OT: Best Pizza in CT

[superjohn]

What a perfect list ….

The 50 Best Pizzerias in America for 2023, 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

They should probably let whatever audience they have know they are ranking Neapolitan places. Those Chicago places basically suck.

 

[huskymedic]

They should probably let whatever audience they have know they are ranking Neapolitan places. Those Chicago places basically suck.

Zenelli’s is very solid but as you note…Neapolitan style.

 

[storrsroars]

I just appreciate the fact that they didn’t coast on reputation or nostalgia and made a list of the true top 50 pizza spots in America. Unassailable list.

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.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

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.

I’ve never heard of half these places. I’m waiting to pick up my kid so I’m bored and trolling. It popped up on google.

(Pizzeria Sei is a couple from Tokyo, that one I do know, and their pizza is spectacular.)

 

[storrsroars]

I’ve never heard of half these places. I’m waiting to pick up my kid so I’m bored and trolling. It popped up on google.

(Pizzeria Sei is a couple from Tokyo, that one I do know, and their pizza is spectacular.)

Dammit. I was willing to die on that hill.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

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.

 

[Rocktheworld]

What a perfect list ….

The 50 Best Pizzerias in America for 2023, 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

Nice to see Tribute from SD in there. Fantastic spot. Can’t recommend it highly enough for anyone that lives/visits

And Yup, Tony’s in SF was incredible and I say worthy of top 5

I’ve heard of Razza via the guys who own/run Tribute. My brother lives super close and it’s my #1 place to go next time I’m in JC

But man, not a single place in CT lol

 

[superjohn]

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.

 

[Rocktheworld]

First time at Bar. Signature potato and seasonal Lobster Roll (basically all claw/knuckle). Thoroughly satisfied.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

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.

That list is not exclusively Neapolitan by any stretch.

 

[Zissou]

But man, not a single place in CT lol

38. Zeneli – New Haven

 

[Bongo Fury]

I agree but the Wizard didn't have the recording career Fred had.

Captain Lou, Captain Lou ,Albano

 

[Zissou]

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.

Hmmm…. NY vs New Haven vs Naples…

 

[huskyjawz]

The cane tho

By the way grand wizard better

Wow, I forgot about the Grand Wizard.

 

[HCCForever]

Wow, I forgot about the Grand Wizard.

Another name from that era was Mr. Fuji. We saw him multiple times in the 80s while bar hopping in New Haven.

 

[Rocktheworld]

38. Zeneli – New Haven

Yup missed that one but was too late to edit/delete

 

[storrsroars]

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.

 

[August_West]

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.

I watched that live on PPV it’s so wrong it’s right. Mick Foley is a sick man . And a great guy. Also pretty dumb for taking those 2 epic bumps.

Edit:the highlight doesn’t show both. Later in the match he got slammed through top of cage to the mat. Mick says that was worse than the throw from the top outside in your clip. His teeth went through his bottom lip and he could stick his tongue out the gap between his bottom lip and chin

 

[The Viking]

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!

The Chicago Classic is great.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Had an excellent Pie from "Friar's Den" in Pawtucket RI

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"Can you make so that half has some char?"

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

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 favorite Fairfield Pepe's experience on my most recent (dine-in) visit. For context, I've been to Commerce drive a bunch of times since it first opened, never found it transcendent, and have favored Pepe's less in the past decade.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

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.

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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.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

"Can you make so that half has some char?"

That he's willing to call something that looks like that "excellent" speaks volumes.

I imagine that when the day comes when Arby's adds pizza ovens to their business model he'll be here posting about how nobody should ever go anywhere else for pizza again.

 

[Rocktheworld]

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.

 

[Ratso]

First time at Bar. Signature potato and seasonal Lobster Roll (basically all claw/knuckle). Thoroughly satisfied.



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