OT: Best Pizza in CT

[Chin Diesel]

Red Rose in Springfield. Right off 91.

That sounds like a dumpy dive bar or a script club name. Especially if it's in Springfield right off the interstate.

 

[krinklecut]

Just posted this on twitter, but, anyone remember Rossini’s?

 

[karstenkibbe]

Any recommended pizza places north of Hartford? Not too far off I-91 hopefully?

I’m with @temery on Red Rose in Springfield. Some words of caution: their crust is thick, especially around the edges and a large is usually grid cut (a small is the size of a large down here in CT). But their sauce is magnificent and the place has serious character.

Option 2 is Antonio’s in Amherst. Solid college town pies. My go-to in grad school.

Option 3 is to stop off at Treehouse in South Deerfield, immediately off of 91, where you can pick up some hazies and grab one of their fairly tasty pies.

 

[Conndog]

Treehouse is in South Deerfield now? I didn't know that- good to know!

 

[karstenkibbe]

Treehouse is in South Deerfield now? I didn't know that- good to know!

Still in Charlton, but now with THREE satellite locations. South Deerfield is the largest of those three.

 

[MTBingNinja]

That sounds like a dumpy dive bar or a script club name. Especially if it's in Springfield right off the interstate.

Sounds about right for a place that serves pie

 

[Chin Diesel]

Sounds about right for a place that serves pie

And that joke works with red sauce or white sauce pie.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Capped off a wonderful post-game walk around Calf Pasture Beach and brought home some pies from Magic 5 Pizza Co. in East Norwalk.

My pick was their Fig Jam pie: goat cheese, tomato sauce, fig jam, caramelized onions and arugula (I passed on the bacon). Lovely choice: the jam wasn't too sweet and paired nicely w/ a red blend, nice poofiness of the goat cheese and little bit of saltiness while the arugula added brightness and bitterness.

Overall, super balanced and will replay. It's within my top-3 of their pies along with their Margarita and their clam pie.

 

[jpeakin]

Capped off a wonderful post-game walk around Calf Pasture Beach and brought home some pies from Magic 5 Pizza Co. in East Norwalk.

My pick was their Fig Jam pie: goat cheese, tomato sauce, fig jam, caramelized onions and arugula (I passed on the bacon). Lovely choice: the jam wasn't too sweet and paired nicely w/ a red blend, nice poofiness of the goat cheese and little bit of saltiness while the arugula added brightness and bitterness.

Overall, super balanced and will replay. It's within my top-3 of their pies along with their Margarita and their clam pie.

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I have to check this place out, I live and work locally. Looks a bit like a bar pie style? What is your go to around here? I'm a Colony guy when it comes to going out with the boys to have a couple beers and watch a game - have never taken a Colony pie to go. Letizia may be my local favorite if bringing home. Lately, I've just been heading north to go for some real deal apizza...I've become a pizza snob!

 

[imno1]

Capped off a wonderful post-game walk around Calf Pasture Beach and brought home some pies from Magic 5 Pizza Co. in East Norwalk.

My pick was their Fig Jam pie: goat cheese, tomato sauce, fig jam, caramelized onions and arugula (I passed on the bacon). Lovely choice: the jam wasn't too sweet and paired nicely w/ a red blend, nice poofiness of the goat cheese and little bit of saltiness while the arugula added brightness and bitterness.

Overall, super balanced and will replay. It's within my top-3 of their pies along with their Margarita and their clam pie.

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Call me old fashion or just plain old but I prefer my salad on the side.

 

[karstenkibbe]

I have to check this place out, I live and work locally. Looks a bit like a bar pie style? What is your go to around here? I'm a Colony guy when it comes to going out with the boys to have a couple beers and watch a game - have never taken a Colony pie to go. Letizia may be my local favorite if bringing home. Lately, I've just been heading north to go for some real deal apizza...I've become a pizza snob!

Like @Hey Adrien! i am a big fan of Magic 5. But his pie looks nothing like the pies I usually get there. I describe their pizza as a cross between a bar pie and Neapolitan. I know that doesn’t make sense but they are cracker thin pies with the puffy Neapolitan edges. I do the 20 minute drive from Stamford when I want to mix things up. Recommend.

 

[jpeakin]

Like @Hey Adrien! i am a big fan of Magic 5. But his pie looks nothing like the pies I usually get there. I describe their pizza as a cross between a bar pie and Neapolitan. I know that doesn’t make sense but they are cracker thin pies with the puffy Neapolitan edges. I do the 20 minute drive from Stamford when I want to mix things up. Recommend.

Yea, I went on their website and was confused as some pies look bar stlyle and others look Neopolitan

 

[Zissou]

Ever tried tomato pies in Philly? Don’t ever call it Pizza.

 

[mussels]

Capped off a wonderful post-game walk around Calf Pasture Beach and brought home some pies from Magic 5 Pizza Co. in East Norwalk.

My pick was their Fig Jam pie: goat cheese, tomato sauce, fig jam, caramelized onions and arugula (I passed on the bacon). Lovely choice: the jam wasn't too sweet and paired nicely w/ a red blend, nice poofiness of the goat cheese and little bit of saltiness while the arugula added brightness and bitterness.

Overall, super balanced and will replay. It's within my top-3 of their pies along with their Margarita and their clam pie.

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Standardized test: Fig jam, goat cheese, arugula, and pizza. Which one does not belong ?

hint - it’s not fig jam, goat cheese, or arugula.

 

[karstenkibbe]

Ever tried tomato pies in Philly? Don’t ever call it Pizza.

I’ve always thought the tomato pie originated in South Jersey, specifically the Trenton area - and not in Philly. IMO, They are 1a to New Haven style apizza. I’ve sung the praises of DeLorenzo’s and Papa’s, both in Robbinsville, previously in this forum.

 

[karstenkibbe]

Sally’s Stamford tonight for dinner. Closest they’ve come to the Wooster Street chew and crisp since they’ve opened. Solid pie.

 

[Zissou]

I’ve always thought the tomato pie originated in South Jersey, specifically the Trenton area - and not in Philly. IMO, They are 1a to New Haven style apizza. I’ve sung the praises of DeLorenzo’s and Papa’s, both in Robbinsville, previously in this forum.

Trenton pie is another…. It’s more like pizza with the sauce on top, thin crust, served hot.

Tomato pie in Philly area is usually a big rectangle sheet often served for a party or gathering. It’s served room temp or between fridge and room temp. Crust is more bready, tomato sauce layer (which can be just tomato and salt but also some seasonings), and then parm sprinkle cheese and olive oil. From the bottom up it transforms from crust to bread to gooey bread wet layer to sauce.

Two must tries are Conshohocken Bakery and Corropolese Bakery (Norristown).

It’s not pizza. My hot take is that I like all styles - NY and American Neapolitan are my favorites in the states - but when in Chicago, do Chicago. There is nothing like southern Italy. Caserta, above Naples, is pizza heaven.

Is Foccacia pizza? No. Think of Tomato Pie and Foccacia as cousins to pizza. Foccacia, Tomato Pie, Stromboli, Calzone…. They are all great.

 

[karstenkibbe]

Trenton pie is another…. It’s more like pizza with the sauce on top, thin crust, served hot.

Tomato pie in Philly area is usually a big rectangle sheet often served for a party or gathering. It’s served room temp or between fridge and room temp. Crust is more bready, tomato sauce layer (which can be just tomato and salt but also some seasonings), and then parm sprinkle cheese and olive oil. From the bottom up it transforms from crust to bread to gooey bread wet layer to sauce.

Two must tries are Conshohocken Bakery and Corropolese Bakery (Norristown).

It’s not pizza. My hot take is that I like all styles - NY and American Neapolitan are my favorites in the states - but when in Chicago, do Chicago. There is nothing like southern Italy. Caserta, above Naples, is pizza heaven.

Is Foccacia pizza? No. Think of Tomato Pie and Foccacia as cousins to pizza. Foccacia, Tomato Pie, Stromboli, Calzone…. They are all great.

Ok that’s interesting because people in the Trenton area literally refer to their pizzas, as you described them, as “tomato pie”.

What you’re describing in Philly is what we call bakery pizza up this way. Delicious in its own unique way when done correctly.

 

[storrsroars]

Standardized test: Fig jam, goat cheese, arugula, and pizza. Which one does not belong ?

hint - it’s not fig jam, goat cheese, or arugula.

Thing is, you can find those things on pizza in Italy.

What you won't find is pineapple, buffalo chicken, or ranch.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

Sally’s Stamford tonight for dinner. Closest they’ve come to the Wooster Street chew and crisp since they’ve opened. Solid pie. View attachment 84088

and the price for that burnt thing?
looks kinda like shmura matzoh, with cheese and tomato.

hey auggiedoggie! don't tell the good folks here aboot rts 145/80 za.
iffn that place gets busy cuz u yakked, im gonna ask them to shut u off.
also, they bring it to my hut, do they bring it to yours?

 

[Waquoit]

The latest Yelp email declared Zeneli Pizzeria the Best In Connecticut. I hadn't recalled many mentions on this board so I did a quick search. Turns out there have been plenty of mentions and a quick browse says all were positive. So good job by the Yard here.

 

[karstenkibbe]

and the price for that burnt thing?
looks kinda like shmura matzoh, with cheese and tomato.

hey auggiedoggie! don't tell the good folks here aboot rts 145/80 za.
iffn that place gets busy cuz u yakked, im gonna ask them to shut u off.
also, they bring it to my hut, do they bring it to yours?

Spliffy, I make lots of shmura matzoh pizzas on Pesach, brobrah. I prefer the sooty cracker-thin rounds for my seders and for all eight days, rather than those machine-baked squares you’re slathering with cream cheese over the chag. Also, don’t remember the price on the Sally’s pie, but it was damn tasty.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

Spliffy, I make lots of shmura matzoh pizzas on Pesach, brobrah. I prefer the sooty cracker-thin rounds for my seders and for all eight days, rather than those machine-baked squares you’re slathering with cream cheese over the chag. Also, don’t remember the price on the Sally’s pie, but it was damn tasty.

I prefer the sooty cracker-thin rounds for my seders and for all eight days, rather than those machine-baked squares you’re slathering with cream cheese over the chag.

now, why would you extoll the unparalled virtue of the hand baked, then assume i'd be eating the machine stuff, except for when away and it's the only option?
listen holmes, im on the good stuff since day one. we used to make it ourselves back when. once, someone decided to get all churched up and hire sum guy to take a blow tourch to the GE, to make it super clean for the holiday. almost burned down our kitchen. the rest of us told the decider-in-chief 'we're not doing that again. next year it's easy-off!'

how much was the pie again? (on topic!)

 

[I Bleed Blue]

Had Fuoco’s in Chesire takeout for the Super Bowl. Solid coal fired apizza for not New Haven.

8.2

 

[Huskybass]

The latest Yelp email declared Zeneli Pizzeria the Best In Connecticut. I hadn't recalled many mentions on this board so I did a quick search. Turns out there have been plenty of mentions and a quick browse says all were positive. So good job by the Yard here.

Zeneli was superb on my one visit.