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Which City Has the Best Pizza?

I'm a native New Yorker, and I've been to Italy, but not to Naples. I did have some mind-blowing pizza in Sorrento, though. From personal experience and out of personal pride I'm going to have to vote New York. As for Chicago, well, my Chicagoan boyfriend hates it when I say this, but I've just never understood Chicago style pizza. It doesn't seem right to me. It's not bad, but I swear it's not pizza. (The major point of contention in my relationship is Italian food.)

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Do you know any great places in Maine...

I've gone to Maine almost every summer of my life, and stayed near southwest Harbor. I also recommend Cafe this Way in Bar Harbor- it's delicious and unique.
But you should really have some lobster/seafood while you're up there-Thurstons is great, in Bernard.
Also, my favorite coffee ever is the Maine maple creme, available at the Alternative Market in Bar Harbor, 9.99/lb.
Two Cats in Bar Harbor is a great place for breakfast.

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Which City Has the Best Pizza?

This is all really silly. Pizza is Pizza. I don't care what kind it is, Pizza is just plain fun to eat, and what's wonderful about it, is that there are so many different styles out there. It has a lot of variety, and I totally dig that about pizza. It is singly my favorite fast food. Whether you are from Chicago (Which I am), New York or Italy, at it's core is a fun food to eat. I absolutely love Deep Dish Pizza, like Gino's East, but I don't eat that all the time. I actually also like thin crust pizza's and generally I think most Chicagoans eat thin crust more often than not. I've had pizza in New York and although the flavors are different, it's still very good. If nothing else, it has the novelty of being new. I've always liked the fact that when you order a whole pizza in new york, it comes in pie shaped slices. Here, we do the square shaped slices, producing more pieces. The deep dish pizza is my favorite style, because you are just stuffed by it. The crust is so thick and crunchy that it's a major part of the experience. They tend to be monster sized, but two slices of that, small slices, will fill you up completely. They also use very fresh produce, producing what I've always thought were exceptionally flavorful pizza. To me this is pointless to make it a contest, because pizza is meant to be shared and enjoyed. Instead of focusing on the "who's best" angle, I'd rather appreciate the fact we are so lucky for the large variety of styles out there. Pizza is never boring because of this variety we all get to enjoy really good pizza anywhere we go. I'm sure New Yorkers can appreciate our thick crust pizzas.

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Which City Has the Best Pizza?

I was born and raised in New Haven. So with out a doubt I am an true follower of CT "Apizza" as we call it. Pepe's is my favorite. Nothing comes close to the Euphoria of waiting in line for the most mouth watering White Clam Apizza on this God given Planet! I am also a believer in that the pizza you grow up eating is the only pizza you truely love. I haven't found anything like Pepe's in my travels.

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Which City Has the Best Pizza?

New York is best -- truth made manifest with a sprinkling of grated romano.

From Talk

Do you know any great places in Maine...

Thanks all for the recommendations. We had a lovely trip! I'll be posting about the dining experiences at my Here and There blog later this week.

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Do you know any great places in Maine...

My boyfriend and I had a simply amazing meal at Street and Co. in Portland. You can't miss with the Lobster Diavolo!

From Talk

Do you know any great places in Maine...

I can't believe no one said Little Notch Cafe in SW Harbour. All the delish breads are baked across the street. Great sandwiches and killer pizza with good ingredients. Fresh soups. Good coffee. Tell Tanya that Penelope sent you!

From Talk

Do you know any great places in Maine...

No visit to Maine to me is complete until I go to The Lobster Pound Restaurant in Lincolnville Beach. It's just a little bit north of Camden on Route 1. Nothing fancy, but it sure is good.

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Do you know any great places in Maine...

One more quick recommendation is Mount Desert Island Ice Cream across from the village green in Bar Harbor. They have some really innovative and delicious flavors. Enjoy - the weather is supposed to be great this weekend!

From Slice

Which City Has the Best Pizza?

Best pizza city is Buenos Aires, Argentina. Even in the lowliest of places, the ingredients are always fresh. The city sports the most variety of pizza I have seen anywhere in the world. Grilled pizzas, pan pizzas, thin crust, thick crust, al tagglio, al metro, by the slice, whole pies only. Best pizza I ever had was in Naples, in the back of the McDonalds by the train station, but as far as a city goes, B.A. has too much going for it to not take the prize.

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Do you know any great places in Maine...

Mmmmmm. Well, we're just a few hours away from taking off. Once again, you folks are just the coolest! Thanks so much for helping us out with your suggestions. John and I really appreciate it. I'll be sure to blog about it at my Here and There blog.