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Alan Richman Names Top 25 Pizzas in the U.S.
There's so much wrong with that list but at the same time, it's pretty cool to see an article about all these places in a popular mag like GQ. This piece is really just what Richman thinks is the best places, not what the general population thinks; that being said, where the hell is Motorino? I don't really care if he doesn't like pizza napoletana, it should be there.
Dear Slice: Two More Frank Pepe's
hopefully the new outposts are as good as the original (that's usually not the case when a place expands, unfortunately)
In Videos: Watch 'Pizza: The Movie' Here
what a joke of a movie. about 5% of that was worth watching (you guys know which parts)
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This article was a joke- yes, he did include some great places but it's amazing some of the places that weren't included AND some of the stupid places he did include. This article could have been written by joe schmo as far as I'm concerned; this guy knows nothing about pizza (and to continually diss Italy and its pizza, are you joking me?)
Alan Richman Names Top 25 Pizzas in the U.S.
There's so much wrong with that list but at the same time, it's pretty cool to see an article about all these places in a popular mag like GQ. This piece is really just what Richman thinks is the best places, not what the general population thinks; that being said, where the hell is Motorino? I don't really care if he doesn't like pizza napoletana, it should be there.
Dear Slice: Two More Frank Pepe's
hopefully the new outposts are as good as the original (that's usually not the case when a place expands, unfortunately)
In Videos: Watch 'Pizza: The Movie' Here
what a joke of a movie. about 5% of that was worth watching (you guys know which parts)
An Evening with Paulie Gee, Pizza Madman
Hahaha Paulie- I agree about Lucali's and trying to get pics. I think you have to get in there right when it opens (and even then it's pretty dark)
An Evening with Paulie Gee, Pizza Madman
Paulie, you're awesome! Love the enthusiasm for all things pizza and your pics of all the best pizzerias are invaluable to me!
Photos from the International Restaurant and Foodservice Show of New York
I was at the show as well and the pizza part was really pathetic- like you said, they pretty much showcased crap pizza & pizza products in a tiny area. The wine expo was freakin sweet tho!
Di Fara 'Temporarily Closed Due to a Medical Emergency'
Get well soon domenico!
During October, National Pizza Month, Sean Taylor Celebrates Accordingly
big fan of the videos, sean- i cant get to all these awesome places so at least i can get a feel for what theyre like
Alan Richman Names Top 25 Pizzas in the U.S.
I wanted to set the record straight about Richman's top 25. The following is a link to my full review of Osteria on my Philadelphia best pizza blog, one of the only two pizza joints from Philly to make it on this list. A little hint: I was very disappointed. Happy reading!
http://www.bestphiladelphiapizzablog.blogspot.com/2009/09/osteria-philadelphia-pizza-review.html
Blog Pizza
An Evening with Paulie Gee, Pizza Madman
@Paulie: That's the challenges for kumquats that show up an hour late for a tasting!
An Evening with Paulie Gee, Pizza Madman
@pizzablogger That is very nice. But where's the friggin' Limoncello?
Ciao,
Paulie Gee
An Evening with Paulie Gee, Pizza Madman
@Paulie: No, this link (lol):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jB-5AqnDT4&feature=player_embedded
Alan Richman Names Top 25 Pizzas in the U.S.
I have recently found another pizza place in Providence Rhode Island that will put Alan Richman's 2 Providence best pizzas to shame. It's called Zooma's on Federal Street. I put the whole review on my blog at the following link:
http://www.blog-pizza.blogspot.com/2009/06/zooma-bar-ristorante-best-pizza.html
Blog Pizza
Alan Richman Names Top 25 Pizzas in the U.S.
"This list is very subjective and has been taken way too seriously."
@Paulie: Good point.
The crust Mangieri is making at UPN is, in my opinion, nothing short of spectacular. I do agree with bufala being a little too runny.....still, high quality bufala tastes fantastic....in my opinion. The flavor is the reason I am such a fan.
Alan Richman Names Top 25 Pizzas in the U.S.
I hit UPN last night for the first time in a while. I had forgotten how flavorful his crust is. Although his Bufala Margherita was a bit too soupy for me (especially having to cut it myself), the combination of the flavorful dough and tangy bufala was an awesome combination. Perhaps I'm a bufala fan after all. I also had the Fileti for the fist time and was very impressed. Garlic and raw tomato are typically not my favorite combination on a pie, but it worked for me yesterday. What made it for me most though were the course sea salt cyrstals that I bit into. I've never experienced that on a pie before. I don't think it was applied post oven, so they must have been very big granules to not have melted into the pie. Bottom line is there is no way UPN should be relegated to the last spot on Richman's list. This list is very subjective and has been taken way too seriously.
Ciao,
Paulie Gee
Alan Richman Names Top 25 Pizzas in the U.S.
Come on ... how much talking about this guy ...
HE IS A LIVING CONTRADDICTION....
Less than a year ago he was mouth watering talking of neapolitan pizza he had in Japan ... Now he "destroyes" 300 years of tradition telling that Neapolitan pizza is disgusting ...
He does not like Neapolitan Pizza because of Buffalo Mozzarella and Anchovies ...
HALLO, McFLY? IS ANYONE THERE?
DID ANYONE TELL Mr. "ALAN McFLY" THAT NEAPOLITAN MARGHERITA IS MADE WITH FIOR DI LATTE and NOT WITH BUFFALO MOZZARELLA?
DID ANYONE TELL HIM THAT NONE OF THE THOUSANDS NEAPOLITAN PIZZERIA HAS ANCHOVIES ON THEIR MENU?
No passion behind Pizza in Italy ????
Is this guy KIDDING ME ????
Come on pizza in Napoli is a religion. There is no pizza without Napoli, there is no Napoli without pizza ... One cannot leave without the other ...
Mr. richman, give me a break ...
I honestly cannot take a Mr whatever to come-out with such a stupid article and throw 300 years of tradition and culture in the garbage ...
The funniest of all ????
After all this big article, he includes at least 9 Neapolitan (or better, Neapolitan wanna-be) pizzeria in his list of the 25 ....
IS HE KIDDING ME ???
What's it's point?
Can he be that stupid?
Come on, this article was a joke ...
One last thing.
Does anyone know where Mr. richman buys his "dope"?
That stuff is good, it works .... look how many BS he writes after he smokes it !!!! ah ah ah let's joke about it !!!!
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL !!!!
Alan Richman Names Top 25 Pizzas in the U.S.
This review by Alan was acceptable but I had some problems with a few of his comments. If anyone is interested, I posted the full write up at:
http://blog-pizza.blogspot.com/2009/05/best-pizza-restaurants-gq.html
Blog Pizza
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Come on ... how much talking about this guy ...
HE IS A LIVING CONTRADDICTION....
Less than a year ago he was mouth watering talking of neapolitan pizza he had in Japan ... Now he "destroyes" 300 years of tradition telling that Neapolitan pizza is disgusting ...
He does not like Neapolitan Pizza because of Buffalo Mozzarella and Anchovies ...
HALLO, McFLY? IS ANYONE THERE?
DID ANYONE TELL Mr. "ALAN McFLY" THAT NEAPOLITAN MARGHERITA IS MADE WITH FIOR DI LATTE and NOT WITH BUFFALO MOZZARELLA?
DID ANYONE TELL HIM THAT NONE OF THE THOUSANDS NEAPOLITAN PIZZERIA HAS ANCHOVIES ON THEIR MENU?
No passion behind Pizza in Italy ????
Is this guy KIDDING ME ????
Come on pizza in Napoli is a religion. There is no pizza without Napoli, there is no Napoli without pizza ... One cannot leave without the other ...
Mr. richman, give me a break ...
I honestly cannot take a Mr whatever to come-out with such a stupid article and throw 300 years of tradition and culture in the garbage ...
The funniest of all ????
After all this big article, he includes at least 9 Neapolitan (or better, Neapolitan wanna-be) pizzeria in his list of the 25 ....
IS HE KIDDING ME ???
What's it's point?
Can he be that stupid?
Come on, this article was a joke ...
One last thing.
Does anyone know where Mr. richman buys his "dope"?
That stuff is good, it works .... look how many BS he writes after he smokes it !!!! ah ah ah let's joke about it !!!!
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL ...
Reactions to the 'GQ' Top 25 Pizza List
@Pizzablogger You have to wait, but not much longer.
Ciao,
Paulie Gee
Reactions to the 'GQ' Top 25 Pizza List
@Guttergourmet: I forgot to tell you that your daughter has impeccably good taste in pizza!
Reactions to the 'GQ' Top 25 Pizza List
@ Paulie Gee: the other half is 100% red cross on white background English wanker, and I'm damned proud of both halves! :)
Can't wait for the pics! Thanks.
Reactions to the 'GQ' Top 25 Pizza List
@Pizzablogger I myself am not a big Bufala fan. I do like it mixed in on DiFara's and Lucali's pies though. PHX was a remarkably rewarding experience. I've left comments about it in two items here; "Conratulations Are In Order" and "Fat-Guy.com Pizza Guide Republished". I think those were the only two places. Over the next week or so I will be posting pictures in flickr from Bianco and Settebello in Vegas. You can be sure I'll let you know when they are posted. BTW, what's the other half of your blood?
Ciao,
Paulie Gee
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@ Paulie Gee: lol.....'tis true. And believe me, the Italian half of my blood literally boils every time I read that Italians do pizza "wrong".....and especially after hearing that mozzarella di bufala is pizzas "second worst topping"....mon Dieu!....to blaspheme indeed!
So, how was Phoenix? Do tell! --K
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@ Pizzablogger Just remember, it is better to be pissed off than pissed on.
Ciao,
Paulie Gee
Reactions to the 'GQ' Top 25 Pizza List
@Gutter: Love the Nick's in the list! Sometimes it seems to get forgotten in the age of newer pizzerias.
I think the only people who would get pissed off at the list are either pizza fanatics of various levels (like us) or people with a vested interest in whatever shops did not get mentioned. From the perspective of someone not living in NYC, but who visits a few times each year, I can tell you many people are completely clueless about pizza and have little interest in it, much less a place to go to find out more info.
After being a little pissed off myself initially, I realized this article at the very least helps to potentially raise some interest towards our favorite topic.
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Pizzeria Piccola: Milwaukee
http://www.pizzeriapiccola.com/
It is Milwaukee's one place that could have been mentioned in the article. They strive for authenticity.
Alan Richman Names Top 25 Pizzas in the U.S.
tarry lodge is no longer, it is now a batali enterprise. the best in boston is regina
Reactions to the 'GQ' Top 25 Pizza List
My top 10 plus. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/305174
Ever since Richman dissed New Orleans, I've found him hard to take "seriously" but his pizza list demonstrates either a real lack of experience or simply the desire to piss people off. Even the pizzerias that he includes that I agree should be on a "top" list (e.g. Sally's), he orders something ridiculous like a potato pie. The one comment I have to agree with that he makes is that when it comes to pizza, America (specifically, IMO, NYC) has it over Italy (Napoli).
-----Guttergourmet
Alan Richman Names Top 25 Pizzas in the U.S.
@plavoie: I am going to be in Indy on the weekend of June 20 for a friends wedding. If I could visit just one pizzeria in Indy, which one would you recommend?
Alan Richman Names Top 25 Pizzas in the U.S.
People never seem to give Indianapolis the attention that it deserves. There seems to be a unique identity of pizza shaping up in this humble Midwest city. Places like Bazbeaux's, Some Guys, and Jockamo's, all have a similar style and delicious taste. The pizza almost feels healthy, not that they are. They are typically thinner crust with lots of gourmet ingredients. After growing up in Boston and living for many years in Chicago, I feel Indy gets over looked.
Pegasus Pizza in Seattle is also pretty good...although for some reason it sucks as a leftover, so be sure you eat it all when it is still hot.
Alan Richman Names Top 25 Pizzas in the U.S.
@dmcavanagh: That's the spirit! I bet your home made pies are the best :)
As serious as this topic is for many of us, I also think the best pizza in the world is the one you are enjoying, particularly when eaten in the company of good friends and family.
Alan Richman Names Top 25 Pizzas in the U.S.
No lists for me. I make my own pies just the way I like them. No argument here, mine are the best!
Alan Richman Names Top 25 Pizzas in the U.S.
Oh, and forgot to mention a new one, too, Firehouse, which uses an all-wood oven and makes neapolitan pizza. I've only had pizza there once, but it was very promising. Very similar to A16.
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This article was a joke- yes, he did include some great places but it's amazing some of the places that weren't included AND some of the stupid places he did include. This article could have been written by joe schmo as far as I'm concerned; this guy knows nothing about pizza (and to continually diss Italy and its pizza, are you joking me?)