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Best Slice in the East Village
Luzzo's is worth checking out if you're in the mood to sit down and eat; coal oven and fresh buffalo mozz. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicksherman/3359494793/
Here's a Tip: Mediocre Pizza Is Better When You Order It 'Well-Done'
There's a spot in Boston called Same Old Place that has great slices but when you order a full pie it's horrible; it seems the act of cooking the pizza twice (once for the initial cooking and once again to re-heat the slice) brings it to another level.
Accordingly, I have ordered from them before and requested that the pizza be double-cooked.
During October, National Pizza Month, Sean Taylor Celebrates Accordingly
Paulie, thanks for the correction, but I believe biannual works as well... http://www.google.com/search?q=define:biannual
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An Epic Quest For Pizza Immortality: Eating Nothing But Sausage Pizza for a Month
Wow. For the entire month of April for the past 3 years I've eaten pizza every single day (http://www.pizzarules.com/pizza-month/), but I didn't go as far as to eat NOTHING ELSE.
This is inspirational, and is now making me consider stepping it up next year. It would be tricky if I try to stick to my rule of eating at a different place every time though.
Best Slice in the East Village
Luzzo's is worth checking out if you're in the mood to sit down and eat; coal oven and fresh buffalo mozz. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicksherman/3359494793/
Here's a Tip: Mediocre Pizza Is Better When You Order It 'Well-Done'
There's a spot in Boston called Same Old Place that has great slices but when you order a full pie it's horrible; it seems the act of cooking the pizza twice (once for the initial cooking and once again to re-heat the slice) brings it to another level.
Accordingly, I have ordered from them before and requested that the pizza be double-cooked.
During October, National Pizza Month, Sean Taylor Celebrates Accordingly
Paulie, thanks for the correction, but I believe biannual works as well... http://www.google.com/search?q=define:biannual
During October, National Pizza Month, Sean Taylor Celebrates Accordingly
Sean,
Oddly enough, I didn't gain any weight during either of the years I did my pizza month. Have you had such luck?
Also, It seems funny that the month I chose for my pizza consumption extravaganza (April) is exactly half a year away from yours. Maybe it should become a biannual event!
During October, National Pizza Month, Sean Taylor Celebrates Accordingly
Paulie, thanks for the seafood suggestion, but I'm vegetarian! :O
Chacho's is one of my favorite spots in the Boston area. I spend a lot of time in NY as well, so I get a good variety between that and Boston.
Sean, it's great to see other people doing the same kind of month-long pizza thing. The videos are a great idea too... there's been so many times that I've had an in-depth conversation about the pizza while I'm eating it, but then don't have the time to do a formal write up. Keep it up!
During October, National Pizza Month, Sean Taylor Celebrates Accordingly
I've done something similar the past 2 years! (I've done it in April though) See the documentation at http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicksherman/sets/72157604361755174/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicksherman/sets/72157600047327176/, as well as the rundown from this year and the rules I follow at http://www.pizzarules.com/archives/21
Pizza at McCain HQ
Figs in Boston has non-square boxes (I did a review on Pizza Rules!). Also, Slice on the Upper East Side (not to be confused with this blog) has some really long boxes.
Seen at Regal Entertainment Union Square Stadium 14 Movie Theater
Unfortunately, I tried it last year one of the Regal theatres in Boston. Despite the fact that it cost $10.25 with a medium Coke, it was perhaps the worst pizza I've ever had in my life.
An Epic Quest For Pizza Immortality: Eating Nothing But Sausage Pizza for a Month
@Sean: As I mentioned above in the comments, adding things to an already cooked pizza is not allowed, so there will be wings or anything else tossed on after the fact. Our hero's wife and kids seem to be unaffected by his devotion to pizza.
He had a dinner out at a nice restaurant that only sells a couple of pizza appetizers, only one of which has sausage. While his wife had a full meal, he had the one sausage appetizer pizza on the menu and a second off-menu one that the restaurant made upon learning of his bet.
More recently, he was at a conference for work and he drank water at a large meal where everyone else feasted on prime rib before retiring to his room for some take-out pizza.
An Epic Quest For Pizza Immortality: Eating Nothing But Sausage Pizza for a Month
Yes! Another observer. I love it when people celebrate pizza month eating pizza everyday. Whether they do it with me or by themselves, there is no more delicious way to enjoy October. I've been doing this since 2002 (http://www.31daysofpizza.com) and am excited to see people do the same. This guy eating nothing but sausage pizza is quite extreme. I definitely have gone plenty of days eating only pizza but putting that restriction is fun in the beginning but by about now (mid-month) I think his significant other and friends are going to be a bit tired of it. No non-pizza dates, no spontaneous snacks, no popcorn at the movies, no peanuts or wings while watching the game, no ice cream to cleanse the palate. Sure, he can toss some of this stuff on a nearby sausage pizza but, in my experience, the sausage-pizza-everyday won't be the problem, the ONLY-sausage-pizza-everyday will make him pretty unfun to be around. I am curious though. I'll check out Ronnie_Suburban to see how he's doing. Happy Pizza Month, everyone!
An Epic Quest For Pizza Immortality: Eating Nothing But Sausage Pizza for a Month
I also want to add that I think he will be tired of pizza after this month! He will probably crave a good cheeseburger or steak, hell maybe even some chicken wings!
An Epic Quest For Pizza Immortality: Eating Nothing But Sausage Pizza for a Month
Sounds good to me! Since he can add things, this is very doable.
There is great pizza to be had at lots of places so I think he'll be fine!
An Epic Quest For Pizza Immortality: Eating Nothing But Sausage Pizza for a Month
Sure this is doable - (but not if I'd want to love pizza at the end of the month.) He just has to put lots of veggies on most of his pizzas, some pineapple occasionally (hey, he needs some fruit), and sometimes minimize the cheese. Is he allowed to make his own pizza? If he plans carefully and chooses pizzas that aren't drowning in cheese and extra olive oil this doesn't need to be worse for him than, say, a sandwich or sub every meal.
There are probably people reading this who have bread of some sort with every meal already. If I were doing this I wouldn't eat very much pizza at a time, but there doesn't seem to be a rule about how much he has to eat.
Caramalized onions instead of sauce is a good bet occasionally. (A bed of Italian beans instead of sauce is also a winner - believe it or not).
An Epic Quest For Pizza Immortality: Eating Nothing But Sausage Pizza for a Month
@graciecat and Adam: One of the rules is that he can't add anything to the pizzas - ingredients must be cooked with the pies. So unless he finds a place that offers prunes as an ingredient, that's not an option. Of course, there are no rules against him asking for sausage with a quadruple helping of tomatoes, but inventive ways to get fiber onto the pizza isn't really necessary though because...
@Garvey: Metamucil is allowed as long as it's not in lieu of eating pizza.
An Epic Quest For Pizza Immortality: Eating Nothing But Sausage Pizza for a Month
I forgot to add: nice Dave Duerson jersey.
(j/k: I know it's prolly Forte.)
An Epic Quest For Pizza Immortality: Eating Nothing But Sausage Pizza for a Month
One word: Metamucil.
BTW, this guy is my hero. I would love to do this for every lunch and dinner for a month, but not breakfast (you will pry my high fiber breakfast from my cold dead hands). The problem for me is that (A) I no longer live in Chicagoland and (B) the expense would be horrific.
An Epic Quest For Pizza Immortality: Eating Nothing But Sausage Pizza for a Month
@graciecat: That's what I was thinking, too, when I read this. I think he should amend his diet to allow for prunes. Or at least have a sausage-and-prune slice at least once a day.
An Epic Quest For Pizza Immortality: Eating Nothing But Sausage Pizza for a Month
No biggie at all. Talk about becoming famous for nothing. I'm surprised Paris Hilton didn't think of this first.The trick to this thing would be eating bad pizza for a month, I mean really bad, and it would have to be while circling the Earth! If the pizza was decent to good six months to a year seems to be a more reasonable test, assuming you could change up the toppings so you could get your veggies!
An Epic Quest For Pizza Immortality: Eating Nothing But Sausage Pizza for a Month
Well, and I hope this is not TMI but after just a few days of eating nothing but pizza (and other cheese/meat/carb-based foods) and being in great pain - I hope for the sake of his own poo that he does not strictly stick to this... or that he drinks a shit-ton of coffee...
An Epic Quest For Pizza Immortality: Eating Nothing But Sausage Pizza for a Month
a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do... lol
An Epic Quest For Pizza Immortality: Eating Nothing But Sausage Pizza for a Month
He should really reconsider. I think he is in for serious health problems after a couple of weeks, since all he will be eating is starchy carbs and protein. much like the guy who did McDonalds for a month.
Best Slice in the East Village
Well i went to Artichoke for a slice (couldn't face a whole pie anywhere as id been to Ssam Bar for lunch) it was great so thanks for the suggestion
Best Slice in the East Village
Luzzo's is my favorite in the EV.
@cybercita: I'm with you on UPN, but we seem to be in the minority here. It is the most over rated pizza in the NYC, a little soupy, not flavorful and definitely not worth the price.
Best Slice in the East Village
with all the UPN suggestion may have to give it a go
Best Slice in the East Village
i had dinner at UPD due to all of the enthusiastic recommendations here and was completely underwhelmed. did i go there on an off day or something? there were three of us and none of us liked our pizza very much. it was sort of flabby, and didn't have a lot of flavor. adam?
Best Slice in the East Village
If you are going the pie route, I would go to UPN before Luzzo's.
Best Slice in the East Village
Make that just west of 1st Avenue.
Ciao,
Paulie Gee
Best Slice in the East Village
It's not called Una for nuthin'. There's only one. 12th St. just east of 1st Avenue.
Ciao,
Paulie Gee
Best Slice in the East Village
Thanks guys some great choices now just have to wait the two weeks till I get there!
During October, National Pizza Month, Sean Taylor Celebrates Accordingly
The awards ceremony (and screening) is this Thursday (December 4th) at 7:30p at the Parkside Lounge (317 E. Houston St.). For details, check out the top part of my newly renovated Pizza Month '08 ( http://www.seantaylor.us/pizzamonth08.php ).
Here's a Tip: Mediocre Pizza Is Better When You Order It 'Well-Done'
@NYC Food Guy the Binghamton campus pizza was terrible wasn't it? For some reason slices in the food court were more thoroughly cooked than the sloppy underdone pies they'd deliver to your room.
Here's a Tip: Mediocre Pizza Is Better When You Order It 'Well-Done'
I order well done pizza all the time. So much so that I am banned from a local place after they messed up my order and I sent it back...enthusiastically.
Here's a Tip: Mediocre Pizza Is Better When You Order It 'Well-Done'
Agreed!
1. Give it a nice crisp in the oven so the bottom of the crust chars a bit
2. Sprinkle some Maldon sea salt flakes
Rescues any mediocre pizza.
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Website: http://www.pizzarules.com
Location: Boston, MA
About: Pizza blogger, graphic designer, skateboarder, and musician.
Favorite foods: pizza, candy
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Wow. For the entire month of April for the past 3 years I've eaten pizza every single day (http://www.pizzarules.com/pizza-month/), but I didn't go as far as to eat NOTHING ELSE.
This is inspirational, and is now making me consider stepping it up next year. It would be tricky if I try to stick to my rule of eating at a different place every time though.