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OT: Best Pizza in CT

Hans Sprungfeld said:
Yeah, nothing like New Haven.

The meatball parm looked like a good match for the crust when I was there in NY in January.

Are they set up w/slices (including Sicilian) at the counter?
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Based on the website yes but Grub Hub...
 
whaler11 said:
Based on the website yes but Grub Hub...
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Looked at Yelp & seems similar enough to NYC setup for me to see if the product measures up.

For context, Two Boots pizza wasn't remotely close to the ones in East or West Village (and it failed), and the former one at Grand Central was good enough, just not as good as the storefronts. There's no guarantee the quality fully travels (see Pepe's, Frank).
 
And a special barstool review - Ray Allen guest reviwer of Patzeria in NYC (not so good)

 
sledog said:
And a special barstool review - Ray Allen guest reviwer of Patzeria in NYC (not so good)

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NY is a slice town, by that I mean you can get a decent slice almost anywhere and there are plenty of good places. The problem is there really aren't many or any truly great/outstanding places though, at least that was my memory of it and I've been to pretty much all the places people say are the true classics.
 
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superjohn said:
NY is a slice town, by that I mean you can get a decent slice almost anywhere and there are plenty of good places. The problem is there really aren't many or any truly great/outstanding places though, at least that was my memory of it and I've been to pretty much all the places people say are the true classics.
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First off, weird statement. Second, Long Island has the real good pizza
 
Hans Sprungfeld said:
6-9pm, unlimited pizza, which functionally speaking would have to be like fully enjoyable unlimited pizza in many varieties from Big Green Pizza Truck at a Common Ground High School fundraiser a few years back.
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What's the cost at the door? I get out of class at 7 in New Haven. May swing by.
 
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superjohn said:
NY is a slice town, by that I mean you can get a decent slice almost anywhere and there are plenty of good places. The problem is there really aren't many or any truly great/outstanding places though, at least that was my memory of it and I've been to pretty much all the places people say are the true classics.
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Agree 100%. Slices are the norm and there are B plus slices everywhere. They are large slices with great cheese, very good crust, and an orange grease of sorts. Yummy stuff, readily available, but none at the New Haven big 3 level.
 
FYI, all these cities that have good pizza, also have places that have bad pizza. I know from first hand experience.
 
SubInATub said:
First off, weird statement. Second, Long Island has the real good pizza
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I'm inclined to agree with the lots of B+ slices comment, but I'm curious as to your LI pizza favorites.

When I lived in Bellport and Sea Cliff, I found nothing to compare with New Haven, where I'd lived prior.

Eventually, with Great Neck as home base, I came to fondness for bar pies from Eddie's after my Saturday night swim at the North Hempstead pool, and, later, grandma slices from Umberto's in new Hyde Park. If we wanted a whole pizza, we'd go into Queens to Nick's in Forest Hills, but I wouldn't really consider that Long Island, just as I wouldn't count several of my Brooklyn favorites..
 
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Hans Sprungfeld said:
I'm inclined to agree with the lots of B+ slices comment, but I'm curious as to your LI pizza favorites.

When I lived in Bellport and Sea Cliff, I found nothing to compare with New Haven, where I'd lived prior.

Eventually, with Great Neck as home base, I came to fondness for bar pies from Eddie's after my Saturday night swim at the North Hempstead pool, and, later, grandma slices from Umberto's in new Hyde Park. If we wanted a whole pizza, we'd go into Queens to Nick's in Forest Hills, but I wouldn't really consider that Long Island, just as I wouldn't count several of my Brooklyn favorites..
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How does Eddie's compare to places like Colony or Star Tavern for bar pies and do they travel well? I go to SIL's house in Westbury 1x-2x/year and have been making that trip for 18 years now. I've had plenty of perfectly cromulent take out pizzas out there, but nothing I'd go back for a second time. Eddie's is pretty close, compared to me having to go out to Georgio's in Farmingdale for a decent cup of coffee.
 
storrsroars said:
How does Eddie's compare to places like Colony or Star Tavern for bar pies and do they travel well? I go to SIL's house in Westbury 1x-2x/year and have been making that trip for 18 years now. I've had plenty of perfectly cromulent take out pizzas out there, but nothing I'd go back for a second time. Eddie's is pretty close, compared to me having to go out to Georgio's in Farmingdale for a decent cup of coffee.
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I can't recall ever giving a bar pie the chance to travel.

My time with Eddie's pre-dates Colony, so when I first went to Myrtle Ave, that's what I compared it to, and favorably, though Eddie's was thinner/crispier (some likened it to matzo, not me but I got the comp), and I would top it with sausage. Colony more cheesy, so hot oil suffices. I'm more than a decade since last visit, but if it still has crowds, it can't have gone too far astray.

Star was a single visit, en route back home from OCNJ on MLK Day, after celebrating my sister's big birthday in 2015. Found it nothing special enough (didn't know in advance it was bar pies, and once figured out, wasn't as good as Eddie's or Colony), though a nice room & vibe. We did a recon on Thomas Edison National Historic Park nearby, and would probably pair the two if I returned, but I don't imagine either. Most memorable part of the experience was trying to figure out the signs on each table: "FI DOLLA PI WED" (or similar), which translated to a Wednesday January special of $5 pies.

TBH, Star was approached with great anticipation (as along the way and due for a special stop because it was on a Top 10 NJ list) so I arrived with high expectations that I'd be eating a contender against my favorites from NH/CT & 4 Boroughs/LI. As such, I still haven't eaten great pizza in NJ or Staten Island, though I'm told it's there and I believe it. Recommendations appreciated.

Props on cromulent, btw.
 
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Hans Sprungfeld said:
Headed over to Next Door this evening for Colin Caplan doing a digital presentation to complement his "Pizza in New Haven" book.
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For the record, I sampled from more than a dozen pies, all good and beyond

I departed with 5 slices in a takeout box provided at the end of the evening, and only one of the room temp leftovers made it to the fridge. Three were eaten in the 15 minute ride home, and I was full when I'd walked out. This morning's white sausage & broccoli rabe. reheated in the toaster oven was excellent.

Though I've got nothing to offer the beer thread, I had two different enjoyable pilseners, and sample a vinegar cider, a tasty dark something, and at least a couple others from among 30+ on tap.

Colin Caplan's presentation was low key & fun. I'm a fan, and look forward to the NH Docs June 1st screening of "Pizza: A Love Story," of which he's a co-producer w/filmmaker Gorman Bechard and musician Dean Falcone, whose other work (like Caplan's) also impresses.
 
Not sure if it’s been mentioned but Ernies is a real gem. Family has been going for years.

As for NYC, I’m hard pressed to think of a better place than Lucali in Brooklyn. Yes, the wait can be long but the pizza can’t be missed. Tons of fresh ingredients and topped with fresh basil.
 
Hans Sprungfeld said:
TBH, Star was approached with great anticipation (as along the way and due for a special stop because it was on a Top 10 NJ list) so I arrived with high expectations that I'd be eating a contender against my favorites from NH/CT & 4 Boroughs/LI. As such, I still haven't eaten great pizza in NJ or Staten Island, though I'm told it's there and I believe it. Recommendations appreciated.
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Most of my NJ pizza experience was from 2016-17 when I was in Montclair quite often. Probably tried 15 places within a 20 minute drive. Other than Santillo's and Star, nothing I'd go out of my way to order again. I do have friends who's taste in pizza I respect who have suggested places in Hoboken, but that was a bit out of my way.
 
brihman said:
Not sure if it’s been mentioned but Ernies is a real gem. Family has been going for years.

As for NYC, I’m hard pressed to think of a better place than Lucali in Brooklyn. Yes, the wait can be long but the pizza can’t be missed. Tons of fresh ingredients and topped with fresh basil.
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ernie's is good! that's my neighborhood spot. it's honestly a little cheese-heavy for my taste, but they have cheap beer and the atmosphere in there is great.

bummed i missed the caplan thing at next door.
 
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elmcityboy said:
ernie's is good! that's my neighborhood spot. it's honestly a little cheese-heavy for my taste, but they have cheap beer and the atmosphere in there is great.

bummed i missed the caplan thing at next door.
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I tried Ernie's once. It was good. But the pizza didn't have enough sauce on it.
Sauce was only half way down the slice.
 
storrsroars said:
Most of my NJ pizza experience was from 2016-17 when I was in Montclair quite often. Probably tried 15 places within a 20 minute drive. Other than Santillo's and Star, nothing I'd go out of my way to order again. I do have friends who's taste in pizza I respect who have suggested places in Hoboken, but that was a bit out of my way.
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Know it’s a trek from Montclair but I’ve been hearing about Razza in Jersey City. Want to check it out soon..
 
Hans Sprungfeld said:
For the record, I sampled from more than a dozen pies, all good and beyond

I departed with 5 slices in a takeout box provided at the end of the evening, and only one of the room temp leftovers made it to the fridge. Three were eaten in the 15 minute ride home, and I was full when I'd walked out. This morning's white sausage & broccoli rabe. reheated in the toaster oven was excellent.

Though I've got nothing to offer the beer thread, I had two different enjoyable pilseners, and sample a vinegar cider, a tasty dark something, and at least a couple others from among 30+ on tap.

Colin Caplan's presentation was low key & fun. I'm a fan, and look forward to the NH Docs June 1st screening of "Pizza: A Love Story," of which he's a co-producer w/filmmaker Gorman Bechard and musician Dean Falcone, whose other work (like Caplan's) also impresses.
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Went back to Next Door the other night with a group of us for one of my daughter’s birthday dinner. Got a few good apps and an entree along with three different pies: Fresh Mozz; Mashed Potato; and Rabe and Sausage (ordered red instead of white). All were good to very good, but I was surprised at the sag of the crust on each. You couldn’t even lift a slice of any of them with one hand without the toppings falling off. Nonetheless, very tasty. Brought home a few slices of each, and all were better the next day after reheating at 425 for around five minutes in convection toaster oven, which rendered the crust much stiffer than it had been in the restaurant the night before when fresh out of the oven the first time.
 
8893 said:
Went back to Next Door the other night with a group of us for one of my daughter’s birthday dinner. Got a few good apps and an entree along with three different pies: Fresh Mozz; Mashed Potato; and Rabe and Sausage (ordered red instead of white). All were good to very good, but I was surprised at the sag of the crust on each. You couldn’t even lift a slice of any of them with one hand without the toppings falling off. Nonetheless, very tasty. Brought home a few slices of each, and all were better the next day after reheating at 425 for around five minutes in convection toaster oven, which rendered the crust much stiffer than it had been in the restaurant the night before when fresh out of the oven the first time.
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Finally went to Zinc Kitchen last night (friends' choice after YUAG). Tasty seasonal white clam pie, but even saggier than Next Door. And even the second set of dishes & flatware offered to us was in need of a better dishwasher beforehand.
 
Hans Sprungfeld said:
Finally went to Zinc Kitchen last night (friends' choice after YUAG). Tasty seasonal white clam pie, but even saggier than Next Door. And even the second set of dishes & flatware offered to us was in need of a better dishwasher beforehand.
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I’ve been there a few times and had good meals but have never had the pizza. A trusted friend recently told me to try it; I think she mentioned fig and speck so I’ve been hoping to get there to try that. Thanks for the sag warning though. I will keep my expectations in check.
 
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