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Best Pizza in Boston?
I've spent more time exploring the Boston pizza scene than the city probably deserves, and I wouldn't put Emma's in my top 5. Probably not even in my top 10. The crust is flat-out lousy. For me, that's an inexcusable sin in pizza making.
The best, I think, is Reggina's. Santarpio's is also outstanding, and definitely not your standard pizza. There are a whole bunch of places like Presto and The Upper Crust where you can good, though not great, pie. Picco's is similar, though a step above in quality. Pino's is wonderful stuff--the fiance was working a couple of blocks there for a while, and so we met for lunch a couple of times a week over their pizza.
Emma's, though? No thanks.
Best Pizza in Boston?
Pizza Oggi, now in Cambridge, has some consistently great pizza. Great crusts, usually sprinkled with poppy seeds or whatever else is hanging around, and hight quality toppings. www.oggigourmet.com
Best Pizza in Boston?
I have a few favorites:
1, Bianchi's Pizza on Revere Beach.
2. Santarpio's in East Boston
3. Brown Jug in Chelsea
4. Little Italy in Beverly
Best Pizza in Boston?
Emma's crust is all wrong, it is wafer thin and too much like a cracker for my liking. I have given up on finding a good slice of Italian pizza in Boston. I have found most of the establishments in the North End to be tourist traps, and the remainder outside of that area are Greek owned and better suited towards diner food than authentic pizza.
Best Pizza in Boston?
OK, I realize this post is a bit late, but I came across this blog after having done a google search in my quest for a really good slice of pizza. I live in cambridge now, and used to live in the North End. I like Regina's alot, but I honestly can't say I love it. For sicilian, I do love Galleria Umbertos. And actually my favorite pie in the North End was Il Pannini Express. Very New York-esque. I also love their Cambridge location. I also like Cinderella in Central Square, though they do have a tendency to overcook their pizza. It is great when it is not overooked however.
Best Pizza in Boston?
@airstrikemike - definitely try 'em out. I think Canestaro's is a nice joint, I like the pies. It's real close to Fenway Park, so I'm surprised that no one said anything about the place. I guess a lot of folks want to hit the Cask and Flagon before the game.
Best Pizza in Boston?
@DC Caps - Canestaro's and DaCoopa's are 2 of my top 3 to-try places I still haven't gotten around to visiting yet.
Best Pizza in Boston?
Here's the show. Well worth watching if they repeat it this year. Lot's of Brooklyn stuff too:
Here's more info on the ravioli:
http://www.foodieobsessed.com/2007/12/13/italian-christmas-ravioli/
Ciao,
Paulie Gee
Best Pizza in Boston?
OK Julie. The all caps think has raised my expectations. I might have to book a second night. I've got a lot of ground to cover. Umbertos, Regina's, Santarpio, The Daily Catch and Mike's. Plus since it'll be Christmas I gotta track down the chick I saw on a Giada and Mario Christmas special who makes holiday ravioli one at a time and boils them in a saute pan.
Ciao,
Paulie Gee
Best Pizza in Boston?
What about Canestaro's nearby Fenway Park? Or DaCoopa's in east Boston? I'm surprised those haven't been mentioned.
Best Pizza in Boston?
Paulie Gee -- don't let the cornmeal scare you. It's VERY GOOD pizza. You will not be disappointed. Get the sausage with the cherry pepper, too, as a treat before your pizza. You will not regret it.
Best Pizza in Boston?
Santarpio's lost me at "lots of cornmeal". I'll still try it but my expectations will be low.
@gaffer White birch from Estonia is suprisingly abundant in New Jersey. Every A&P Supermarket has bags of it stacked up outside in the fall and winter. It's expensive to buy that way, but convenient. And I know it's the best wood to burn because uber pizzaiolo Anthony Mangieri burns it at UPN. He don't cut no corners.
Ciao,
Paulie Gee
Best Pizza in Boston?
Santarpio's Pizza Versus Pizzeria Regina
http://www.hiddenboston.com/blogentries/santarpios-vs-regina-5605.html
Best Pizza in Boston?
Pauli G--->>
Absolutely it makes sense to use google street view. I just chuckle at the ability of the internet to show you such a thing. I show a people a google maps satellite view of their house and that gets them excited. Now we even have street views of many locations in the USA
-- Yeah Fish Pier is out on Northern Avenue
-- Mikes is always good. Sfogliatelle...just looked that up on wikipedia
-- White birch from Estonia sounds exotic
-- Your friends better bring some good wine for you pizza tastings!
Cheers,
gaffer
Best Pizza in Boston?
@gaffer The street view thing comes in very handy. Although it does seem funny when at first, it makes perfect sense when you think about it. I now need to plan a trip up there. Perhaps around Christmas when my son gets home from school. I better make it a long one. There's a lot to check out. I've been to the Northern Avenue location (The Fish Piers, right?). The food was the same, but the atmosphere couldn't compare. And you couldn't walk across the street to Mike's for some excellent sfogliatelle and espresso. I'll be sure to check out the North End version of Regina's, thanks. As far as my home fires go, I got another tasting scheduled this Saturday. This one will be better than last week's because I'm gonna use some high priced white birch from Estonia to make sure I get the oven hot enough and not full of partially burnt wood charcoal. Time to find a new wood supplier.
Ciao,
Paulie Gee
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Pauli G--->>>
That's so funny you used google street view to try and figure out where you missed eating at last time (Galleria Umberto)
But if on foot in the North End I would eat pizza at Regina. That's their original restaurant and the best irregardless of the suburban and other Reginas they have opened since
Best Pizza in Boston?
my vote is for the Fung Wah to NYC. Worst slice in NY>best slice in Boston. Ok, I am a bit biased. In Kendall Emma's is definitely tops... I also respect Upper Crust for doing their own thing, rather than trying to replicate an NYC style slice. Its really tasty there.
Best Pizza in Boston?
Pauli G--->>>
You are very welcome
I used to live in Boston
I ate at Galleria Umberto a few times.
The calzone was good
Regina and Santarpio are very good and probably the best
I prefer Santarpio's. Nice and informal, the pizza is very good plus they have lamb, beef and sausage skewers grilled on an open charcoal fire right by the bar. Served with bread and a pickled hot cherry pepper. This would probably violate the fire code but they got grandfathered in.
Santarpios is easier than Regina to park at especially on the weekend
I understand why you like the Daily Catch so much
I only ate there a few times at their restaurant on Northern Avenue which may no longer be there. Loved the fried calamari. Others at the table got the classic puttanesca with the ink. I think the pasta was ink black too
Mike's Pastry on Hanover St (roughly across from Daily Catch) is very good for baba rum (my favorite Italian pastry, first one I ever had was in Little Italy NYC) and cannoli
I haven't been to Boston for more than a decade so all of the above might be a bit different today
Keep the home fires burning in your backyard pizza oven!
gaffer
Best Pizza in Boston?
@DustinM - Uhh... There's only one "g." -> http://www.pizzeriaregina.com/
Best Pizza in Boston?
Ha, a most excellent point Julie...and now I really want some Regggggina's! :)
Best Pizza in Boston?
@gaffer Great job. Thanks. I spotted that place on Google Maps' Streetview, but wasn't sure that was it because of the "Rotiseria" designation on their sign. However, based on the description you found, that is absolutely it. Now I wanna go back and get some of those squares. And stay long enough to stuff my face at my favorite restaurant anywhere, www.dailycatch.com . Anyone who has the opportunity should go. It is by far the best Sicilian seafood I've ever had. Including my grandmothers. The fried calamari is unparalleled. And I love the way they serve you their pasta dishes right in the frying pan. Especially the sauteed calamari over black (squid ink) linguini. And where else are you gonna find calamari meatballs? Sorry for the detour from all things pizza, but I couldn't help it. And thanks again, gaffer.
Ciao,
Paulie Gee
Best Pizza in Boston?
Pauili G --->>
http://www.hiddenboston.com/GalleriaUmberto.html
I think this is the place you want
Best Pizza in Boston?
I got so sick from food at Santarpios I could never bring myself to go back. Picco is really good, as I mentioned in my post - after raving about Emma's and Cambridge1, I'd actually put Picco right up there, too.
Any NY'ers missing Boston: here's a tip. There's a new bus that doesn't spontaneously combust and whose drivers actually appear to be legal and responsible (not that I want to disparage all the hard working non documented folks). The Bolt Bus is new joint venture btw Greyhound and Peter Pan. Only does online ressies so as to keep costs down. They are on par with the Chinese fire bomb buses but are wi-fi, clean, new, and the staff who board and drive are helpful. It's a Bah-gain as we say around these parts.
Regina's is good too but after they got exposed for groping and harassing female employees, I just nah...
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I've spent more time exploring the Boston pizza scene than the city probably deserves, and I wouldn't put Emma's in my top 5. Probably not even in my top 10. The crust is flat-out lousy. For me, that's an inexcusable sin in pizza making.
The best, I think, is Reggina's. Santarpio's is also outstanding, and definitely not your standard pizza. There are a whole bunch of places like Presto and The Upper Crust where you can good, though not great, pie. Picco's is similar, though a step above in quality. Pino's is wonderful stuff--the fiance was working a couple of blocks there for a while, and so we met for lunch a couple of times a week over their pizza.
Emma's, though? No thanks.