You don't have to live in Dartmouth very long to find out how good Yeah Yeahs pizza is, and after less than a year living in the City of Lakes, my wife and I have already been a handful of times. However, being situated as we are, and working downtown, getting to the 2 Crows and Yeah Yeahs mash-up location on Oxford is a bit more difficult and requires us to be more deliberate than with YY's home base. However, we did finally made it this summer, popping by after work to meet up with a friend who lives in the neighbourhood. It's surprisingly nice inside for a beer and pizza joint, with their pink-green-light wood palette reminding me of an Ottawa favourite of mine and my wife's, Cantina Gia. It's a welcome departure from the well-worn cliché of taprooms with an industrial vibe, and it's much more befitting the residential community that surrounds it. It was nice outside, but quite breezy, so we set up shop indoors. A long banquette with tables comprises the bulk of the seating, with stools along the bar across from it. My wife went with her old favourite, The White (parm, mozza, fior di latte, roasted mushrooms, green onion) while I split The Boss (mozza, onion, roasted red peppers, feta, sausage) with our friend. I was highly intrigued by 2 Crows' hard iced tea, and made that my pizza pairing. The hard iced tea was quite good, not too sweet, and had a refreshingly hit of light carbonation as well. This is a drink that you want in your hand on a hot summer day! Expansions at restaurants can go a lot of different ways; it's hard enough to make one successful restaurant, let alone duplicate the food and its success. While I can't speak to how the business is doing, the food, the food is great. Indistinguishable from the delicious pies at the Dartmouth location, my Boss (the pizza, not my manager at work) had a nice bit of char on the cornicione, a pleasant chew to the crust, and I just love the toppings on it; it just tastes the way a pizza should. It's got the sweet and mildly acidic tomato sauce, salty cheeses, rich and tender bits of sausage, and some veg for additional layers of flavour and contrast. Located just steps from Sully & Porter, 2 Crows + Yeah Yeahs has made this West End block both a boon to the neighbourhood and a destination unto itself, and I hope they keep slinging beers and pizza for years to come. read more