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Anyone ever have Michael Johns in Bloomfield? Was out there on business and grabbed a slice and I was pleasantly surprised.
 
Geez ya think with all the square stone they could have fit them better.some joints are 2in thick some ,3/4in.thats why we have chip hammers.blue stone is not mortared in,no matching joints.sorry but,looks like a pile of rubble
 
Looks like the 2nd CT Artichoke pizza is coming across from the XL Center next. In the former Mcinnions Irish pub location. Grab a margarita Sicilian slice & a CT craft beer before a game.
 
UConnMatt813 said:
Anyone ever have Michael Johns in Bloomfield? Was out there on business and grabbed a slice and I was pleasantly surprised.
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Haven’t tried that yet but it’s just another example of how remarkably good pizza is in this state. I moved back 4 years ago and am amazed by how many good spots there are. Maybe not all New Haven standard, but literally hundreds of solid pizza places.
 
Kajik said:
Geez ya think with all the square stone they could have fit them better.some joints are 2in thick some ,3/4in.thats why we have chip hammers.blue stone is not mortared in,no matching joints.sorry but,looks like a pile of rubble
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Are you stoned?
 
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Has Mango's in Mystic ever been discussed here before? I don't see it showing up in searches. I used to be a big fan, but on a visit last weekend I was disappointed with a hard downturn in quality. The cheese quality fell off a cliff, the sauce was basically tasteless, and the crust was covered on the top with corn meal. Anyone know if this is a trend or a Labor Day anomaly?
 
8893 said:
Anyone been to Farina on Route 80 in Guilford? Someone was raving to me about it yesterday, claiming very it has very good New Haven style apizza, as well as good pasta and other entrees. I've never heard anything else about it before, despite driving by it often.
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So we finally tried this place this past weekend. I had high hopes because all the hallmarks were there: Foxon Park sodas, good reviews, really friendly owner. Unfortunately the pizza did not deliver on this promise--it scored a unanimous "meh" from our family.

The good news is that our pizza order was an afterthought because the entrees over-delivered: eggplant parm tasted classic and very homemade, and linguini with white clam sauce was chock-full of fresh, tasty clams (in the shell) with just the right amount of garlic. Will definitely go back for the entrees, but will skip the pizza in the future.
 
8893 said:
So we finally tried this place this past weekend. I had high hopes because all the hallmarks were there: Foxon Park sodas, good reviews, really friendly owner. Unfortunately the pizza did not deliver on this promise--it scored a unanimous "meh" from our family.

The good news is that our pizza order was an afterthought because the entrees over-delivered: eggplant parm tasted classic and very homemade, and linguini with white clam sauce was chock-full of fresh, tasty clams (in the shell) with just the right amount of garlic. Will definitely go back for the entrees, but will skip the pizza in the future.
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I believe the owner use to be the chef at la forresta in killingworth. Think he makes his own desserts also
 
tentoes4rings said:
If anyone is ever looking for great pizza in Middletown, the Illiano’s location on Washington St does an excellent job. It’s NY style in that it offers over 10 varieties of slices, for a complete pie, the buffalo chicken is outstanding. Also, the Sicilian is great as well.
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I love the Buffalo Chicken. Nice kick to it. It's only a town over and yet I never make my way there.
 
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recent pizza 'chuckles.'
1. seen on a Fiore coupon circular;
'Sheet Cheese Pizza 19.00'
'Build-Your-Own Sheet Pizza 30.00' (emphasis added)
can't stop laughing...
2. from another site: 'things a pizza delivery person would like to tell the customers':
  1. If you spent less money on over-priced pizza, you could have more money to clean your house
  2. Supermarket pizza is only slightly less good than takeaway pizza, and about 1/5 of the price.
  3. When your doorbell is greasy, it is time to stop eating pizza.
  4. When you are so big that you can’t get out of your chair, it is time to stop eating pizza.
  5. Don’t complain to me on the doorstep about the price. You should have checked that before you ordered it.
  6. If you are one of the people who orders pizza every day for your kids because you can’t be bothered to cook - you. A pizza every now and then is fine. Pizza every day will kill your children eventually.
  7. If you live in a house with loads of steps leading from the street to the door, please don’t order pizza.
  8. If you live in a house with a ridiculously long driveway - ditto.
  9. If you live in a huge block of flats with a broken lift - ditto.
  10. If you want prompt service, please put a door number somewhere it can be seen from the road and at night, or enjoy your cold pizza.
  11. Don’t order the potato wedges - they suck.
  12. Double decadence is just low-quality cream cheese between two low-quality and very thin bases. Don’t bother.
  13. If you live on a brand-new housing estate where every house looks identical - enjoy your cold pizza.
  14. If you want pizza but don’t have much money, order the garlic bread. It is loads cheaper and just as tasty.
  15. If you are a good tipper, word gets around fast, and the delivery drivers will be fighting one another to deliver your pizza ASAP.
 
That's a lot of words for, "Most places that deliver pizza are awful."

Incidentally, why does a greasy doorbell mean one eats too much pizza? Does the delivery guy eat part of it on the way?

Also why don't delivery people like long driveways? Did they walk to the house? Are they expected to park on the street?
 
Fox Business News just reported that the Debra Messinger 'Black List' includes Pepe. Hard to believe that idiot's list included something like Pepe, or that it made national news.

I would imagine that it would not be a good idea for protesters to mess around there.

Feel free to attach this to Pizza thread, but sounds serious.
 
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sledog said:
Fox Business News just reported that the Debra Messinger 'Black List' includes Pepe. Hard to believe that idiot's list included something like Pepe, or that it made national news.

I would imagine that it would not be a good idea for protesters to mess around there.

Feel free to attach this to Pizza thread, but sounds serious.
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Hard to believe you're posting this.
 
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Feel free to attach this to one of Friar's axe to grind against cancel culture threads. So that no one mistakenly reads it.
 
Did a pizza crawl today.

Zuppardi’s - White clam and bacon 9.4
Modern - Pepperoni and mushroom 7.4
BAR - Mashed potato and bacon 9.1
Roseland - Broccoli rabe and sausage 9.2

Really off day at Modern. Crust was soft and doughy. No abeetz at all.

Bar surprised me the most. I am not a fan of potato pizzas and theirs is next level. Very very light.

Zuppardi’s clam pie? I’m still tasting garlic. In a delicious way. A+ pie.
 
Deepster said:
Did a pizza crawl today.

Zuppardi’s - White clam and bacon 9.4
Modern - Pepperoni and mushroom 7.4
BAR - Mashed potato and bacon 9.1
Roseland - Broccoli rabe and sausage 9.2

Really off day at Modern. Crust was soft and doughy. No abeetz at all.

Bar surprised me the most. I am not a fan of potato pizzas and theirs is next level. Very very light.

Zuppardi’s clam pie? I’m still tasting garlic. In a delicious way. A+ pie.
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Deepster said:
Bar surprised me the most. I am not a fan of potato pizzas and theirs is next level. Very very light.
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This shows the limitations of the "one bite" metric. You would never get a cheese pizza at Bar, and more importantly you would never, ever get it to go. The key to their pie is the impossible thinness of the crust, but it has to be eaten there. The second it hits a to go box it degrades like 30%. So if you went by Portnoy's ratings alone you probably would have skipped Bar, but as you saw it's definitely worth the stop.

Next time try the mashed potato with bacon, and make it a red pie. I started out getting it as a white pie but a trusted waiter told me to try it red. That was probably more than 20 years ago and I've had it that way ever since.

The Bar salad also rocks.
 
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8893 said:
This shows the limitations of the "one bite" metric. You would never get a cheese pizza at Bar, and more importantly you would never, ever get it to go. The key to their pie is the impossible thinness of the crust, but it has to be eaten there. The second it hits a to go box it degrades like 30%. So if you went by Portnoy's ratings alone you probably would have skipped Bar, but as you saw it's definitely worth the stop.

Next time try the mashed potato with bacon, and make it a red pie. I started out getting it as a white pie but a trusted waiter told me to try it red. That was probably more than 20 years ago and I've had it that way ever since.

The Bar salad also rocks.
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Seeing 2 guys just standing and shucking fresh clams at Zuppardi's was a solid touch when the actual pie came out.

Completely agreed on the One Bite Cheese standard. We thought about it but then said, let's see the fastball at each spot instead. Honestly, that's the way to go. Getting just cheese all day would have been boring and really hard to differentiate at the end of the day, 12-14 slices in.

So, I'm not a big fan of potato pizzas. This was for my girlfriend's birthday and she loves potato pizzas so that's why we included BAR. The crust was super thin and the mashed potatoes were very fluffy and light. I was really surprised at how light and crispy that pizza was. Will try as a red next time.
 
Mark Iacono seems to really like Zuppardi's clam pie. I wonder if Zupp's frozen pizzas hold up?

Watch "Classic New Haven Apizza: Apizza or a Pizza? || Really Dough?" on YouTube
 
superjohn said:
I wonder if Zupp's frozen pizzas hold up?
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It loses a little as you would imagine but it’s better than the vast majority in the freezer case @ the grocery store.

We used to make a stop and load up on a 1/2 dozen or so before dropping my oldest back @ school. They have quite the variety usually in the freezer case by the register.

... or Place Your Order - Zuppardi's

Mozz, Hot Cherry Pepper/Sausage, Mushroom/Sausage, Bacon/Onion and Pepperoni all travel well from experience.
 
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Deepster said:
I'm telling you. That may have been the best pizza I've ever had. I can't stop thinking how good it was.
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It’s really good their clam pie. It’s also crazy expensive
 
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