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Dammit. I was willing to die on that hill.
I was going to push this for a while but the implication that I would actually read the Robb Report irked me.
Dammit. I was willing to die on that hill.
Nice to see Tribute from SD in there. Fantastic spot. Can’t recommend it highly enough for anyone that lives/visitsWhat a perfect list ….
The 50 Best Pizzerias in America, Ranked
The 50 Top Pizza group announced the 50 best pizzerias in the United States for 2023, with New York's Una Pizza Napoletana taking the top spot.robbreport.com
Neapolitan just isn't a great style IMO. It's not bad and still tastes good but they are all pretty much the same. Great ingredients but never cooked long enough. 90 seconds in one of those ovens always leaves the crust not charred nearly enough and everything pools in the middle.Is it though? IMHO, after maybe the top 10, all those Neopolitan pizzas start to blend together. I'll put up Il PIzzaiolo up the street from me against any of the bottom 40.
On a side note, I didn't know Keste was doing all Neopolitan. When Roberto had his shop in Pittsburgh, he was making "regular" pizza on a deck oven that was outstanding.
Neapolitan just isn't a great style IMO. It's not bad and still tastes good but they are all pretty much the same. Great ingredients but never cooked long enough. 90 seconds in one of those ovens always leaves the crust not charred nearly enough and everything pools in the middle.
I'm surprised you didn't pick up what he was selling with that list.
38. Zeneli – New HavenBut man, not a single place in CT lol
I agree but the Wizard didn't have the recording career Fred had.
Hmmm…. NY vs New Haven vs Naples…Neapolitan just isn't a great style IMO. It's not bad and still tastes good but they are all pretty much the same. Great ingredients but never cooked long enough. 90 seconds in one of those ovens always leaves the crust not charred nearly enough and everything pools in the middle.
Wow, I forgot about the Grand Wizard.The cane tho
By the way grand wizard better
Another name from that era was Mr. Fuji. We saw him multiple times in the 80s while bar hopping in New Haven.Wow, I forgot about the Grand Wizard.
Yup missed that one but was too late to edit/delete38. Zeneli – New Haven
I don't know how this devolved into a WWE discussion, and I find pro wrestling incredibly stupid, but everyone in Pgh was talking about the 25th anniversary of this ridiculousness, so I figure I'd post it.
The Chicago Classic is great.While I like 1, 2 and 3 on that list, no issues there, any list that has Uno's at #5 automatically makes you wonder. Pizza in Boston is no where near CT level but it's not that bad that Uno's needs to be top 5!
"Can you make so that half has some char?"
I went to the Sally's in Stamford a few years back (it was open for maybe 3-4 months at the time) and was completely turned off by the place. The pies were nothing special and the atmosphere was basically "we're here to ring the cash register". If I want Sally's I'll drive to New Haven. I have little desire to ever try another Sally's location.Car has been 90% packed since Wednesday afternoon, but last minutes odds & ends, several goodbyes, and better traffic/air quality/weather pushed departure back to early afternoon. That meant two more nights of pizza.
The first was a friend bringing Fairfield Sally's back to his his in north Bridgeport where I met him after storage space work.
He described the place as having a disorganized vibe, but this led to a getting comped a pie that was unaccountably lying around, and turned out to be my first ever white clam from Sally's.
My choice of tomato pie was another first: I'd actually label the flavor profile of the well-done crust as closer to "burnt," and I'm a decades-old fan of "char." Probably my least favorite plain tomato ever, though not actually bad. They just didn't get it right as Wooster street does.
My friend ordered the large w/mootz & sausage, mushrooms on half in deference to my preference. It was the best of the three.
I liked what I ate and it was by no means a disaster, but I'm a Sally's partisan & defender, so a 'less than' experience has to be acknowledged, especially after having had my my best Fairfield Pepe's experience on my most recent (dine-in) visit. View attachment 89379
That he's willing to call something that looks like that "excellent" speaks volumes."Can you make so that half has some char?"
bar doesn’t get enough loveFirst time at Bar. Signature potato and seasonal Lobster Roll (basically all claw/knuckle). Thoroughly satisfied.
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That's a good spot, huge capacity. Tribus is a good brewery nearby and then there's Two Roads.Hanging in Milford, Dockside Brewery is quite the spot. My girl got a really good salad.
They do 800 degree pizzas. I was feeling a penne vodka for some reason and added sausage. Ingredients were good, but they were a little short on the sauce. Might have to do with how incredibly thin the crust was. Have a feeling a more traditional pie would be better, but I’m not upset with my decision. Will probably be back because the beer and overall selection was great.
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