tailgater
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 11:42:06 AM
I was in New Haven, CT yesterday so I stopped in to Frank Pepe's for a pie.

I have to say, it was damn near perfect!

We had the White Clam Pizza and one with Pepperoni and Pepper.

I took home a Margharita pie for the family.

Coal oven. crispy, slightly burnt edge crust.

Fresh tomatoe sauce with minimal spices.

Pretty awesome.

But my favorite is still Regina's in the North End of Boston. Also that no-name joint right in Haymarket.

I've also been to one or two different "Original Ray's" in NYC.

Caserta's on Federal Hill. Thicker crust is merely Good, but their Wimpy Skimpy makes it worthwhile.

Pizzaria Uno. Pizzaria Duo, and Gino's in Chitown. (none of these are really "pizza" but they're excellent.)

What's your favorite? Where should I go next?

HockeyDad
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 11:56:40 AM
You should have tried the pizza at the Honey Pot. The specialty is sausage.
DrafterX
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 11:58:10 AM
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xibbumbero
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 12:09:35 PM
I live in SoCal....there is no best pizza.

Closest is Brooklyn Style pizza but it's 20-30 mins away depending on time of day. X[frypan]

ZRX1200
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 12:14:31 PM
two really good pizza joints here but they are local so the names don't mean anything to you guys. Come here and I'll buy though.....
BuckyB93
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 1:47:37 PM
Wonder Bar on Shrewsbury St in Worcester. It's the best pizza I've had since I moved to MA.
Buckwheat
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 1:55:18 PM
Miquel's Pizza in the Red River Gorge (KY) is a great place to grab some pretty good pizza and an Ale-8 after a day of rock climbing or sporting around the area.

http://www.miguelspizza.com 

tailgater
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 2:14:31 PM

Wonder Bar on Shrewsbury St in Worcester. It's the best pizza I've had since I moved to MA.

BuckyB93 wrote:

Dude.

Go to Boston.

Since Regina will have a 3 hour wait, go to where the Haymarket is. Find the small stand along that row of buildings. Get the thin crust.

Go around the corner and hit churchhills for a smoke.

And the day before you do this, be sure to call me so I can go too.

If needed, I'll explain in detail why Santarpio's isn't worth the effort.

How's the pizza at the Roma down along main street in Franklin? That used to be good.

dkeage
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 2:16:24 PM

The Moose's Tooth in Anchorage is pretty good. We do Grimaldi's if we do takeout, but the mrs usually makes em herself.

bloody spaniard
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 2:20:26 PM
Lord, I wish there was good pizza in Maryland. Mostly just Dominos, Papa Johns, Pizza Huts, Jerry's, etc.
LetsRock
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 2:23:53 PM
Living in NY, we dont have these problems with pizza, bagels or chinese food.
tailgater
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 2:55:28 PM

Living in NY, we dont have these problems with pizza, bagels or chinese food.

LetsRock wrote:

But which one is the best pizza?

tailgater
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 3:02:39 PM

The Moose's Tooth in Anchorage is pretty good. We do Grimaldi's if we do takeout, but the mrs usually makes em herself.

dkeage wrote:

I will visit Grimaldis the next time in the NYC area.

A quick jump over dat bridge.

sr20vet
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 3:20:52 PM
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.

tailgater
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 3:54:50 PM

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.

sr20vet wrote:

I go to Modern.

Mike's is too long a wait for a dessert.

grmcooper
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 4:11:13 PM
Walmart brand frozen pizza. Pairs well with a 40.

We have a local here in town thats hard to beat. Pricey but delicious.

bloody spaniard
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 4:16:44 PM
DiGiorno's (sp?) frozen pies aren't bad either.
MACS
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 4:21:05 PM
My favorite growing up was a mom and pop store called Pagliarini's.

Living in Socal there are basically just chain pizzas, but my favorite right now is Round Table. They have a pizza called the hearty bacon supreme and it's incredibly good.

tailgater
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 4:41:17 PM

My favorite growing up was a mom and pop store called Pagliarini's.

Living in Socal there are basically just chain pizzas, but my favorite right now is Round Table. They have a pizza called the hearty bacon supreme and it's incredibly good.

MACS wrote:

That's like saying Gorton's has clam fritters as good as Aunt Carrie.

MACS
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 4:44:47 PM

That's like saying Gorton's has clam fritters as good as Aunt Carrie.

tailgater wrote:

Hell no it isn't!! It's just saying it's the best I can get right now.