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Review: Lucca Grill, Bloomington IL
With each visit to America's heartland, I become more certain that the Midwest is overlooked as a great region for pizza. Even pizza novices instinctively recognize Chicago as a source of an authentic...
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Review: Rosati's Authentic Chicago Pizza, Bloomington IL
Bloomington, Illinois is a small city of about 75,000 people. It has its own tiny airport, but otherwise sits 2 or 3+ hours from four major metro areas - Chicago to the North, St. Louis to the South,...
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Review: Clank's Bar, Marcus Hook, PA
Destination pizza is usually found in one of two different styles of pizzerias. One type is the venerable pizza joint that has been serving the same kind of old-school pizza to generations of patrons....
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Pizza Genius: Norma's Pizza, Roots Country Market, Manheim PA
I love Lancaster County, Pa. Home to large settlements of Amish and Mennonite farmers, the beautiful rolling countryside draws tourists from great distances. It's common to see the Amish horse-drawn...
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One Hundred Pizzas Worth the Calories
It's time again to take stock of every pizza we've tried and can recommend. Here's an unbiased guide to 100 pizzas that justify the calories.Detroit style at Norma's Pizza, Manheim PAAt the top of this...
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The 14 Breakout Pizzas of 2014
The best annual recap of pizza comes from Adam Kuban, with "8 Pizzas That Haunt My Dreams." Adam is in fact living the dream, having made the transition from pizza writer to pizza maker with his popup...
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Review: DiMeo’s Pizzaiuoli Napulitani, Wilmington DE
Among Philadelphia's growing number of authentic Neapolitan pizza restaurants, Pizzeria DiMeo's enjoys a solid reputation for its Andorra location. Insiders know, also, that the father and son owners...
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Review: Mama Cozzi's Take & Bake Thin Crust Pizza (Sausage and Pepperoni)
For decades, pizza lovers have had the quick-fix option of frozen pizza to bake at home. Although the quality of frozen pizza has improved substantially, it still lags well behind the better pies that...
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The Rise—and Fault—in Pizza Lists
We have a guest blog post by one of our favorite pizza writers. Liz Barrett, author of Pizza: A Slice of American History, offers her thoughts on the merits and the traps of pizza rankings.You’ve...
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Review: Pizza Hut Pretzel Crust Pan Pizza
While the main purpose of Pizza Quixote is finding unique pizzerias serving destination pizza (pizza worth the trip), we live in a world also filled with convenience pizza. That includes frozen pizza,...
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Review: Red Star Craft House, Exton PA
Dave McGrogan is among the top tier restaurant stars of Chester County PA and nearby areas. On several occasions, I've visited his signature Doc McGrogan's Oyster House in downtown West Chester. Pizza...
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Review: SimplyNature Uncured Pepperoni Thin & Crispy Pizza (ALDI)
Having tried and liked several varieties of frozen pizza from ALDI (as well as THIS take-and-bake pie), I was intrigued by the appearance of an "Uncured Pepperoni" thin and crispy pizza bearing the...
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Review: Neapolitan Pizza - La Brea Bakery, Disneyland, Anaheim CA
On previous visits to Anaheim, I had given up on finding any pizza worth the calories. Visiting Anaheim is like going to the mall - the familiar chain stores and chain restaurants. All the best food is...
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Review: Couch Tomato Cafe, West Chester PA
West Chester, PA is the town that inspired this blog. Because, even though West Chester is a very livable college town with a wide variety of wonderful restaurants, when I moved here in 2009, it was...
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Review: Luigi's Coal Oven Pizza, Fort Lauderdale FL
Given the pizza renaissance taking place across America, I am no longer surprised to find great pie outside of the traditional pizza belt cities like Philly, Trenton, New York, New Haven, and Boston....
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Review: Primanti Brothers, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Primanti Brothers are famous for their Pittsburgh location and the habit of putting cole slaw and french fries into a variety of sandwiches. Elsewhere on this blog, our Western PA correspondent shared...
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Review: Lorenzo's Pizza, Philadelphia Italian Market
The Italian Market, the famous stretch of 9th Street in South Philadelphia, just celebrated its 100th Anniversary. Philly.com published a nice article HERE detailing its history and current state.On a...
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Review: Picco - Boston, MA
Four years ago, I made a short list of the Boston-area pizzas that I wanted to try. The top four included Cambridge 1, Regina, and Santarpio's - click on any of those names for pics and full...
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Review: Uno Pizzeria and Grill, Deep-Dish Pizza
It was about 30 years ago that I first tried Chicago-style deep-dish pizza. Oddly, the pie came not from Chicago, but from a Washington DC chain called Armand's. I loved that pie. Not long after, I...
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Review: Marra's, South Philadelphia
On a recent visit to South Philly's Italian Market, we planned a stop on nearby Passyunk Avenue for some old-school pizza at Marra's, a full-service Italian restaurant. Click on any image for full size...
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