By Chanda Temple
When Leslie Davis and Lyndsay Lamb of HGTV’s Unsellable Homes rolled into the Magic City this weekend for the Birmingham Home Show at the BJCC, they kept their tour tradition alive: ordering takeout pizza and catching up with each other in their hotel room.
There are no fancy dinners. No big plans. Just good food, deep convos and an unbreakable twin bond. Because sometimes, the best part of the journey is the downtime.
After their first appearance on Friday, they ordered pizza from Donato’s in Vestavia Hills. Leslie went sweet and savory with a Hawaiian personal pan pizza loaded with shaved ham, smoked provolone, sliced almonds, and cinnamon. Lyndsay kept it fresh with a veggie gluten-free pizza topped with onions, tomatoes and bell peppers.
And the best part of the experience was getting thin crust without even asking. Their pizza was cut into little squares, which is something the twins said they hadn’t seen anywhere else. “That was very unusual for us. It was very good,” Leslie said. “And I had four types of cheese instead of just mozzarella. We love finding different types of unique pizza.”
When they tour, people encourage them to go out to dinner. But, they do what works for them because they are tired after shows. “This is what we do,” Leslie said.
Plus, they showed love to a local coffee spot for its Earl Grey tea with lavender and a breakfast sandwich. “We could eat here all week,” one of them said.
Talking all this pizza backstage on Saturday had me wanting to get my own slice. So, after the show, I hit Donato’s. There was a big sign in the window, advertising the Hot Honey Pepperoni, so I fell in line with the message. Half of my pizza was Hot Honey Pepperoni, complete with smoked provolone, fresh mozzarella, crushed red pepper, and a drizzle of Mike’s Hot Honey. The other half? I was drawn to the description of the Chicken Spinach Mozzarella, which featured chicken, spinach, onions, Roma tomatoes, roasted garlic, smoked provolone and olive oil.
Both were good.
Savor This!: The twins may have left town Saturday, but there’s still time to catch the final day of the Birmingham Home Show at the BJCC’s North Hall. Doors open at 11 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. Check out http://www.birminghamhomeshow.com for details!
What’s your go-to pizza order when you’re chilling after a big day? Drop it below!
Chanda Temple is an award-winning writer living in Birmingham, Ala. She blogs at http://www.chandatemplewrites.com. If you have a food story idea, email her at chandatemple@gmail.com. Follow her on Instagram at @chandatemple.
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