OT: Best Pizza in CT

[8893]

Did a Margherita and a clam with bacon at Pepe’s yesterday before Trey show. They were on point . Right crust, right char, Pepe’s got some credit back from me, because they had been all over map on my recent previous visits. But yesterday was them at their best.

Wooster street is now a sheet show. The lines at Pepe’s and Sally’s were insane. Sally’s especially. Modern had a huge line too. Which you don’t see at that level. I blame the barstool idiot. Lots of pizza tourists making the pilgrimage. All out of state plates.

How was the show?

 

[Chin Diesel]

Did a Margherita and a clam with bacon at Pepe’s yesterday before Trey show. They were on point . Right crust, right char, Pepe’s got some credit back from me, because they had been all over map on my recent previous visits. But yesterday was them at their best.

Wooster street is now a sheet show. The lines at Pepe’s and Sally’s were insane. Sally’s especially. Modern had a huge line too. Which you don’t see at that level. I blame the barstool idiot. Lots of pizza tourists making the pilgrimage. All out of state plates.

Some of the foodie shows will spike their filming to prevent mom and pop"s from getting overrun by Google search. Some joints don't want the press and just want to be a small little place off the radar.

 

[storrsroars]

Do you even Thai food, bro?

I enjoy savory over sweet 99% of the time. One can Thai or Mexican or Chinese and avoid curries with pineapple, al pastor tacos or sweet n sour dishes rather easily. It's rare I'm in the mood for sweet in an entree and I agree that hot pineapple kinda sucks (and overpowers other elements). About the only cuisine where I really like fruit in the dish is Moroccan, and that's usually either dried apricots, prunes or dates.

First day I went to work in my company's Mexico City office, staff ordered in pizza for lunch. It was like 6 pineapple and ham pizzas and one plain. From Domino's. That was so wrong on two levels. But the combo was by far their favorite, and they never understood why I wouldn't partake.

 

[superjohn]

I enjoy savory over sweet 99% of the time. One can Thai or Mexican or Chinese and avoid curries with pineapple, al pastor tacos or sweet n sour dishes rather easily. It's rare I'm in the mood for sweet in an entree and I agree that hot pineapple kinda sucks (and overpowers other elements). About the only cuisine where I really like fruit in the dish is Moroccan, and that's usually either dried apricots, prunes or dates.

First day I went to work in my company's Mexico City office, staff ordered in pizza for lunch. It was like 6 pineapple and ham pizzas and one plain. From Domino's. That was so wrong on two levels. But the combo was by far their favorite, and they never understood why I wouldn't partake.

Moroccan food is maybe my least favorite cuisine for this reason.

 

[dvegas]

Wooster street is now a sheet show. The lines at Pepe’s and Sally’s were insane. Sally’s especially. Modern had a huge line too. Which you don’t see at that level. I blame the barstool idiot. Lots of pizza tourists making the pilgrimage. All out of state plates.

Last day of classes at Yale was Friday. Im sure that didn't help. Ive learned to check the Yale calendar when considering Wooster Street eats. School was out on the night of the JRAD show, probably why there was no wait at Sally's at 6 PM on a Thursday . . .

 

[uconnphil2016]

Last day of classes at Yale was Friday. Im sure that didn't help. Ive learned to check the Yale calendar when considering Wooster Street eats. School was out on the night of the JRAD show, probably why there was no wait at Sally's at 6 PM on a Thursday . . .

Got my last paper due May 1! Wanna do Sally’s after graduation but impossible considering they don’t do reservations

 

[boog204]

Had Little Rendezvous for the first time today... Eh. It was good and better than most, but not even in the same stratosphere as the big boys, imo...

 

[HuskyHawk]

So this is interesting

 

[storrsroars]

Before I look, I'm guessing vodka.

Edit: nope. But I've been seeing stuff on adding vodka to dough for baking. Haven't tried it but the science seems interesting.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

So this is interesting

wait, hoad up. that pie in the pic, and in the vid looks downright nasty. dare I sayit--ballpark pizza. I thought the latest video blowhard za expert was gonna say add a little cornmeal in the dough, or mebbe don't forget to pour some oil on top, but nooooooo, I get a commercial for pepe's. I feel like Ralphie when he figured out the little orphan annie decoder ring scam. here, i'll help--'the ClifSpliffy world-famous Connecticut home pizza recipe!' as seen by 100's of thousands around the globe!
1. buy or make a one pound dough. cornmeal helps.
2. slice and distribute some fresh tomato,
3. add a half pound of scamozza. drizzle oil.
(variations encouraged, pizza stone helpful)
crank ur oven to the max and huck the pie in there. garruntee to not look or taste like that mess depicted. abbondanzza!

 

[Mazhude]

Newly opened West Haven bar has a hit pizza on the menu

"The city’s newest eatery was supposed to be a bar that offered pizza, but only three weeks into it, the scrumptious topping combos are quickly shaping ReBAR into a pizza destination that happens to offer drinks..."

Anyone tried it out yet?

 

[husky429]

So this is interesting

Nothing special. You can get better tomatoes for za at any decent grocer. Even stop and shop has a couple decent brands.

 

[tentoes4rings]

Nothing special. You can get better tomatoes for za at any decent grocer. Even stop and shop has a couple decent brands.

Kind of strange that they use a Costco looking pizza in the commercial when they could have maybe, oh I don’t know, used a pizza from Pepe’s? ‍♂️

 

[8893]

2019 Final Four Best Restaurant in CT. Lost to Middletown's Bread and Water on Warwick Street.

Bread and Water is truly a hidden gem. One of the best fine dining experiences I’ve had in CT. Highly recommended to anyone that hasn’t tried it.

Went there for the first time a few weeks ago. Delicious food.

Bummer, I never it made it there but was planning to go soon:

Highly acclaimed Middletown restaurant Bread & Water closes its doors

MIDDLETOWN — The inability to bounce back from the effects of a devastating fire two...

www.nhregister.com

 

[HuskyHawk]

What I really need is a “best pizza within 15 minutes of HuskyHawk’s house” thread.

 

[boog204]

Bummer, I never it made it there but was planning to go soon:

Highly acclaimed Middletown restaurant Bread & Water closes its doors

MIDDLETOWN — The inability to bounce back from the effects of a devastating fire two...

www.nhregister.com

That sucks... I was hoping they were just doing more reno or something since I noticed it closed every time I drove by. It was just an awkward location and when I went he had detailed how devastating the fire had been. But the food was outstanding.

 

[I Bleed Blue]

Bummer, I never it made it there but was planning to go soon:

Highly acclaimed Middletown restaurant Bread & Water closes its doors

MIDDLETOWN — The inability to bounce back from the effects of a devastating fire two...

www.nhregister.com

That’s too bad. It was a special dining experience right in my hometown where you’d least expect it. There was talk I believe of the owner thinking about relocating to somewhere with a larger customer base. Somewhere like Glastonbury would make a lot of sense as it’s a more affluent area compared to Middletown and still in Central CT.

 

[I Bleed Blue]

Prince Street Pizza Spicy Spring squares . The best.

They dont have to be little.

Its the type of pepperoni.

You must use a good Natural casing pepperoni. You can ask the Pizza places what they use. I had stuff bought online that sells to Pizza houses, and I also have put Boars Head Natural casing sticks on my deli slicer. And they curl.

If you are interested here is the science on "Grease cup".

Why Does Pepperoni Curl? | The Food Lab

As far as who does that in CT. Ive had it here but Its kinda random.

I had Prince Street for the first time on Sunday. The square pepperoni is legit. Worth the 20 min wait outside in the rain.

 

[August_West]

I had Prince Street for the first time on Sunday. The square pepperoni is legit. Worth the 20 min wait outside in the rain.

you know we cant let that pass without an "Always trust content from ADub™ post,

 

[I Bleed Blue]

you know we cant let that pass without an "Always trust content from ADub™ post,

I’ve noticed you and @8893 have exquisite taste with all things food haha

 

[August_West]

I’ve noticed you and @8893 have exquisite taste with all things food haha

He really does. Mine is slightly a cut above that though, because, let's face it, Arby's.

 

[Caronimo]

Harry’s pepperoni pizza in bishops corner West Hartford is to die for. I’ll still eat pepe’s, Luna, etc. but can’t stop won’t stop the Harry’s pizza machine. They cook it perfectly everytime.

 

[HooperScooper]

What's up with this place? One Bite review from today. Could have been mentioned somewhere in these 134 pages but I don't remember hearing about it.

 

[methodology]

John and Maria's is the best pizza without going into new haven

 

[dvegas]

The New York Times has jumped on the clam pie at Zuppardi's wagon, you can forget about going there for the next 6 months A Clam Pizza Worth Waiting For