Review; Biaggio Pizzeria, Allentown PA
I'm a bit of a pizza purist - I rarely indulge in non-traditional toppings. Typically, I want red sauce, cheese, and cured meats on my pizza. Nonetheless, I was intrigued when a colleague brought me a...
View ArticleReview: Grimaldi's Pizzeria
About five years ago, before this blog, I visited Grimaldi's in Brooklyn, in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge. I had called to order a pie for takeout, and I rushed in to pick it up as my car was...
View ArticleReview: Dough Pizzeria Napoletana, San Antonio
As the pizza renaissance spreads across America, it's become easy to find reasonably authentic Neapolitan pie in almost any major city. San Antonio joined the ranks of Neapolitan American cities in...
View ArticleReview - Papa Gino's
It continues to surprise me when I find "worth the calories" pizza from a chain shop, but the list of decent chain pizza (or even great pizza, like Bertucci's or Anthony's Coal-Fired) is...
View ArticleReview: Uno Pizzeria and Grill - Flatbread Pizza
Recently, I was happy to find an enjoyable rendition of Chicago style deep-dish pizza at a Newtown, PA location of the Uno Pizzeria and Grill national pizza chain. You can read that full review and see...
View ArticleReview: Seventh Hill Pizza, Washington DC
Washington DC is a great destination for a thousand reasons, but the pizza there is rarely celebrated. However, on past visits we found three destination pizza joints: Wiseguy NY Pizza, 2Amys, and...
View ArticleReview: Patsy's Pizzeria
There are some legendary pizza places in New York City, and some of the oldest are Lombardi's, John's (Bleecker Street), Totonno's (Coney Island), and Patsy's in East Harlem. After the widow of the...
View ArticleReview: Rustica, Philadelphia
Rustica is a small (maybe a half-dozen tables) pizzeria in the gentrifying/hipsterfying Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia. It enjoys a solid reputation among local foodies, but has largely...
View ArticleReview: Domino's Brooklyn Style Pizza
While the purpose of the Pizza Quixote blog is finding destination pizza - pie that is worth the trip - we can't ignore the popularity of the huge chain pizza makers. Previously, we ate and reviewed...
View ArticleReview: North of Brooklyn, Toronto
A recent trip to Niagara Falls and nearby Oakville, Ontario provided a chance to explore the pizza offerings in Toronto. A quick Google search turned up some well-written lists of the top pies in...
View ArticleReview: Domino's Crunchy Thin Crust Pizza
While the purpose of the Pizza Quixote blog is finding destination pizza - pie that is worth the trip - we can't ignore the popularity of the huge chain pizza makers. Previously, we ate and reviewed...
View ArticleReview: Sirianni's Pizza Cafe, Davis WV
In the mountains of West Virginia, the small town of Davis features a main drag with a handful of restaurants that cater to tourists and the locals. During our short stay at Black Bear Resort in the...
View ArticleReview: Binge House Pizza, Downingtown PA
What is a dream opportunity for a pizza writer? A feature story for a national publication? A trip to Italy? Well, some pizza writers dream of becoming pizza makers. I had the great chance to meet one,...
View ArticleReview: Rapidough Pizza Pies, West Chester PA
Although I've been able to report on pizza all across America (and the globe), I began this blog in 2011 to document my struggle to find pizza "worth the calories" in West Chester, PA. Downtown West...
View ArticleReview: Sly Fox, Pottstown PA
One great end-of-summer tradition is a live draft for fantasy football. A few years back, I got to join a league in Pottstown PA. Each year has been marked by great hospitality, superb beer, and...
View ArticleReview: West End Pizza Company, Fredericksburg TX
Fredericksburg is a charming tourist town in the lovely Texas Hill Country, where vineyards and peach orchards cover the arid landscape. Fredericksburg has a distinct German heritage, lots of vintage...
View ArticleReview: St. Philip Pizza Parlor & Bakeshop, Austin TX
Easterners would rarely think of pizza as a top dining choice in Texas; a visitor would perhaps first seek out BBQ or Mexican food. But in Austin, at least, there are several good-to-great pizza...
View ArticleReview: Home Slice Pizza, Austin TX
Congress Avenue in Austin reminds me of the bustling hipster main arteries of both Portland (Hawthorne Blvd, home of Apizza Scholls) and Toronto (Queen Street, locus for North of Brooklyn pizza). It...
View ArticleReview: Via 313 Pizzeria, Austin TX
Not long ago, it was nearly impossible to find pizza worth eating in most cities outside the Northeast. But the ongoing pizza renaissance has brought destination pie to lots of places. Austin - the...
View ArticleReview: Bazbeaux, Indianapolis
Whenever I visit a new town, I typically investigate the top-ranked pizza places. However, on recent trips to Indianapolis, I didn't eat much pizza because very few places intrigued me. My only...
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