Eat At (Happy) Joe's

My absolute favorite pizza joint is Happy Joe's. My hometown in ND has a Happy Joes, and I worked there as a hostess while in high school (tres chic).

When I was little, Happy Joe's was the end-all, be-all place for birthday parties - everybody who was anybody rocked at the Joe's. Such a thrill - the employees would sound this alarm, which was scary and exciting all at the same time to little tot brains (like we weren't spazzing out already) and then honk one of those old-fashioned horns and announce that it was YOUR birthday, and the WHOLE PLACE would sing Happy Birthday to you. Total ego trip.

And if you're really lucky, you'd get the Barn Burner, which is this ridonkulous concoction of 24 scoops of ice cream, a slathering of toppings, nuts and sprinkles and whipped cream galore, to share with your party guests.

Also, HJ's has the best taco pizza on earth. Hands down. Can't beat it. Add a pitcher of Coke and a Silly Willy for dessert, and you've got yourself the perfect meal.

Now it looks like you can ship these heavenly pies anywhere in the U.S. - how cool is that?

There is a Happy Joe's here in St. Louis, on Watson Road. A bonus is that they have skeeball - endless hours of fun. Check it out - you won't be disappointed. Promise.