Desperately Seeking Pie: My 30 hour story of the National

[ALBB]

and cant go wrong with Lou Malnatti ...known as top CHI deep dish pizza

[rjackson44]

Ill be in Atlantic City have my beach house near by..and please don’t film me lol

[JollyElm]

My sister flew out here to see me a year after I moved to the pizza hell hole known as California, and she had secreted a whole pie from Little Vincent's (in Huntington on Long Island), what we call 'heroin pizza,' in one of her suitcases. Those eight individually wrapped slices was the best meal(s) I ever had in my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I call California pizza 'bread,' because that's all it is, a thick slice of bread with a whisper of sauce on top of it. Truly terrible (although CostCo has something that it getting more and more passable). I can't tell you how many times I walked into pizza parlors out here with "New York Style!!!" emblazoned on the windows and after eating a slice, told the owners/clerks, "Are you kidding me with this????!!!!!" Funnier still is the usual explanation that since the water is different on this coast, the pizza will never truly be like New York. My reply is, "It's not the water, it's the fact your crust is two inches thick (so it doesn't even flop, it's as stiff as a board) and the cheese is so scant I can see the crust through it."

On a side note, although this state is only a stone's throw away from Asia, there are no Chinese take-out restaurants like you find every seven feet in New York. You want to grab Chinese food out here (in NorCal at least), you have to sit in a restaurant and dine. No cheap, quick menus with a million different numbers to choose from and take home. Wish I had some venture capital so I could start a string of Elm's Chinese Take-Out joints.

But I digress...

[Jeff_cvc]

As a pizza restaurant owner in Denver CO, I will firmly stand by the notion that great pizza or pie can be found in any corner of this country. Read American Pie, fun book by a "pizza guy" looking for the best pizza in the country. He settled on a place in Phoenix, which I've had, and is excellent. I've also had pizza from NY (I was born there), Chicago, Detroit, LA and many other places, and once again, I will stand by the notion that great pizza is everywhere.

Thanks for all the National updates!!

[Ricky]

As a Rhode Islander, we have great pizza here and it’s tough to beat New Haven style pizza in Connecticut, home of the first US pizza supposedly… I do love NY pizza too.

[Snapolit1]

I have travelled the country far and wide like many of you. Had amazing pizza in Laramie Wyoming and Walla Walla WA. The one place I have never had great pizza is Chicago.


QUOTE=Jeff_cvc;2128917]As a pizza restaurant owner in Denver CO, I will firmly stand by the notion that great pizza or pie can be found in any corner of this country. Read American Pie, fun book by a "pizza guy" looking for the best pizza in the country. He settled on a place in Phoenix, which I've had, and is excellent. I've also had pizza from NY (I was born there), Chicago, Detroit, LA and many other places, and once again, I will stand by the notion that great pizza is everywhere.

Thanks for all the National updates!![/QUOTE]

[cannonballsun]

Originally Posted by snapolit1

i have travelled the country far and wide like many of you. Had amazing pizza in laramie wyoming and walla walla wa. The one place i have never had great pizza is chicago.


Quote=jeff_cvc;2128917]as a pizza restaurant owner in denver co, i will firmly stand by the notion that great pizza or pie can be found in any corner of this country. Read american pie, fun book by a "pizza guy" looking for the best pizza in the country. He settled on a place in phoenix, which i've had, and is excellent. I've also had pizza from ny (i was born there), chicago, detroit, la and many other places, and once again, i will stand by the notion that great pizza is everywhere.

Thanks for all the national updates!!

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[cannonballsun]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

I have travelled the country far and wide like many of you. Had amazing pizza in Laramie Wyoming and Walla Walla WA. The one place I have never had great pizza is Chicago.


QUOTE=Jeff_cvc;2128917]As a pizza restaurant owner in Denver CO, I will firmly stand by the notion that great pizza or pie can be found in any corner of this country. Read American Pie, fun book by a "pizza guy" looking for the best pizza in the country. He settled on a place in Phoenix, which I've had, and is excellent. I've also had pizza from NY (I was born there), Chicago, Detroit, LA and many other places, and once again, I will stand by the notion that great pizza is everywhere.

Thanks for all the National updates!!

[/QUOTE]


I lived in the Chicago area for quite a few years. I don't think I ever had a bad pizza there. And there's all kinds of pizza in Chicago, not just the deep dish. You've got thin crust, thick crust , etc.
I am native of New Orleans. I would say you can't find bad pizza in Chicago, like you can't find bad Mexican food in Texas, or bad seafood in New Orleans.
Of course everyone has there own tastes, so to each his own.

[buymycards]

I lived in the Chicago area for quite a few years. I don't think I ever had a bad pizza there. And there's all kinds of pizza in Chicago, not just the deep dish. You've got thin crust, thick crust , etc.
I am native of New Orleans. I would say you can't find bad pizza in Chicago, like you can't find bad Mexican food in Texas, or bad seafood in New Orleans.
Of course everyone has there own tastes, so to each his own.[/QUOTE]

Ah, New Orleans. What I would give right now to be sitting at "Dat Dog" on Magazine Street eating a hot dog with etoufee on top.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Jeff_cvc

As a pizza restaurant owner in Denver CO, I will firmly stand by the notion that great pizza or pie can be found in any corner of this country. Read American Pie, fun book by a "pizza guy" looking for the best pizza in the country. He settled on a place in Phoenix, which I've had, and is excellent. I've also had pizza from NY (I was born there), Chicago, Detroit, LA and many other places, and once again, I will stand by the notion that great pizza is everywhere.

Thanks for all the National updates!!

Your pizza is great and your were the best host ever at your restaurant, Jeff. It was several years ago but a memorable evening I won't forget. Thanks again for the hospitality!
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[frankbmd]

This thread should now be renamed

In Search of the Four-Bagger Pizza

A homerun has the better launch angle, but

A four-bagger pizza has the better lunch angle.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

This thread should now be renamed

In Search of the Four-Bagger Pizza

A homerun has the better launch angle, but

A four-bagger pizza has the better lunch angle.

Speaking of the homerun, Frank..."homerun" pizza...in your freezer section at your local grocer has always been a favorite of mine!!!!

Sad...here in MN there is pizzeria pizza thats multitudes worse than some frozen pizzas!

[Exhibitman]

Anyone ever have pizza at Rocky Lee’s (defunct) in NYC? Sinatra’s favorite pie. It was outstanding thin crust.

[Jeff_cvc]

Originally Posted by Leon

Your pizza is great and your were the best host ever at your restaurant, Jeff. It was several years ago but a memorable evening I won't forget. Thanks again for the hospitality!
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I’m just getting home from a busy night at the restaurant and just now seeing this post Leon. You humble me with your kind words and the kindness your family showered upon us that evening. It was a special night for me to host you, pick your brain, learn about cardboard and expand my knowledge. Thank you. I look forward to a repeat somewhere down the road.

If anyone on this forum is visiting Denver and wants to talk cards, please contact me. A pizza on me if you come to my restaurant!

[frankbmd]

A member searching for Pie in Chicago ends up with free pizza in Denver.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Jeff_cvc

I’m just getting home from a busy night at the restaurant and just now seeing this post Leon. You humble me with your kind words and the kindness your family showered upon us that evening. It was a special night for me to host you, pick your brain, learn about cardboard and expand my knowledge. Thank you. I look forward to a repeat somewhere down the road.

If anyone on this forum is visiting Denver and wants to talk cards, please contact me. A pizza on me if you come to my restaurant!

I may have to go to Denver now. Some nice edibles as an appetizer, perhaps?

[Jeff_cvc]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

I may have to go to Denver now. Some nice edibles as an appetizer, perhaps?

Why do you think the pizza business is so good in Colorado now!

[cannonballsun]

Originally Posted by ALBB

and cant go wrong with Lou Malnatti ...known as top CHI deep dish pizza

I love Malnati's pizza. Some Chicago locals tell me Giordano's is at least as good, if not better. Unfortunately, I haven't had the pleasure.
If you like/love pizza, I don't know how you can knock any pizza. As far as I'm concerned, it's all good, none is bad. Some is just better.
New York Pizza is also great, with the the thin crust that you told over to eat.
I also love the Sicilian Pizza, which you mainly seem to find only on the East Coast - New York, New Jersey, Miami. It's big rectangular thick crust pizza. The slices are cut into squares.
As you can tell, I am definitely a pizza fan.

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by cannonballsun

I also love the Sicilian Pizza, which you mainly seem to find only on the East Coast - New York, New Jersey, Miami. It's big rectangular thick crust pizza. The slices are cut into squares.
As you can tell, I am definitely a pizza fan.

Yowza!!! I just realized I've never seen Sicilian slices offered anywhere out here. i totally forgot that in every NY pizza parlor regular slices sat side by side with the Sicilians.