The café boasts numerous offerings from an assortment of fresh, organic coffees, to artisanal salads, to homemade soups. “We never intended this to be a pizza place,” explains Tony. Moreover, Fat Cat Pie Company extends far beyond the pizza “pies” referenced in the title. “You can walk into a surprise here every day,” laughs Suzanne. The new hybrid offers an incredible burst of flavor that plays tricks on your taste buds. Long Italian peppers, known for a sweeter profile, cross-pollinated with cayenne peppers, an extremely spicy variety. This amazing pizza addition comes right from the earth, and is result of a fortuitous natural mistake. Take “Uncle John’s Peppers,” for example. The pizza crust is thin and crispy while the vegetable toppings come directly from the garden.

Everything served is organic, and the majority of ingredients are locally sourced.

While the name “Fat Cat” might conjure up images of greasy fast food, the reality is anything but. This venture, led by Mark Ancona, Anthony Ancona, Suzanne Ancona, and Mike Pelletier, is a dazzling display of all things unexpected. But the best embodiment of the term is certainly the Fat Cat Pie Company. Irony is actually a simple “incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs.” Examples include a traffic officer avoiding parking tickets or the demise of “unsinkable” Titanic.

Although Alanis Morisette’s single “Ironic” proved catchy, it helped propagate the phony notion that irony must be linked to coincidence or misfortune. As an English enthusiast, I am always looking for meaningful ways to explain the concept of “irony.” It is perhaps the most misunderstood word in the English language.

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