Bay Area Edition | March 2023

DINING FEATURE

BY SARAH PARKER

Tracey and Chris Nowlin bought Bada Bing Pizzeria in 2021.

2 Italian Cold Cut

Sandwich Combo

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Olive oil base, mozzarella cheese blend, cream cheese drizzle, fried chicken, white onion, topped with Bualo drizzle and ranch BUFFALO CHICKEN PIZZA $13$24

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ITALIAN COLD CUT SANDWICH COMBO $9 HALF, $14 FULL

1 Bualochickenpizza

3 Alfredo balls

Ham, pepperoni, salami, lettuce, tomatoes, pickled onions on a hoagie with homemade garlic aioli served with battered fries

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Bada Bing Pizzeria New owners revamp local Italian restaurant to follow their dreams I n September 2021, Tracey and Chris Nowlin bought Bada Bing Pizzeria in League City. As

ALFREDO BALLS $9 FOR 6

Macaroni noodles mixed with Alfredo sauce, mozzarella blend, lightly breaded and fried, served with a side of Alfredo sauce

were hosting pizza parties and researching how they could start their own business. “We knew it was the right time, and we thought, ‘Let’s give it a shot,’” Chris said. After 10 months of transition and renovations, the restaurant ocially reopened last July. The pizzeria now oers new menu items, such as fried Alfredo balls; fried lasagna; and specialty pizzas with toppings such as Bualo chicken, sliced prosciutto and chicken Alfredo. “That is something we started doing with the entire menu,” Chris said. “How can we take something traditional and make it new?” The 10-inch personal pizzas start

at $10 and go up to 18-inch specialty pizzas for $24 or more. “We want to keep our prices very reasonable because we want people to be able to aord it,” Tracey said. With nearly 3,000 Facebook fol- lowers, the restaurant has connected with the community around them. Every Feb. 21, the restaurant cele- brates Chris’ birthday by donating a pizza to charity for every pizza purchased that day. This year, they handed 52 pizzas out to local nonprots as a thank you to the community, the Nowlins said. “People are so thankful, and it’s pizza!” Tracey said. “We love pizza, and it is so rewarding for us to give what we love to this community.”

Bada Bing Pizzeria 2925 S. Gulf Freeway, Ste. I, League City 281-337-0819 www.badabingleaguecity.com Hours: Tue.-Thu., Sun. 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; closed Mon.

locals, they frequented the restau- rant, which has been in business since 2009, they said. Although they had very little restaurant experience at the time of purchase, Chris said he had a passion for pizza, which included a pizza-related blog. A self-taught pizza chef, Chris received the book “The Pizza Bible” as a gift in 2015. “That was how I started to make pizza,” Chris said. “I really started learning about the science behind the dough.” By the time Bada Bing Pizzeria was for sale in 2021, Chris and Tracey

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