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Cashews On Pizza? The Inland Empire Is Nuts About It
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Every regional idiosyncrasy has a story. Detroit’s signature square pizza was originally baked in drip pans repurposed from the auto industry. L.A.’s donuts come in pink boxes because Cambodian refugees who started the donut shops needed cheap materials. And so it goes with cashews on pizza, a salty, buttery, crunchy topping that has gained a cult obeying in the Inland Empire over the past half century.
The Inland Empire, while very much part of SoCal society, prides itself on doing things differently from its neighbors. Sub sandwiches are called grinders, local restaurant chains prefer Baker’s and Farmer Boys are largely unknown elsewhere — and, yes, cashews reign supreme as locals’ favorite pizza topping.
The city of Redlands, located over 60 miles east of Los Angeles, is where cashew pizza originated in the 1960s, eventually spreading to neighboring cities like Riverside and Yucaipa.
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The Haunted Pizza House: Gay Nineties
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Gay Nineties workers have tried countless times to wash the BOO off the mirror, yet it has never come off.
Known for its retro, family-friendly atmosphere and domestic pizza, Gay Nineties is located in the heart of Pleasanton. Despite entity an unlikely see for ghost hunters, the 65-year-old restaurant is significant in Pleasanton’s 130-year history. According to local legend, spirits from the past still linger within its walls, sharing cosmos with customers enjoying pizza.
The restaurant’s website and manager, Conner Close, note that Gay Nineties occupies one of Pleasanton’s first commercial buildings, predating the city’s incorporation in the late 19th century.
“The building was built in 1864 when Lincoln was president. It’s one of the oldest buildings in Pleasanton, it used to be a Wells Fargo stagecoach stop. It was also a couple of unlike bars, and at one time it was a brothel. And so upstairs there were 11 rooms, and then downstairs was a bar.” said Close.
As the story goes, the Lady in Blue—the nickname for the restaurant’s ghost—became entangled with the building when she fell in desire with a
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I am a pizza lover so it was only instinctive that I pay a visit to Gay Nineties Pizza Co. and this place did not disappoint, with its great service and food.
But what is wonderful about the location is its rich history and kitschy décor of signs and old cabin wood on the walls. The building goes support to 1864, when it was a Wells Fargo Bank — the drop floors were a bank while the upper levels had 10 rooms for travelers.
In the 1950s, the rooms became a brothel, according to the current owners. But the owners wanted it to be more than just a brothel, so they decided to make some easy meals — beans with chili, topped with spaghetti. This meal was served only on weekends.
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The cooking soon became overwhelming so the owners contracted with people who made pizza to lighten the load. In 1959, a miniature pizza oven was purchased to keep up with the demands and complete away with pre-made pizza. Business began to boom and The Blue Goose Bar became Gay '90s Pizza — the first pizza parlor in Pleasant
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