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Imo's Pizza in St. Louis
My family (wife & 2 kids) and I had the misfortune of stopping here in 1986 while driving to KC from NYC. We thought it was the worst excuse for Pizza ever imagined. We all agreed it was like making Pizza with Matzoh and Cheeze Whiz. UHG!!!!!! The sad part is it continues to win Best of St Louis year after year. After having an Italian dinner in the area known as the Hill I did understand why Imos is a St. Louis staple.
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Coal-Oven Pizzerias Nationwide
I just returned from a business trip to NY area and ran uptown for a quick fix of Patsys Coal Oven. Grabbed 2 slices and I was back in heaven. I live in Orange County, CA and we have a few expatriates from NY that have opened up shop but the Pizza is still the typical Sbarros- large, heavy on the cheese with lackluster sauce type.
Over the years I've read comments on various sites that Patsy's has gone downhill, I strongly disagree and truly enjoyed a Slice for the first time in awhile. I grew up in Manhattan and lived there for most of my life and never heard of Patsys until 10 years ago after reading about the merits of Coal Fired Ovens.
Imo's Pizza in St. Louis
My family (wife & 2 kids) and I had the misfortune of stopping here in 1986 while driving to KC from NYC. We thought it was the worst excuse for Pizza ever imagined. We all agreed it was like making Pizza with Matzoh and Cheeze Whiz. UHG!!!!!! The sad part is it continues to win Best of St Louis year after year. After having an Italian dinner in the area known as the Hill I did understand why Imos is a St. Louis staple.
Coal-Oven Pizzerias Nationwide
Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza has a new location in my 'hood:
http://www.anthonyscoalfiredpizza.com/pinellas.html
Also some new locations in the Miami area: http://www.anthonyscoalfiredpizza.com/miami_dade.html
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Max's Coal Oven Pizzeria in Atlanta (owned by Concentrics Restaurants--a small but growing empire of concept restaurants) is fairly recently opened. http://www.maxsatl.com/
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Delponte's Coal Fired Brick Oven Pizza a/ka/ CBO, 624 Brinley Ave., Bradley Beach, NJ. Fresh ingredients! Delicious!
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Tony D's in Rochester, NY
http://rochesternypizza.blogspot.com/2009/03/tony-ds-corn-hill-rochester.html
katieeela - your reference to Joe Squared's "Rochester style" wings made me curious but from their website it looks like Joe Squared's wings are regular Buffalo wings. There is, arguably, a Rochester variant on the Buffalo wing but I've never seen them anywhere outside the Rochester area, certainly not by that name.
Coal-Oven Pizzerias Nationwide
Seems your map is missing several in Texas that opened recently: some Grimaldi'seses and a fairly new chain called "Russo's NY Coal-Fired Pizzeria"
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Pompeii Pizza
2134 Park Ave
Orange Park, FL 32073
That's one's a local joint to me.
Coal-Oven Pizzerias Nationwide
Modern Apizza is wood oven I believe.
Imo's Pizza in St. Louis
Imo's is ok if you really need a St. Louis style pizza fix, but the best is Joe Bacardi's in Eureka, Mo. It's the best there is.
Coal-Oven Pizzerias Nationwide
Oh, and it was even featured on Slice. (Black Sheep).
Coal-Oven Pizzerias Nationwide
Minnesota - Black Sheep Pizza, 600 Washington Ave N, Minneapolis, MN.
It's new, and our one and only!
Coal-Oven Pizzerias Nationwide
I ate at The Pie and it was very good but the service wasn't. I would go again.
Coal-Oven Pizzerias Nationwide
Had pizza last night at Cassie's in Englewood, NJ. They most definitely use a coal oven. They have a sister location in Orangeburg, NY. Both could be considered NYC area - but should at least be on the national map.
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can we get an update on this map?
red rock in florida is closed.
anthony's has 9 locations in florida now.
racks italian bistro and market is opening in north miami beach in 21 days.
mona lisa opened in deerfield beach in december 2008.
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@joesquared, @katleeela: I added Joe Squared to the Google map at top. Still have to add a lot of these places to the location list just above the comments here. There's a lot to add. It's taking me a while.
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On October 7, 2008, Joe Squared installed the only coal-fired pizza oven in Maryland. Voted Baltimore's Best Pizza - square pizzas with thin, sourdough crusts. Everything on the menu is wonderful. The Rochester-stylewings are not to be missed, either - Check out www.joesquared.com
Coal-Oven Pizzerias Nationwide
Joe Squared in Baltimore, MD. Baltimore's "Best Pizza 2008," just installed a coal fired ovens.
Imo's Pizza in St. Louis
WAIT ONE MINUTE!!!!!
I have to come to Imo's defense. As a native St. Louisian, I have had the pleasure of being raised on imo's pizza and wouldn't have it any other way. I am a big fan of the simplicity that the pizza offers. The soft "gooey"cheese (which is a nice change from mozzarella), the slightly sweet tomato paste based sauce, and the ultra thin cracker like crust topped with whatever you like. I do agree that this style of pizza may not be the typical "NY style" pizza or any other pizza that is common. If you are looking for that kind of pizza, go for it, but if if you want the cheezy soft, paper thin, tomato goodness it brings, you really need to give it a try. The best pizza EVER!
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A new coal oven store opened up here in SW FL at the Coconut Point Mall in Estero, between Naples and Ft Myers..It's called Tony Sacco's Coal Oven Pizza...Check them out at www.tonysaccos.com
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@gabagool: I'll check with Modern on the oven.
@everyone: I have to set aside some time to update this map. You've all given me some great new places that I haven't had time to place on here yet. Thank you all!
@gabagool: The coal typically goes in the chamber of the oven, same place the pizza goes. They usually push it off to one side and cook the pies on the other. Same with wood ovens.
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Hi
I MAY be mistaken, Modern is one pizza place in NHaven that I have NEVER visited, though I have heard and read plenty about it.....but I DON'T THINK Modern is coal? Is it? Somewhere, somehow I got it in my mind that it isn't coal. I checked out the website, it never mentioned coal, did it?? Please if I'm wrong, fill me in. Thanks.
Oh yeah, one other question. I have read posts from people concerning coal burning ovens and some state that the coal is IN the main oven compartment, and others state that the coal is in a SEPERATE compartment? Any info? Thanks again.
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http://pauliescoalfiredpizza.com/
Paulie's Coal Fired Pizza
104 Buckwalter Parkway
Bluffton, SC 29910
I haven't made it there yet, but have plans to get there!
Ashley
Guyton, GA
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I would like to add one place in Philadelphia. Fortunately, they have an old coal oven. Unfortunatley, they don't understand the fesh mozzarella. Let me in there to make my own pizza!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Marra's Cucina Italiana
1734 E. Passyunk Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19148
215.463.9249
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Two more:
Modern Apizza, New Haven, Connecticut
http://www.modernapizza.com
Giovanni's Coal Fire Pizza, Parkland, Florida
http://www.rewardsnetwork.com/details.htm?merchantId=89094
Also, two typos above: "Fire Rick" should be "Fire Rock" and "Prato's" should be "Prato"
Coal-Oven Pizzerias Nationwide
There appears to be several coal oven pizza locations which aren't listed:
Prato's Pizzeria, Montreal, Quebec http://www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/2003/120403/resto.html
http://www.montrealfood.com/restos/prato.html
Coal Fired Pizza Co., Greenville, South Carolina
http://local.yahoo.com/details?id=29295385
http://news.greenvilleonline.com/blogs/messer/2008/01/coal_fired_pizza.html
Fire Rick Coal Fired Pizza, West Palm Beach, Florida
http://www.zagat.com/Verticals/PropertyDetails.aspx?VID=8&R=117197
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/dining/restaurants/111882/DetailedList.jspd?activity=111882
Paulie's Coal Fired Pizza, Bluffton, South Carolina
http://pauliescoalfiredpizza.com
The Phat Pug Coal Fired Pizzeria, Perry Hall, Maryland
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/432806
Red Rock Coal Fired Pizza, Islamorada, Florida
http://www.insiderpages.com/b/11101065094
Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza, Las Vegas, Nevada
http://www.vegas.com/searchagent/restaurant/ViewRestaurant.do?restaurantId=5144
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Thanks, Natalie2040. I see that Anthony's has ten locations in Florida. I didn't know that. I'll add them in the next couple days. That's gonna take a while!
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I just returned from a business trip to NY area and ran uptown for a quick fix of Patsys Coal Oven. Grabbed 2 slices and I was back in heaven. I live in Orange County, CA and we have a few expatriates from NY that have opened up shop but the Pizza is still the typical Sbarros- large, heavy on the cheese with lackluster sauce type.
Over the years I've read comments on various sites that Patsy's has gone downhill, I strongly disagree and truly enjoyed a Slice for the first time in awhile. I grew up in Manhattan and lived there for most of my life and never heard of Patsys until 10 years ago after reading about the merits of Coal Fired Ovens.