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Never had leftover pizza... It is usually all gone before the night is done.

I would have to refrigerate it my self if I did have left overs.

Well I'm happy to see that I'm not the only person that likes to leave leftover pizza out. I usually leave the pizza out until bedtime and then put it away before going to sleep. I mostly do that because my mom was one of the people that think if something is left out for more than an hour then it is bad so I start thinking about that at bed time. I really do like pizza a lot better at room temperature though than cold, so I will probably leave it out overnight now after seeing so many "success" stories :P

@ PerkyMac - I hope you mean that you wrap and put away once everything's cooled properly and you're done eating. Condensation that forms from sealing off warm/hot food and putting it in the fridge actually increases bacteria production (since bacteria love moist places)... food safety dictates that foods to be placed in the fridge should be cooled completely before being put away.

What kind of person still has pizza leftover the 2nd day? :)

We quit ordering "fast food pizza" as I call it. We buy from the realyl good local pizza shops, and it is rare the pizza lasts more than an hour, let alone overnight.

On those rare occasions a slice or two is left over, I stack and wrap in aluminium foil. Then place the slices in the fridge. That way all I have to do the next day, is preheat the oven, unfold the foil, unstack the slices, and warm them up.

I don't like cold pizza, and the microwave ruins most everything.

seriously? two days? i'd never let pizza last that long. if it can't be finished in one sitting, it either was pretty terrible pizza to begin with and therefore not worth holding on to, or in rare occasions will be reheated as early as possible the next day and consumed in its entirety. honestly, i cannot remember the last time i had leftover pizza.

@PerkyMac--I agree. I once lost an amazing amount of weight due to a food poisoning diet. No matter how much weight I've put on I would never want a repeat of that.

Thing is, you're really unlikely to get sick, but I guess the 'danger zone' and all that stuff is an insurance policy because maybe 1% of the time it will have a nasty bacteria on it and it will make you really sick. I dont think I'd risk it.

First off, I agree wholeheartedly with the Pizza Maven. I live a few blocks from Vito's and eat there 2-3 times a week. I'm a big fan of the sausage there and the pesto slices are pretty great (especially that ricotta), but the inconsistent sizing of slices sometimes has me questioning the prices. Though it has slid since the departure of Joe, I think Joe's pepperoni has more punch. Vito's recently introduced a fresh mozzarella pie, but it doesn't work. I usually like the sauce there, but it's not strong enough to balance out the fresh cheese. When you get a bite without mozzarella it tastes watery. Joe's fresh mozz is worth the drive for me. They're both about as good as you can get for NYC wannabes out here. Mozza, as stated, is in another class.

Couple new openings. Cristoni on Sunset. They got some Italian guy who is a master at the wood oven...and when he showed up they had already bought him a Baker's Pride. The crust is too thick and the bottom burns too easily. A real disappointment.

The other new place is Verazzano's on La Brea. Two brothers from Brooklyn and Staten Island opened up their very own place in LA... and it's okay. The sauce isn't as strong as it should be and the crust is hard and thick. That said, the toppings (and fresh mozzarella) were all universally good. Much better atmosphere than Cristoni and most other places out here.

He is from NJ but it could be another Vito..not sure about elizabeth....