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OT: Best Pizza in CT

Is it time to get rid of the pizza thread?

  • Yes. It's past it's useful time here.

    Votes: 10 14.1%

  • No. I can't live without it.

    Votes: 50 70.4%

  • Move it to another board.

    Votes: 11 15.5%
  • Total voters
    71
8893 said:
Is this the future of pizza?

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Not by the looks of what this girl in the video is eating.

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How in hell does one clean those things? They've got to get pretty disgusting over the course of a day.
 
Hans Sprungfeld said:
Little Rendezvous continues to elude me like no other. Every time I have been in or passing through Meriden in the past several years, it has been a full or near miss:

Always closed on M or T.

A temporary shut down due to an employee's COVID after they'd weathered the earlier widespread disruption.

My friends' band playing live music at a notable Meriden hot dog place, and too many people I hadn't seen in a while for me to depart early and get to a second place on the same night.

Most recently, an early closure due to a family party off-site, when I really thought I'd set things up perfectly.

And, most frustratingly, at least two full moon sunset hikes at Ragged Mountain where the leader was committed to staying with the vista that looks out past Lake Compounce until it was full darkness and a far more challenging descent for the all-levels group. Once, we lingered to ooh & ah at the lighting that was approaching from the west before we took a steeper route to make better time through woods that were occasionally lit up quite brightly by a storm too close by to wisely walk through. And another time, we got lost on the way down, which added too much back-end time after many of us had gone through the cave-like fissures in the cliff face beneath the overlook. In both instances we never saw the moonrise and things were pushed beyond the 10pm Little Rendezvous closing time.

It does make me more eager finally get there. I hope the pizza is worth the wait. I like the picture of their oven on their website's home page.
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I really wouldn't waste your time at Little Rendezvous. I was very underwhelmed.
 
Had a plain small pizza at Olde World in North Haven today. Just tomato sauce, supplemented with the toppings below.

Nice crust, toppings of chicken, eggplant, artichoke.

Crust as good as any other places. Tasty pie.

Appreciate the recommendations for this place, from the Yarders who ate there.

Just call them up and it's ready when they say it is. Convenient in a small plaza.
 
Another week, another Friday at Magic 5 Pizza Co.

This time, we went out with two friends from Wilton for their first visit.

Tried the Diavola (tomato sauce, mozz, kalamata olives, basil, hot oil (hold the spicy sopressata for my wife) and the Native Son (burrata, prosciutto, truffle ricotta and baby arugula).

Yet again, two bangers. The Diavola delicately blended sweet/spice/salt while the Native Son was surprisingly good since I usually don't like white pizzas because they are typically too rich. However, this one was one of the lightest white pizzas I've ever tried and the truffle ricotta was gentle, probably real truffle oil instead of the awful imitation stuff most people use.

In total, I've tried six different pizzas in three visits and the only one I didn't truly love was the potato pie (bland...the flavor was dependent on the bacon, which, is not a direction I want to go).

For the wine lovers, I'm also impressed with their small, yet well-curated wine list. It's been fun getting recommendations from their sommelier based on the pizzas ordered.
 
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Just want to note that I have now had pizza four days in a row. And I'm not complaining.

Friday night my wife was out at a work function so I picked up takeout from Bufalina for my daughter and me. One pie with local peaches, aisago and speck; and one Tre Carne (San Marzanos, mozz, speck, salame piccante and sausage).

Saturday met friends at the beach for dinner and had Grand Apizza delivered (artichoke & eggplant; margherita; Hawaiian with cherry peppers).

Wife and daughter were away last night, so for dinnner I ate the Grand Apizza leftovers from Saturday.

Today a good friend and her father, who is also a friend, were in town for some business and wanted to get lunch. Being from out of town, of course they wanted New Haven apizza. They specifically called out wanting white clam, and also liking sausage. And of course that meant that I had to bring them to Zuppardi's, which they've never had (or even heard of). One fresh shucked white clam; one special (housemade fennel sausage with mushrooms). Suffice to say that they were blown away.

As I said, I'm not complaining. Each meal (except for the Sunday leftovers) was entirely different, and entirely delicious.
 
Was back in the northeast (NYC) last weekend for Dead & Co. and a Yankees/Red Sox game. Grabbed 2 slices at Rays (54th and 7th) on Thursday night. Had one slice at Rays (7th and 49th) on Friday night. Had lunch on Saturday and dinner on Sunday at John’s of Bleeker. Flight home on Monday was cancelled so took the train up to New Haven for a late afternoon Pepe’s. All in all more pizza than I have eaten in the last year here in the vast pizza wasteland of Texas.
 
8893 said:
Oh, and that was the first time I have eaten at Zuppardi’s; I had only had takeout previously.

The reason I mention that is because that led me to discover that they have Gassosa on tap!
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Long tables in the back room can accommodate, for example, a biking group member's birthday celebration.

The best I could do was 7 consecutive nights of Louisville Burger Week.
 
Back to our original topic, I had my usual to go from Pepes Fairfield yesterday, red pie, 2x pepperoni, extra grated cheese, it was spot on, 9.5, and they were packed and backed up (but ordered at 3:30 for 5 pm, came out of oven at 5:01).

I actually think they are at there best when busy. Obscene amount of pepperoni, the girl was actually took some off. $31, but fed 6 people.

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As a side note, they are selling t shirts, $15, 100% cotton, 6 different colors. I got a yellow and a black. And suggested they offer national flag blue with red or white silkscreening, it was duly noted by the manager.
 
dvegas said:
Back to our original topic, I had my usual to go from Pepes Fairfield yesterday, red pie, 2x pepperoni, extra grated cheese, it was spot on, 9.5, and they were packed and backed up (but ordered at 3:30 for 5 pm, came out of oven at 5:01).

I actually think they are at there best when busy. Obscene amount of pepperoni, the girl was actually took some off. $31, but fed 6 people.

View attachment 78105As a side note, they are selling t shirts, $15, 100% cotton, 6 different colors. I got a yellow and a black. And suggested they offer national flag blue with red or white silkscreening, it was duly noted by the manager.
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Had family in from Denver .. Had to do Pepes in WHartford (Elmwood) Fri night...Ordered clam/original/ Margarita.. Nailed them all..4 tee shirts purchased.. Morning after left- overs ..Per them.. "best ever"
 
dvegas said:
Back to our original topic, I had my usual to go from Pepes Fairfield yesterday, red pie, 2x pepperoni, extra grated cheese, it was spot on, 9.5, and they were packed and backed up (but ordered at 3:30 for 5 pm, came out of oven at 5:01).

I actually think they are at there best when busy. Obscene amount of pepperoni, the girl was actually took some off. $31, but fed 6 people.

View attachment 78105As a side note, they are selling t shirts, $15, 100% cotton, 6 different colors. I got a yellow and a black. And suggested they offer national flag blue with red or white silkscreening, it was duly noted by the manager.
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Explain how 1 pie feeds six?
 
8893 said:
Anyone try Mexican pizza yet? Looks like South Philadelphia is the hot spot for it:

www.nytimes.com

In Search of Mexican Pizza (Published 2022)

Taco Bell may have made the name famous, but this pizza — made with leavened dough and traditional Mexican ingredients — has become a genre all its own.
www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com
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last spring, a new neighbor, millenial'ish couple invited folks over for a howdy doo. served pizza from a local place.
one was a 'mexican' pie. when they opened the boxes, someone said 'what's that? sourcream?'
when the eve was done, that pie had one slice missing. the other boxes, empty, were in the fire.
no wonder youse spend so much time talking aboot 'health' things.
no wonder Congress spends a lot of time recently talking aboot free insulin for everyone.
they haven't spoken Spanish in Naples since Hannibal visited.
to be consistent, shouldn't a 'mexican' pie have a corn flour crust?
mmm, mm, mmm. cornbread, proscuitt, romano, mole, sourcream, ghost peppers, tamarind, dulce de leche, spumoni, ... what, no chicken feet?
barf.
 
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Hippocrates made his bones, at that time, by writing and speaking mostly on food, and it's role in good health.
don't eat yellow snow. it's not saffron.


digestive harmony and balance. magic.
 
Had a Belltown cheese slice. Was solid, didn't blow me away. For the style I'd still put Glenville Pizza above it. Pizza Post in cos cob I remember being up there as well but it's been years since I've been
 
Had a couple pies from The Palor in Stratford. Not nearly the 4.8 fating it receives online. Crust was dry/tasteless
 
Letsgohuskies11 said:
Had a Belltown cheese slice. Was solid, didn't blow me away. For the style I'd still put Glenville Pizza above it. Pizza Post in cos cob I remember being up there as well but it's been years since I've been
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Pizza Post is solid and is still good, same with Glenville Pizza. Two new places opened in the area Constantinos and Byram Pizza Company. Interested to see how those are.

If in the mood for a sourdough crust and a more artisanal pie, go check out Grigg St Pizza.
 
nashusky109 said:
Pizza Post is solid and is still good, same with Glenville Pizza. Two new places opened in the area Constantinos and Byram Pizza Company. Interested to see how those are.

If in the mood for a sourdough crust and a more artisanal pie, go check out Grigg St Pizza.
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Heard good things about Bruce Park Grill pizza but they are done
 
Really interesting to see people say Pepe's outposts are nailing it since both Sally's & Pepe's original have been underwhelming the last few times I've gone (for instance, just last week).

We also hit Modern which was good, consistent, like I remembered it, but not my preferred like the old Sally's & Pepe's.

I think new ownership and the deaths of long time managers have had an impact on these 2 New Haven icons. We'll go to Zuppardi's next time we're in town.

New Haven friends say Ernie's is now the best but it's nearly impossible to get seated. One friend new someone there who popped us to near the front of the line and we still waited for what seemed forever. We actually left!!!
 
nashusky109 said:
Discovered Bruce park Grill years ago when I was a kid. It was awesome 6 bucks for a small little Irish bar pie that fits on a paper plate.
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My Dad would go with guys after playing softball. I might of been in there once or twice but never went to grab Pizza. There used to be a bowling alley across from Greenwich Library that apparently ( was too young) the bar inside had excellent wings called "Dusty's".
 
upstater said:
Really interesting to see people say Pepe's outposts are nailing it since both Sally's & Pepe's original have been underwhelming the last few times I've gone (for instance, just last week).

We also hit Modern which was good, consistent, like I remembered it, but not my preferred like the old Sally's & Pepe's.

I think new ownership and the deaths of long time managers have had an impact on these 2 New Haven icons. We'll go to Zuppardi's next time we're in town.

New Haven friends say Ernie's is now the best but it's nearly impossible to get seated. One friend new someone there who popped us to near the front of the line and we still waited for what seemed forever. We actually left!!!
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Grew up walking distance from Ernie's so I I feel confident in saying No way is Ernie's the best. IMO it's decent (order light on the cheese) but I'd rate Sally's, Modern, Pepe's or Zuppardi's even Olde World as better
 
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