Pizza - The Great Debate

124»

Replies

  • yummy♥
    yummy♥ Posts: 612 Member
    the best pizza place in the U.S. is in Phoenix. Pizzeria Bianco

    form wiki

    Pizzeria Bianco has been rated as the best pizza in the US by Bon Appétit,[14] the New York Times,[1] Vogue,[3] and Rachel Ray,[15] and has also been recognized by Martha Stewart,[2] Oprah,[8] GQ,[16] Gourmet[10] and was named to GAYOT.com's list of the Top 10 Pizza Restaurants in the U.S.[17] Chef Chris Bianco won James Beard Foundation Best Chef: Southwest for 2003 (the only pizza chef to have won a regional award)[5][18] and the restaurant received a nearly perfect Zagat score of 29 in 2000.[3] Pizzeria Bianco was featured in Peter Reinhart's book American Pie: My Search for the Perfect Pizza.[9]

    Rachel Ray? Oprah? Martha Stewart?

    LMAO. Who gives a damn what those idiots have to say about pizza.

    even the NEW YORK TIMES agrees. Pizzeria Bianco>all others.

    but what does Dr. Oz say???
  • ThaRealNicki
    ThaRealNicki Posts: 322 Member
    THE SOUTH HAS THE BEST EVERYTHING BUT I WILL ADMIT EAST COAST HAS THE BEST PIZZA HAHAAHA ive been living in arizona forever now and if theres one thing i complain about a lot (besides the fact that theres no grass here) its the freakin pizza BleH!!
  • Laces_0ut
    Laces_0ut Posts: 3,750 Member
    the best pizza place in the U.S. is in Phoenix. Pizzeria Bianco

    form wiki

    Pizzeria Bianco has been rated as the best pizza in the US by Bon Appétit,[14] the New York Times,[1] Vogue,[3] and Rachel Ray,[15] and has also been recognized by Martha Stewart,[2] Oprah,[8] GQ,[16] Gourmet[10] and was named to GAYOT.com's list of the Top 10 Pizza Restaurants in the U.S.[17] Chef Chris Bianco won James Beard Foundation Best Chef: Southwest for 2003 (the only pizza chef to have won a regional award)[5][18] and the restaurant received a nearly perfect Zagat score of 29 in 2000.[3] Pizzeria Bianco was featured in Peter Reinhart's book American Pie: My Search for the Perfect Pizza.[9]

    Rachel Ray? Oprah? Martha Stewart?

    LMAO. Who gives a damn what those idiots have to say about pizza.

    even the NEW YORK TIMES agrees. Pizzeria Bianco>all others.

    but what does Dr. Oz say???

    that it shrinks belly fat!!! :D
  • toriaenator
    toriaenator Posts: 423 Member
    italy!
  • jillian769
    jillian769 Posts: 247 Member
    Being from NY and having lived in Mississippi AND Wisconsin it's a no-brainer!!! NY pizza is the absolute best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We have a zillion amazing pizza places!!!!! :) Thin crust, cheesy, and greasy!!! Yum!!!!
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    the best pizza place in the U.S. is in Phoenix. Pizzeria Bianco

    form wiki

    Pizzeria Bianco has been rated as the best pizza in the US by Bon Appétit,[14] the New York Times,[1] Vogue,[3] and Rachel Ray,[15] and has also been recognized by Martha Stewart,[2] Oprah,[8] GQ,[16] Gourmet[10] and was named to GAYOT.com's list of the Top 10 Pizza Restaurants in the U.S.[17] Chef Chris Bianco won James Beard Foundation Best Chef: Southwest for 2003 (the only pizza chef to have won a regional award)[5][18] and the restaurant received a nearly perfect Zagat score of 29 in 2000.[3] Pizzeria Bianco was featured in Peter Reinhart's book American Pie: My Search for the Perfect Pizza.[9]

    Rachel Ray? Oprah? Martha Stewart?

    LMAO. Who gives a damn what those idiots have to say about pizza.

    even the NEW YORK TIMES agrees. Pizzeria Bianco>all others.

    but what does Dr. Oz say???

    Dr. Oz said that if you take a dose of Raspberry Ketones before you eat it, it'll negate all the calories and make you a revved up calorie burning furnace.
  • mrmanmeat
    mrmanmeat Posts: 1,968 Member
    the best pizza place in the U.S. is in Phoenix. Pizzeria Bianco

    form wiki

    Pizzeria Bianco has been rated as the best pizza in the US by Bon Appétit,[14] the New York Times,[1] Vogue,[3] and Rachel Ray,[15] and has also been recognized by Martha Stewart,[2] Oprah,[8] GQ,[16] Gourmet[10] and was named to GAYOT.com's list of the Top 10 Pizza Restaurants in the U.S.[17] Chef Chris Bianco won James Beard Foundation Best Chef: Southwest for 2003 (the only pizza chef to have won a regional award)[5][18] and the restaurant received a nearly perfect Zagat score of 29 in 2000.[3] Pizzeria Bianco was featured in Peter Reinhart's book American Pie: My Search for the Perfect Pizza.[9]

    Rachel Ray? Oprah? Martha Stewart?

    LMAO. Who gives a damn what those idiots have to say about pizza.

    even the NEW YORK TIMES agrees. Pizzeria Bianco>all others.

    Ha, again, pizza is pizza. :D
  • becoming_a_new_me
    becoming_a_new_me Posts: 1,860 Member
    Whoa now. Don't count the west out. Back in Idaho, the best pizza you'll ever meet is at the Idaho Pizza company. Hoy damn.

    And up here in Washington, check out Pizzazz Pizza. It'll blow your mind.

    Idaho Pizza is pretty good, but it doesn't compare to the pizzas of East Coast. I live in Idaho, but I have lived in the Midwest too as well as visited New York and the European countries.

    New York Style and Chicago Style don't even really compare as New York Style is large foldable slices and Chicago Style is deep dish pie.
  • becoming_a_new_me
    becoming_a_new_me Posts: 1,860 Member
    Nothing beats the pizza stands in Rome where they fold the pizza in half to make it easier eat. That was damn good pizza. Also, gelato.

    Ditto - best pizza I ever had was at a little bistro in Venice. It had a flatbread-like stone baked crust with fresh vegetables, drizzled with olive oil instead of red sauce, proscuitto, and FRESH mozzerella cheese. It was made in this outdoor oven and had a smoked flavor. My mouth still waters when I think about it

    WANT.

    Oh goodness i must have this.

    Let's go! :happy:
  • jillian769
    jillian769 Posts: 247 Member
    My God. NY.

    Grimaldi's
    Lombardi's
    Totonno's
    Arturo's
    Zero Otto

    And my personal fav- Patricia's in the Morris Park section of the Bronx.

    Even some of the twelve "original" Ray's Pizza is good- especially at 3am after drinking my face off.


    How could I forget Grimaldi's? Shame on me!

    Grimaldi's in Hoboken??? OMG AMAZINGGGGG PIZZA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here in upstate we have Pontillo's which is awesome, and Brooklyn Joe's.
  • scs143
    scs143 Posts: 2,190 Member
    My God. NY.

    Grimaldi's
    Lombardi's
    Totonno's
    Arturo's
    Zero Otto

    And my personal fav- Patricia's in the Morris Park section of the Bronx.

    Even some of the twelve "original" Ray's Pizza is good- especially at 3am after drinking my face off.


    How could I forget Grimaldi's? Shame on me!

    Grimaldi's in Hoboken??? OMG AMAZINGGGGG PIZZA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here in upstate we have Pontillo's which is awesome, and Brooklyn Joe's.

    Grimaldi's in Brooklyn!
  • badgerbadger1
    badgerbadger1 Posts: 954 Member
    Nothing beats the pizza stands in Rome where they fold the pizza in half to make it easier eat. That was damn good pizza. Also, gelato.

    Ditto - best pizza I ever had was at a little bistro in Venice. It had a flatbread-like stone baked crust with fresh vegetables, drizzled with olive oil instead of red sauce, proscuitto, and FRESH mozzerella cheese. It was made in this outdoor oven and had a smoked flavor. My mouth still waters when I think about it

    WANT.

    Oh goodness i must have this.

    Let's go! :happy:

    Hell yeah! I'm dying to go back.
  • MILFdoesabodyGd
    MILFdoesabodyGd Posts: 347 Member
    there is a local pizza place in TIFFIN OHIO serving up what's called Pizza Nablidon :: it's thin & crispy crust baked on the stone, topped w/ fresh herbs, chopped garlic, cracked pepper, extra virgin olive oil, parmesan cheese and whatever toppings you want. it's AMAZING
  • dme1977
    dme1977 Posts: 537 Member
    They don't even know what Sicilian pizza or tomato pie is out here :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh:

    Weirdos....

    WHAT?!!!
    <<<feels deep sorrow for them:sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: >>>

    and the papa johns comment...all i can say to that is Y>U>C>K>!! :sick:
  • TK266
    TK266 Posts: 3,638 Member
    Whoa. I thought this whole debate was put to rest after the Tupac /Biggie fight.



    From my experiences with both: East Coast pizza for the most part has better tasting sauce, but West Coast pizza has better crust and more topping.
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    Whoa. I thought this whole debate was put to rest after the Tupac /Biggie fight.



    From my experiences with both: East Coast pizza for the most part has better tasting sauce, but West Coast pizza has better crust and more topping.

    Better crust out west?!?!?! This does not compute...the crust out here is the worst part; by far...followed very closely by the sauce (you're right on that).
  • twisted88
    twisted88 Posts: 294 Member
    ...i cant stand most of the people here in good ol' CA, they're the worst part about living here.

    Agreed, but I dislike people as a whole in general, not just those here in California, so I'll stay here because of the few people that I'm close to.

    (When I see people as individuals I like then a little more, fyi.)

    On a topic related note. I have not been to NY or Chicago, but in terms of styles I prefer the thinner crust of NY pizza. A place near(ish) me in nor cal has amazing pizzas, but the owner is a transplant from NY if I remember correctly. If you're ever near Sacramento, CA (well Sacramento county) check out Fat Mike's. My old roommate use to pay his part of the utility bill in pizza from there (since that's where he worked and my exhusband and I were fans of their pizza).
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    umm...why is this even a debate? Who ever thought of west coast pizza? A much more fair debate would be NY vs. Chicago and even then NY would win! (btw, I love Chicago pizza but you cant beat NY style man). However it does comes down a bit to preference
  • bluefox9er
    bluefox9er Posts: 2,917 Member
    The debate is between New York and Chicago. The west coast doesn't even get a seat at the table in the great pizza debate.

    amen!

    I don't like super thin bases, so Chi town wins for me.
  • OSC_ESD
    OSC_ESD Posts: 752 Member
    ~ Through many travels ... I have tasted many different " pies " through the States ... I find that there is usually a " Dive " in just about every state that has some damn good pizza ! One of the best being a place called " No Name Pub " in The Keys .... That pie ROCKS ! But ... the best of the best so far for me is a small town on the outskirts of Cleveland, Ohio ... a place called the Sunrise Inn ... they have an Old World Pizza that is like no other ... just amazing ... so amazing that I have paid $ 45.00 to have one sent over night to me in South Florida ... true story ! :happy:

    But ... those days are a long time ago ... Now my splurge consists of going maybe once a week to the " Mellow Mushroom " and indulging in a Stuffed Portabella Mushroom and one slice of a Fontina Shroom Pie .... unless the boyfriend orders ... then it's all about the MEAT ! Ha ! :tongue:
  • spynoodle
    spynoodle Posts: 404
    I grew up in California. I agree ~ we don't even have a seat at the table in this debate. If I had to say we had a "style" ~ it's somewhere much thicker than NY Style pizza and not even close to Chicago style. It's just kind of a thick, chewy, bready crust. I don't really discriminate. Carbs+sauce+cheese+meat = delicious in my book!!

Categories