANE..it is all your fault how people in the mormon church treated people of color when you were a baby. BAD CJANE! BAAAAD!

anywho, I am sending this to my hubby because I really want to move there. But I dunno... haven't seen many asians either..that MIGHT be a dealbreaker...... lol nah

Perhaps "Anonymous" is trying to get a r...

2010-02-05T10:21:05.991-07:00

Perhaps "Anonymous" is trying to get a rise out of everyone by bringing up black people because of the past treatment of African-Americans by the LDS church. Little things like the Curse of Cain Doctrine and the Priesthood Ban (just lifted in 1978). Just a guess. Now, back to pizza.

A Different Anonymous