'Oprah,' Pizzeria Bianco, Google, and Slice: A Closed Loop
For anyone who has missed the Oprah video. Link Below.
http://www.oprah.com/tows/slide/200611/20061101/slide_20061101_350_103.jhtml
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Pizzeria Bianco: Long Wait, High Expectations
I went in July and was the first in line at 3pm, making sure I made the first group at their 5pm opening.
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Thomas Keller also gave tee shirts to his staff during that time with 'Be the bacon' printed on them.
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I was hoping he would have commented on which was his favorite.
Stuffing My Face at Pizzeria Bianco
Comparing pizza at Di Fara's and Pizzeria Bianco is like comparing apples to oranges. Two totally different types of preparations and styles
I realize I must walk softly with my next comment due to the cult following Di Fara's has but I must add. I waited two and a half hours at Di Fara's. Fine no problem as we did the same at Biancos. And the round pie was excellent and worth the wait. On the other hand I watched Dom sauce and pre-bake our square pie and left it sitting on the counter 45 minutes before I ordered it. When finished the crust was blackened and barely edible. I will stand by my opinion that Chris Bianco would have found it unacceptable to serve in his restaurant.
One more comment...Pizzeria Bianco is spotless.
A 24-Hour Search for the Best Pizza in America
I recently made a cross country trip from upstate NY to visit Pizzeria Bianco. Did I forget to mention it was by car? My family of five sampled everything on the menu except one salad. Outstanding! And yes it was worth the drive.
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Pizzeria Bianco: Long Wait, High Expectations
I have never been to Pizzeria Bianco, in fact despite living in Phoenix for FIVE years I have never heard of it! Am I nuts? apparently- people visiting me later this month begged me to take them there. Is it worth the immensly long wait- and WHAT makes it so great?! Any insights?
Btw: Has anyone eaten at Slices in Tempe. It is far from gourmet but it is certianly the best drunk food pizza I have ever had next to Casa di Amici's in Morgantown, WV! (GO MOUNTAINEERS!)
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"Can I have the eggplant Parmesan with eggplant instead of veal? I mean! Chicken? And the eggplant?"
It was actually pretty adorable, because it seemed the high-school-age couple was on a first date, and then even funnier was when the young man tried to order wine-- and not just any wine, but white Zin.
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Overheard in a fancy restaurant:
"This Wilted Salad just isn't as fresh as I had expected."
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While working at a fast food hot dog restaurant in my high school years:
Customer: "So do fries come with the chili cheese fries?"
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My date on his first experience with sashimi: Mine was undercooked and a little cold. Do you think we should say something?
Diner at Nobu when asked how his Wagyu beef was: It's alright but could use a little ketchup or something.
Overheard at a chinese place in Houston: Just what exactly is a tofu?
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I once overheard a couple arguing over what foie gras actually was. The wife had it right, but the husband INSISTED that the delicacy was the brain of a duck, to which the wife replied, "This is exactly why the kids don't eat out with you!"
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When I was a teenager I worked at a fast food place. We were short people one night so the drive-through speaker volume was turned up high so everyone in the kitchen area could hear it since we were all working on both drive-through and dining room orders at once. This unfortunately also meant the people in the dining room could hear it.
Guy drove through and was obviously drunk, ordering very slowly and said he wanted a "bunch" of cheeseburgers. After clarifying that "a bunch" was three, he was asked what he wanted on them. He was mumbling but it was really loud, so everyone in the dining room was listening too, "I dunno, ketchup, mustard..." (pause) "Oh, and PICKLES. A *SHITLOAD* OF PICKLES!" Everyone in the kitchen guffawed and the people in the dining room all either laughed or looked horrified.
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"What do you mean they fry the bacon? It's called BAKE-ON. That doesn't make sense!"
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