Agreed about Pepe's and Regina's, not sure if I've had the stuff in Haymarket. Not really on the same level but I grew up eating at Franka's Brick Oven Pizza in Waltham so anything similar always strikes me as "right". Sadly they've been closed for a while now. Same can be said for the calzones at Anna's Pizza (original owner retired long ago), never found another place even close, hell I've never seen any that even look similar. Always wondered if it's some regional variant.
Honestly none of the proper pizza I've had in here in Chicago has impressed me at all, and the big name deep dish places have been similarly lackluster. Burt's Place in Morton Grove is excellent though, and the restaurant Burt used to work at, Pequod's is a decent 2nd choice that is still accessible by CTA. Only had deep dish at both, I've pretty much given up on Boston/NYC style pizza here.
Side note if you ever do meet up with Bucky for Pizza in Beantown be sure to introduce him to the majesty of a Mike's cannoli while you're there.
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