West of Metro Atlanta lies a town desperately torn between whether or not it’s part of the nation’s 9th largest city. Douglasville, Georgia sports its fair share of locally owned restaurants, and the go-to for pizza is Fabiano’s on Broad Street.
An upstate New York restaurant posted photos of the first pickle pizza I’d ever seen. Unlikely to ever venture off that beaten path, I was thrilled to see that Fabiano’s took the pizza pickle plunge! I called Douglasville home for 14 years, and my son was born there. We were back visiting friends over the holidays and had to stop in.
Pickle Pizza isn’t on the main menu, but runs as a special. It didn’t take much pleading from me for the chef to overhear my request and offer to make me a pie.
The thin, crispy crust held up beautifully underneath the white, garlicky, olive-oily seasoned sauce base. Circles of dill pickle chips maintained their crunch, while the juice baked into the sauce for a punch of flavor. The top is dusted with more dill for a perfect finishing touch.
If you ever make your way out past 6 Flags on I-20 in Georgia and find yourself in need of a blossom of briny dill cucumber heaven atop a crispy, garlic crust, make your way into Fabiano’s.
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