Trenton does the pie bass ackwards with the meat and cheese on the dough and then the sauce as the last topping, right? That's really a Chicago deep dish. But does Trenton do it deep dish or do they do it regular crust?
New Haven style pizza is great. Not my favorite, but I like it. I've not heard anything that suggests NJ is at the forefront of innovation in pizza cuisine. What am I missing?
Trenton's acknowledged top two taste very good.
In February 2023, I visited Papa's and DeLorenzo's, both in suburban Robbinsville, NJ, just outside Trenton, relocated from the city in response to historical shifts in neighborhood demographics & appeal.
They are not down the street from each other as Frank Pepe and Sally's are, (but they are within a mile), and their fans compete with each other in claiming which is better. I liked both very much.
I like my favorites in the New Haven area more, but I would comfortably include the two Robbinsville places among my Top 25 if they were within the radius extending from Fairfield to Cheshire to Clinton with New Haven at its center.
As with most mind, body, and mood-altering substances, set & setting plays a very important part in what is best for each person on the particular day & circumstances that surround the partaking, so exact ranking is a moving target I'll avoid that here.
The 5 places listed in post 8282 above as a tour itinerary is the best such geographically-efficient grouping for such a purpose that I have seen.
It is an unparalleled embarrassment of riches to have so many 'go to' options in Connecticut.
