*** The Pizza Thread ***

1…6791112…18

Comments

  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    http://travel.yahoo.com/p-interests-40636046
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    Anyone ever been to Pizzeria Bianco in Phoenix?
    http://www.pizzeriabianco.com/

    Multiple winner of best pizza in the US. It is fantastic!!!!

    If you're ever in the Phoenix area, you have to go!! I'd suggest going during the week, because if you go on the weekend, you may be waiting for a table up to 3-4 hours....but it's well worth the wait!
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    Also, if you're ever in Vegas and want some amazing pizza....you gotta check out this place:
    http://settebello.net/

    The owner is a VPN (Vera Pizza Napoletana) charter member. They use a 900 degree wood fired pizza oven. Awesome pizza!!
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,146
    neilybabes86 wrote:
    81 wrote:
    neilybabes86 wrote:
    chicago deep dish??? give me a break :roll:

    get outta here with your over rated self


    :lol: riiiiiiiiiiiiiight!!!!

    sure you are


    that chicago shit is all dough..garbage
    its not all dough, its all toppings, too many IMHO
    its more like a casserole than a pizza
    besides the best pizza is in CT
    White clam at frank pepe's.
  • LloydXmas
    LloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    I went to this place flatbreads this weekend. Great crust, local organic toppings and darkside of the moon played in it's entirety. I think it's a northeastern Chain.


    I need to get to pepes in new haven. I've lived in CT my whole life and have never been.
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    BabaBooey1979 wrote:
    I need to get to pepes in new haven. I've lived in CT my whole life and have never been.
    Same here. The only problem is it's in New Haven.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • Champagne Breakfast
    Champagne Breakfast Posts: 1,526
    Newch91 wrote:
    BabaBooey1979 wrote:
    I need to get to pepes in new haven. I've lived in CT my whole life and have never been.
    Same here. The only problem is it's in New Haven.
    There are now 4 or 5 of them throughout CT. I know Danbury, Fairfield, Moheegun Sun, and another. New Haven is the original and a little better than the others but still its basically the same.
    PJ - 36
    EV - 5
    (**Letterman'02, Irving Plaza, Storytellers, Beacon, ACL, Spectrum 3&4, Bridge School '10**)

    "Constant recoil,..sometimes life don't leave you alone."
    Let's connect on twitter - @Jeffgorra
  • LloydXmas
    LloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    Champagne Breakfast wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    BabaBooey1979 wrote:
    I need to get to pepes in new haven. I've lived in CT my whole life and have never been.
    Same here. The only problem is it's in New Haven.
    There are now 4 or 5 of them throughout CT. I know Danbury, Fairfield, Moheegun Sun, and another. New Haven is the original and a little better than the others but still its basically the same.
    There's one in manchester too. I refuse to go to any of them until I go to the original and wait in line for an hour. I may make a trip this Saturday now.
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    Champagne Breakfast wrote:
    There are now 4 or 5 of them throughout CT. I know Danbury, Fairfield, Moheegun Sun, and another. New Haven is the original and a little better than the others but still its basically the same.

    Well, I'll be in Danbury in November for work. I'll have to check it out. I def. consider myself a pizza snob, so...we'll see! ;):D
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,146
    BabaBooey1979 wrote:
    There's one in manchester too. I refuse to go to any of them until I go to the original and wait in line for an hour. I may make a trip this Saturday now.
    the other locations are hit or miss
    Ive been to yonkers three times-twice good, once not so good.

    go early, you will disappointed if they are out of clams
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,146
    The first and last tavern restaurants make a nice CT style pie as well
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Get_Right, you ever had any pizza places in Waterbury?
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,146
    Newch91 wrote:
    Get_Right, you ever had any pizza places in Waterbury?
    Nah, I try to get in and out of Waterbury as quickly as possible :lol::lol::lol:;)

    Seriously, I have only been to Waterbury to go to shows at the palace-otherwise I have not spent much time there.
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Get_Right wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    Get_Right, you ever had any pizza places in Waterbury?
    Nah, I try to get in and out of Waterbury as quickly as possible :lol::lol::lol:;)

    Seriously, I have only been to Waterbury to go to shows at the palace-otherwise I have not spent much time there.
    :lol::lol::lol::lol: I don't blame you at all.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • drsluggo
    drsluggo Posts: 4,742
    Get_Right wrote:
    neilybabes86 wrote:
    that chicago shit is all dough..garbage
    its not all dough, its all toppings, too many IMHO
    its more like a casserole than a pizza
    besides the best pizza is in CT
    White clam at frank pepe's.
    The 'stuffed' pizza here in more like a casserole - I'd admit that, but I still love it.

    But... you can get some killer thin crust or 'deep dish' pizza here too that's not that way. Giordanos is great for stuffed pizza, but Rosatis is great for more traditional pizza - although both are chains so quality can vary between locations. There are a bunch of local places too, but I'm about an hour SW of Chicago so I don't think too many people will be able to relate there.

    I've always thought NY pizza is great, but overrated. Like... everyone is always saying 'if you go to NY you HAVE to get pizza by the slice there.' And I have probably tried like 10 different places out there in my few trips to NY, and while its all good its not too much better than fresh sbarro. I'm going to run now from all of the people who are going to take great offense at that... but know that as I run I stand by it. :lol:
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,146
    drsluggo wrote:
    The 'stuffed' pizza here in more like a casserole - I'd admit that, but I still love it.

    But... you can get some killer thin crust or 'deep dish' pizza here too that's not that way. Giordanos is great for stuffed pizza, but Rosatis is great for more traditional pizza - although both are chains so quality can vary between locations. There are a bunch of local places too, but I'm about an hour SW of Chicago so I don't think too many people will be able to relate there.

    I've always thought NY pizza is great, but overrated. Like... everyone is always saying 'if you go to NY you HAVE to get pizza by the slice there.' And I have probably tried like 10 different places out there in my few trips to NY, and while its all good its not too much better than fresh sbarro. I'm going to run now from all of the people who are going to take great offense at that... but know that as I run I stand by it. :lol:

    I have heard about the Chicago "cracker crust" but have yet to try it. That sounds like it would be right up my alley as I almost fell asleep waiting for my deep dish :lol:


    You are right-the average NYC slice is not particularly special-there is a reason people add shaker cheese, garlic, herbs and hot pepper to it before eating. The one good thing about NYC is that slice joints are everywhere and when you need to eat for $3 at 1am, even a bad slice tastes good. :!: It is an NYC experience though-good or bad. And slice joints are not comparable to the whole coal fired joints like John's and Grimaldi's.
    Kind of like having 2 papaya dogs and a papaya drink after a show at the beacon. :!:
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,146
    drsluggo wrote:
    The 'stuffed' pizza here in more like a casserole - I'd admit that, but I still love it.

    But... you can get some killer thin crust or 'deep dish' pizza here too that's not that way. Giordanos is great for stuffed pizza, but Rosatis is great for more traditional pizza - although both are chains so quality can vary between locations. There are a bunch of local places too, but I'm about an hour SW of Chicago so I don't think too many people will be able to relate there.

    I've always thought NY pizza is great, but overrated. Like... everyone is always saying 'if you go to NY you HAVE to get pizza by the slice there.' And I have probably tried like 10 different places out there in my few trips to NY, and while its all good its not too much better than fresh sbarro. I'm going to run now from all of the people who are going to take great offense at that... but know that as I run I stand by it. :lol:

    I have heard about the Chicago "cracker crust" but have yet to try it. That sounds like it would be right up my alley as I almost fell asleep waiting for my deep dish :lol:


    You are right-the average NYC slice is not particularly special-there is a reason people add shaker cheese, garlic, herbs and hot pepper to it before eating. The one good thing about NYC is that slice joints are everywhere and when you need to eat for $3 at 1am, even a bad slice tastes good. :!: It is an NYC experience though-good or bad. And slice joints are not comparable to the coal fired joints like John's and Grimaldi's.
    Kind of like having 2 papaya dogs and a papaya drink after a show at the beacon. :!:
  • drsluggo
    drsluggo Posts: 4,742
    Get_Right wrote:
    I have heard about the Chicago "cracker crust" but have yet to try it. That sounds like it would be right up my alley as I almost fell asleep waiting for my deep dish :lol:


    You are right-the average NYC slice is not particularly special-there is a reason people add shaker cheese, garlic, herbs and hot pepper to it before eating. The one good thing about NYC is that slice joints are everywhere and when you need to eat for $3 at 1am, even a bad slice tastes good. :!: It is an NYC experience though-good or bad. And slice joints are not comparable to the coal fired joints like John's and Grimaldi's.
    Kind of like having 2 papaya dogs and a papaya drink after a show at the beacon. :!:
    Yeah there's nothing cooler than getting pizza @ 1-2AM in NY... I've done that on my PJ trips there and its just fun to be able to do and it makes the pizza taste a little better too because its a unique experience (at least for me!).

    The 'cracker crust' out here is good...my only complaint is it feels like you get less for the $$, but that's just the way it goes when you get thin crust pizza, right? :)
  • supersonicyears
    supersonicyears Posts: 2,619
    BLACK35 wrote:
    The best one that I had was in Fort Lauderdale at a place called GiGi's, it was amazing. Last time I ate there was in 09 and I'm going back there this December and I can't wait :cry: Its funny cause the wife and I were talking about the place today. One of the other reasons we have to go back is because of their cheesecake, its to die for. Were calling them the day before we go and are ording a full cheesecake so we can take it back to the place were staying at :D Good old fashion Italien restaurant, same owner for over 40 yrs.
    When you go down to Fort Lauderdale check out Primanti Bros. on Fort lauderdale beach. They have really good pizza and their sandwiches are unbelievable! http://www.primantibrothers.com/02menu.html

    My favorite pizza place is Star Tavern in Orange NJ http://startavern.net/ The crust is perfect and just enough sauce. Mmmmm Can't wait to have some when I get up there soon.
    "In the age of darkness
    want to be enlightened"
  • LloydXmas
    LloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    Went to Pepe's in new haven today. 27 miles each way. It was 100 percent worth it. Ordered the white clam pizza and the summertime tomato and mozz.

    There was a line outside but it moved quick.

Categories