To go along with
today's video and provide a bigger picture of
Connecticut pizza, we've gathered some of Michael Stern's favorite Nutmeg State pizzerias. From other great New Haven picks to pizzerias further afield.
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Hey, Serious Eaters! Adam Kuban here. In today's installment of 'Edibles,' I join Ed to chat about the wait at popular Brooklyn pizzeria Di Fara, where word is that line time is running upward of two-plus hours. MENTIONED IN TODAY'S 'EDIBLES' David Rosengarten on Di Fara (and Franny's) The Stockholm Syndrome: (Etymology: from a 1973 robbery attempt in Stockholm, Sweden, during which bank employees held hostage developed sympathetic feelings toward their captors) the psychological tendency of a hostage to bond with, identify with, or sympathize with his or her captor. [Merriam-Webster] "Stockholm Syndrome itself is most commonly perceived to occur with hostage situations, with the logic behind developing this relationship with an abuser or captor is in the interest of...
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Here is the second episode of what we've taken to calling "Edibles" around Serious Eats world headquarters. In this video, I talk to Adam Kuban, Serious Eats managing editor—and founder of SliceNY.com—about the lines at Di Fara Pizza. My friend Robb Walsh visited Di Fara while in town recently and confirms tales of two-hour waits there. Two hours!...
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First, Peter Pan Pizza gets purchased by a private equity company specializing in businesses that cater to Hispanics. Then, Pizza Hut adds online ordering to the Spanish-language version of their website. Finally, Pizza Patron reports that sales have shot up 35% in the last quarter. Peter Romeo concludes: "Taken as a group, [this is] strong evidence that the pizza posse is the first segment of the business to realize truly and zealously the potential of the Hispanic market."...
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Just when you think you know someone. Slice/Serious Eats pizza fiend Adam Kuban throws us for a loop in a FoodCandy.com interview: "Um, I've got to admit that I don't really mind pineapple on a pie. In fact, I order it quite a bit because 'Girl Slice' really likes pineapple." What do you think about pineapple on pizza?...
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Foodblogger Pim Techamuanvivit recently announced the winners of the Menu for Hope raffle on her site, Chez Pim. Serious Eats donated two prizes to the fund-raiser, and now it's time to put our money where our big grinning mouth is. ACrans: Congrats! You've won the dinner for four at Mozza! Bon appétit, friend! We'll contact Mozza and relay pertinent info to you. A. J. Kinik: Meet Ed and me with an empty stomach and some comfortable shoes. We're going on a New York pizza tour with you and three of your friends! We'll be in touch about logistics and timing. Congrats to the winners of all the other wonderful prizes, too, and thanks to everyone who participated in the raffle,...
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Serious Eats's Sommelier to Go,
Joshua Wesson, sits down with the Fairway Cafe's
Mitchel London to pair wine with pizza. The key, Wesson says, is in the bottle's tanginess and tannins.
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A family feud once threatened the existence of New Haven's legendary Frank Pepe's. But outside investment and management—the first in the pizzeria's 82-year history—has restored the spot's luster.
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Long the exclusive domain of the Scots, deep-fried pizza has landed Stateside at a Brooklyn fish and chips shop. After some pestering on our part, the restaurant allowed us in to document the process.
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Serious Eats is sponsoring prizes in this annual charity fund-raiser. Win a dinner for four at Pizzeria Mozza in L.A. or a guided New York City pizza crawl for four.
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