Our never ending food journey in Central Oregon has brought us to a little food truck in one of Bend's newest food truck lots - Crosscut Warming Hut No. 5. This charming location is modeled after the warming huts in the Deschutes National Forest that many locals and tourists alike snow shoe, ski, snow mobile, and maybe even dog sled to during the winter months. We felt the atmosphere was warm and inviting and we cannot wait to sit inside by the large fireplace when COVID allows again. However, despite not being able to use the indoor space, they had many tables set up outside with appropriate distancing, various warming options, and three food trucks. On this food adventure, we tried Abe Capanna's Detroit Pan Pizza + Italian and they did not disappoint us.

With a variety of pizza options and appetizers, we decided to go for the Baked Mozzarella and the Something About Olivia pizza. Needless to say, these choices were absolute flavor explosions! The baked mozzarella is not anything like your every day mozzarella stick--a wonderful layer of fresh mozzarella is dredged in Italian breading and then allowed to bake and melt into a large sheet which is then served over marinara sauce. You need to rip the cheese apart, but the bottom is perfectly crisped and when dipped in the sauce, this is a perfect guilty pleasure we will enjoy again after a long day of snow shoeing in the mountains. 

We also tried the Something About Olivia pizza during our outing and the small pizza was a perfect size to share for lunch. This pizza featured prosciutto, pears, mozzarella, arugula, lemon, balsamic, and a gorgonzola crumble. This pizza made us say "Wow". The flavors all melded together are such wonderful combination that we we were disappointed we couldn't finish it. At least they offer To-Go boxes! 

We 100% recommend trying a little taste of Detroit with Abe Capanna's and we will be back.