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OT: Best Pizza in CT

dsturdy5 said:
This is common practice, and a good one. I received my fair share of free food from Calhoun before games against Stanford, Michigan State, Arizona. Donuts, coffee, hot chocolate, pizza, soda...The Arizona game was so cold that they let us in early to watch shoot around because it was unsafe to be outside.
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Got some Omar's coffee and hot chocolate from Calhoun outside Gampel before the Texas game in 1993-94. It was December, the night before my Geography final, and I brought my Geography book for 8 hours but merely sat on it. Didn't help the next day, but that was a nice win.
 
I love how they still do this. I remember being handed a pizza by Jeff Adrien after waiting in the cold. It's great that they give back to the fans.
 
Hopefully they read this and see the appreciation the fans have for them
 
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Didn't they leave town without paying their bills?
 
OMG!!!!!! I am one of those that has dreamed about Corky's pizza ever since they closed!!! And since I have moved to CA 23 years ago. I jones for REAL pizza all the time!!! The crap that make out here is awful!!! I make do with Frank Pepe's when I come back to CT to visit, but its still Corky's that I dream about!!! Oh how I wish I could do the trip to the FF and a visit or three to Corky's!!!!
 
God I was hoping it was Arlington VA. Pizza around here really sucks and anything not terrible is stupid expensive.
 
God I miss that pizza. The cornmeal on the bottom of the pie it what I remember most about that pizza.
 
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I know it's not CT but I had a Chicago deep dish from Giordano's this week while there on business. Meh. Just not my speed. I guess I'm spoiled by the New Haven style pie and it was hard to even consider what I ate as a "pizza". It was more like an open faced calzone.

Glad I had it but wouldn't rush anytime soon for another one.
 
Deepster said:
I know it's not CT but I had a Chicago deep dish from Giordano's this week while there on business. Meh. Just not my speed. I guess I'm spoiled by the New Haven style pie and it was hard to even consider what I ate as a "pizza". It was more like an open faced calzone.

Glad I had it but wouldn't rush anytime soon for another one.
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Your comment reminds me a lot of this Jon Stewart Chicago pizza rant:

 
Fishy said:
We've had pizza from this place called Domino's.

Not exactly sure where it is, but I think it's owned by some Italian guy or something.

I'm just kidding - if you want the best pizza in Connecticut, you just head towards New Haven. And then keep driving through New Haven and don't stop until you're in New York.

Then buy pizza anywhere, get back in the car, cross the Connecticut border and eat your pizza wherever.
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you are crazy! :)
 
Deepster said:
I know it's not CT but I had a Chicago deep dish from Giordano's this week while there on business. Meh. Just not my speed. I guess I'm spoiled by the New Haven style pie and it was hard to even consider what I ate as a "pizza". It was more like an open faced calzone. Glad I had it but wouldn't rush anytime soon for another one.
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Dude, that's a casserole not pizza. I like it at times but it's not pizza. Any answer in this thread that doesn't have a Wooster st address is the wrong answer. It's pepes for the white clam And Sally's for the tomato pie I'll accept modern too but there is no reason to go anywhere else

As a matter of fact I'm digging into one during set break right now.
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We actually had lunch at Corky's the day of the championship game and it was damn good. Definitely the best CT style pizza I've ever seen outside of the state.
 
Deepster said:
I know it's not CT but I had a Chicago deep dish from Giordano's this week while there on business. Meh. Just not my speed. I guess I'm spoiled by the New Haven style pie and it was hard to even consider what I ate as a "pizza". It was more like an open faced calzone.

Glad I had it but wouldn't rush anytime soon for another one.
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I have Giordano's shipped to my house for parties. It's clearly a different beast than east coast pizza but god dam it's good.
 
uconndoit said:
I'm surprised this hasn't been posted.

http://ctboom.com/frank-pepes-pizza-closing-doors-89-years/

"The Original Frank Pepe’s Pizzeria Napoletana announced yesterday that they will be closing down all locations in Connecticut next month after “location expansions have caused too much financial strain”."
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August_West said:
That was an April fools joke
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In the two seconds between reading the first post and reading the second I almost fainted. Seriously. It was one of those "uh-oh, here comes a paradigm shift" feelings. Phew!
 
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August_West said:
That was an April fools joke
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Pepe's is coming to Boston so I knew that wasn't real. Supposedly looking in Brookline first and then they'll expand from there. My family is very happy that we won't have to drive to CT just to get good pizza any more. And maybe this will finally force some places around here to make similarly good pizza.
 
HooperScooper said:
Pepe's is coming to Boston so I knew that wasn't real. Supposedly looking in Brookline first and then they'll expand from there. My family is very happy that we won't have to drive to CT just to get good pizza any more. And maybe this will finally force some places around here to make similarly good pizza.
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Definitely not trying to rain on your parade, but it won't be as good as the New Haven place, if previous form holds. Manchester Pepe's < New Haven Pepe's imo. Could be in my imagination of course.

That said, you won't find anything better around there, so you'll be loving that. And you don't have to drive. So yes, it's a win.
 
intlzncster said:
Definitely not trying to rain on your parade, but it won't be as good as the New Haven place, if previous form holds. Manchester Pepe's < New Haven Pepe's imo. Could be in my imagination of course. That said, you won't find anything better around there, so you'll be loving that. And you don't have to drive. So yes, it's a win.
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Truth that the satellites aren't as good as original. I've eaten at a couple. Mohegan sun pepes and Fairfield county pepes. Not the same. Don't know what it is ( has to be 100 year old brick oven I guess?) still awesome ah-beets though and better than any other option.
 
The best pizza is Greek style pizza. Anyone remember Rialto Pizza in New London? It was the best. Marblehead House in MA is also awesome. All the rest--Pepe's etal --are pretenders. Of course that's just my opinion. But I'm right!
 
Uconnrick said:
I love Birch Beer and it compliments pizza somehow. Absolutely can't find it in Cincy.
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Pepe's serves Foxon Birch Beer too
joober jones said:
My top ten
1. Nuzzo's - Madison
2. DaVinci - Deep River
3. Little Rendezvous - Meriden
4. Roberto's - Monroe
5. Pepe's - New Haven
6. Sally's - New Haven
7. Pizza Pub - Ess e x
8. Luigi's - Old Saybrook
9. Illiano's - Old Lyme
10. Ash Creek - Bridgeport
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Grew up eating Little Rendezvous pies and haven't stopped. Still one of the best around.
 
August_West said:
Truth that the satellites aren't as good as original. I've eaten at a couple. Mohegan sun pepes and Fairfield county pepes. Not the same. Don't know what it is ( has to be 100 year old brick oven I guess?) still awesome ah-beets though and better than any other option.
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All kidding aside the oven plays an enormous role in the quality of the finished product.
 
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