Almost a year ago (but what seems like yesterday), Phoodie’s Collin Flatt had his socks blown off by Homeslice’s Thai Curry Pizza. We all promised ourselves we were going to try and get in there more often to A) patronize the Northern Liberties pizza joint because you know, it’s the right thing to do and B) because they make damn good pizza. So the other day while wracking our brains trying to think of something to nosh for lunch, we eventually settled on Hawaiian pizza. The thing with Hawaiian Pizza is, though, it can either be really really good or just plain awful (as is the case with pretty much every pizza/wing/hoagie in Philly). Hearts set on the tropic pineapple-and-ham delight, we had to choose the perfect perfect pizzeria to satisfy our craving. And who else but Homeslice could make us a unique and delicious Hawaiian pie? After all, it’d been way too long since our last visit. Upon ordering, our hopes of enjoying Homelice’s take on a Hawaiian pizza were dashed, as they explained, “We don’t sell enough Hawaiian to keep pineapple around. We can run next door and see if they have a pineapple we can buy off of them.” But that wouldn’t be necessary, because from across the counter we caught a glimpse of a beautifully crispy whole wheat pie adorned with spinach and other trimmings slipping gingerly into a white pizza box. It was destiny, we had to have it. Upon inquiring, we learned that what we peeped was their pizza version of a BLT. The Homeslice BLT pizza is topped with sauce, cheese, plum tomatoes, loads of fresh spinach, and turkey bacon (mmmmmm) and it turned out to be one of the most memorable pies we consumed in ’09. The whole wheat crust adds a layer of complexity to the pizza that compliments rather than overwhelms, as some wheat crusts do. What started as a quest to see how Homeslice handled the Hawaiian pizza turned into a date with destiny, and boy, were we glad. The BLT pizza at Homeslice is fresh, light, and healthy, the perfect pizza to enjoy during the dog days of August.

Home Slice is located at 1030 N. American Street on Liberties Walk. (215) 627-2726.