GQ NAMES AMERICA'S BEST PIZZA???

Re:GQ NAMES AMERICA'S BEST PIZZA??? (alwayshungry475)

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:12:02 GMT

Delfina in SF? The dude from GQ obviously never ate at Little Star Pizza in SF. The best pizza in SF.

Re:GQ NAMES AMERICA'S BEST PIZZA??? (Twinwillow)

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:44:56 GMT

I never had any good pizza in San Francisco.

Re:GQ NAMES AMERICA'S BEST PIZZA??? (WarToad)

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:20:05 GMT

It's true though. I hate "best" because it's so subjective to the moment we're in. If you're in a great moment, everything else is all that much better. If you're in a bad moment, you simply can't appreciate what's in front of you.

Re:GQ NAMES AMERICA'S BEST PIZZA??? (analei)

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:28:05 GMT

WarToad..you crack me up with this line:

Maybe it was the ambiance of the beach cafe, a nice wine, a sweet woman, ocean breeze in my hair.

A lot is locked in our memory is it not, and some moments are magical due to those remembrances of things past.

Re:GQ NAMES AMERICA'S BEST PIZZA??? (WarToad)

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:17:19 GMT

analei

Is the writer of the GQ article on an ego trip? Sorry, but i found him full of himself and without any grace. HONK IT TO THE WORLD THE AMERICANS ARE BETTER AT EVERYTHING.
No offense to anyone on here.

Seriously. One of the best pizza's of my life, or at least most memorable, was on a little island in the Philippines from a French ex-pat who ran a small beach hotel and cafe. Wood fired oven, crisp crust, perfectly light tangy sauce, very lightly browned cheese. Maybe it was the ambiance of the beach cafe, a nice wine, a sweet woman, ocean breeze in my hair.

I've always had a problem with "best" anything. Best changes with time, memory, and evolving personal preferances.

Re:GQ NAMES AMERICA'S BEST PIZZA??? (analei)

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:09:20 GMT

Is the writer of the GQ article on an ego trip? Sorry, but i found him full of himself and without any grace. HONK IT TO THE WORLD THE AMERICANS ARE BETTER AT EVERYTHING.
No offense to anyone on here.

Re:GQ NAMES AMERICA'S BEST PIZZA??? (FrankBooth)

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:17:31 GMT

and if you follow that link through the pictures, #2 is supposed to be Lucali, but the picture is VERY OBVIOUSLY Dom Demarco's hand, the pizzaola master of DIFARA (which is better than Lucali, imho) from whom Lucali copped their concept. Difara is better than Lucali any day... they should get it straight. enjoy fb

Re:GQ NAMES AMERICA'S BEST PIZZA??? (willrun4food)

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:02:13 GMT

Was happy to see Buddy's included...one of the handful of things I miss from Detroit.

Re:GQ NAMES AMERICA'S BEST PIZZA??? (phlmaestro)

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:06:35 GMT

I've been to the Philadelphia and San Francisco pizzerias that are in the top 10 and neither was as good as Pepe's in New Haven.

Re:GQ NAMES AMERICA'S BEST PIZZA??? (sk bob)

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:47:10 GMT

TnTinCT
forget for a while those New Haven thin crust pizzas & get out & try a great Greek pizza thats all over central CT.
Franklin Giant Grinder in Hartford has a good one
Zorba's in Meriden is real good
Pizza Pal in NewBritain is real good
Newington Pizza used to be good
Central Pizza in Berlin good stuff
TownLine in Newington, not bad
Berlin Pizza house
Farmington Ave. Pizza in New Britain.
Harry's in S.Windsor is way overrated

Re:GQ NAMES AMERICA'S BEST PIZZA??? (TnTinCT)

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 07:30:31 GMT

Ah Baah Ben, truer words were never spoken! "Pizza is for every man, woman, and child". Everyone's entitled to their opinion, and the more lists published, the more new options for me to try at some point! Plus, who doesn't like looking at pictures of pizza!

Re:GQ NAMES AMERICA'S BEST PIZZA??? (Baah Ben)

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:47:54 GMT

Sk - Don't be like that! Pizza is for every man, woman and child.

This list looks pretty amazing to me. We're just talking pizza. Lots of pretty well known places; several mentioned here over the years. A few new ones. He's got Sally's, Pizzeria Bianco, Mario's place..this guy has checked out a lot of places. Lucky him!!! Uncle Sam pays and he eats.

Re:GQ NAMES AMERICA'S BEST PIZZA??? (sk bob)

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:25:58 GMT

Great. another best of list in a magazine aimed at the upper middle class.
I guess us Joe six packs don't have any taste.
now if Area Auto Racing News did a best of food list, I might get excited.

Re:GQ NAMES AMERICA'S BEST PIZZA??? (Davydd)

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:04:12 GMT

At one time you might have been able to narrow down the pizzerias and determined the best but I suspect it will get harder over time.

First, wood-fired brick ovens are proliferating all over the country and there is no better way to bake a pizza (or bread) than in a wood-fired brick oven. Just in the tiny town of Grand Marais, MN they are being installed in several restaurants because of the influence of the North House Folk School oven-crafting and bread baking courses there.

Secondly, bakers are more savvy about yeast starters, slow fermentation and better doughs. It is knowledge that is spreading and quality will separate the field. But you may find quality dough in the most unlikely places.

Thirdly, ingredients are the key to a great pizza and more and more communities are gravitating to locally harvested, produced, grown and raised. The quality transcends the manufactured and mass distributed products so many pizzerias depend on.

Fourthly, given the above, it is not rocket science or concealed knowledge in creating a great pizza. It is the care and time to do so. I think you will find it similar to the craft and micro beer movement that sprung up in the past 20 years.

Those above factors came together for me this week. The dough and ingredients were provided and I had a brick oven at my disposal. I simply put together the combination of ingredients I wanted and came out with a superb pizza that I can't recall an equal that I had had in any pizzeria and I think I know my pizzas. The real key was the unknown fresh sausage made that very day in a sausage making class. Whatever it was, it was great. For all I know it could have been elk or venison given the location. I take no credit for it.

Pizza is not the strict domain of the Italians anymore. The knowledge is out and more and more people will take advantage of that. Maybe an Italian name helps and saying "pizzeria" instead of "pizza" will help in the mystification.

Re:GQ NAMES AMERICA'S BEST PIZZA??? (ayersian)

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:22:25 GMT

Amy & I just ate at Santarpio's (#23) on Wednesday, and they really do have some of Boston's best pies. Great old-timey RF joint with lots and lots of thick Boston accents! Chris

Re:GQ NAMES AMERICA'S BEST PIZZA??? (MiamiDon)

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:13:20 GMT

I love Alan Richman's food writing. Good article. BTW, it's not a poll. It's Alan Richman's opinion.

in searching for the twenty-five best pizzas in America, I traveled to ten American cities, the ones I knew had a lot of pizzerias or a lot of Italians. They seem to go together, although less so anymore. I visited 109 pizzerias and ate 386 pies, although almost never the whole thing. (Remember, I couldn’t finish a single slice of the stuffed.) I know what you’re thinking: You didn’t visit my favorite pizzeria. You missed the best.

GQ NAMES AMERICA'S BEST PIZZA??? (leethebard)

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:45:19 GMT

http://www.comcast.net/slideshow/news-bestpizza/1/
Well here's the latest "best Pizza" poll...and I find it quite interesting...New York City, Brooklyn,New Haven, LA,Philly,SanFrancisco, Phoenix, Chicago(but no deep dish,of course)...what do you think???