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Late to the table here, but as a Syracusian ex-pat living in Chicago I must comment. First I have never found better pizza in Chicago - Homemade Pizza Co comes closest - than Syracuse, which I consider the best pizza city I have ever spent time in. Patsy's is by far my favorite ever and have been eating there since I was 8 (orginal locale near LeMoyne College). Pavones, Twin Trees, Sabistino's (if they're still open?), Johnny's, Varsity, Alki's (aka Acropolis), Before-is-was-Dorians & speaking of Skaneateles, there used to be an excellent joint out there, since closed. Now I'm hungry and off to find some pizza cut in squares.

Avicolli's on rt. 57 Liverpool (northern 'burb of Syracuse) is awesome. Much better than Gino and Joe's in my opinion. The sauce is bright, fresh and lively. Just the right amount of cheese and the crust is fairly thin with a bit of chewiness.
@pauliegee--yup that was a nasty winter. It's just one of those things we're used to and our snow removal rocks. All that salt on the road is hell on the cars though. Syracuse does have some strong Italian roots. If you're up here again, try Avicolli's for some good pizza.
@slice who cares? We happen to have some great water here in the Syracuse area. Our water comes from Skaneatles Lake; one of the most pristine lakes in the country. It's definitely not from Onondaga Lake which unfortunately became quite polluted due to industrial plants dumping crap. However it is being cleaned up.

Syracuse I say is a great small city with GOOD water, really cheap tickets to the local sports teams, and really crummy tv ads/service.

btw Joe's pizza in whitesboro,ny (outside Utica) is da BESTEST

Seltzerboy - How did you make it through freshman year drinking so much Schlitz? Good lord.

Yo deliva, I really don't think Patsy's (great name, lots to live up to) was open during my time in the Cuse, I definitely would've remembered that one and I would've found it as I drove all over the city (with the exception of the south side) looking for joints as I was a fat little facker back then who ate his way through tough Syracuse winters.

Pearl Street did, in fact, close TDCrash, but it was the best in town while it was around - and my word is bond, son!

And I'm out!