I Had to do it!!!....Best Pizza

[SpaceCritter]

None. If I eat wheat I'm sick for two to three days.

And before anyone suggests "gluten-free" or veggie or meatie or whatever...

Pizza is ALL ABOUT THE CRUST. Much in the same way sushi is ALL ABOUT THE RICE. Sushi is RICE WITH GARNISHES. Pizza is CRUST WITH TOPPINGS (or even not, or at least de minimis).

All that said... when I still could eat it, proper New Haven apizza (pronounced ah-BEETZ). It didn't have to be from New Haven per se, as long as it was from the same school.

 

[Roadglide]

Here I go again down memory lane. The Dunks in Readville used to be Italia pizza and subs a million years ago. Their pizza was a home run. Two brothers owned it I believe. Heard they couldn’t get along and it ruined the business. Sounds like typical Italian family drama to me . Trust me I’m familiar.

 

[Canndo]

None. If I eat wheat I'm sick for two to three days.

And before anyone suggests "gluten-free" or veggie or meatie or whatever...

Pizza is ALL ABOUT THE CRUST. Much in the same way sushi is ALL ABOUT THE RICE. Sushi is RICE WITH GARNISHES. Pizza is CRUST WITH TOPPINGS (or even not, or at least de minimis).

All that said... when I still could eat it, proper New Haven apizza (pronounced ah-BEETZ). It didn't have to be from New Haven per se, as long as it was from the same school.

I don’t eat bread or wheat anymore either. I do make some nice crust out of Parmesan cheese and canned chicken. Food for thought.

 

[SpaceCritter]

I don’t eat bread or wheat anymore either. I do make some nice crust out of Parmesan cheese and canned chicken. Food for thought.

There are fine things out there that serve as substitutes. They are still not apizza. MIng Tsai has a mighty fine recipe for soba noodle maki rolls - and you can find soba noodles that are made without wheat (just buckwheat, which isn't wheat despite the name). They're great, and a regular whenever I have to make something for gatherings. Still, they are not sushi, despite being rolled in nori. They're their own thing.

 

[drgrant]

Here I go again down memory lane. The Dunks in Readville used to be Italia pizza and subs a million years ago. Their pizza was a home run. Two brothers owned it I believe. Heard they couldn’t get along and it ruined the business. Sounds like typical Italian family drama to me . Trust me I’m familiar.

I bet anything an elder was involved, passed away, and then it went to pot.

 

[gasaman]

My vote is-

TOWN SPA

 

[SpaceCritter]

Here I go again down memory lane. The Dunks in Readville used to be Italia pizza and subs a million years ago. Their pizza was a home run. Two brothers owned it I believe. Heard they couldn’t get along and it ruined the business. Sounds like typical Italian family drama to me . Trust me I’m familiar.

Funny thing: we had two Greek brothers locally that ALMOST drove the family business into the ground. They parted company... and now there are two Greek pizza joints.

 

[SgtHal75]

Serious? Tastes like it has sugar in it. Drive up to Danvers and try Panini Pizza.

Panin pizza is good. Sammie and Joe’s is definitely the best in Danvers

 

[whatluck]

Do u mean the Eastie location?

Yes, but also the North shore location wasn't anything to write home about.

 

[SgtHal75]

Yes, but also the North shore location wasn't anything to write home about.

Peabody location on rte.1 blows, I still like the Eastie location.

 

[Varmint]

Panin pizza is good. Sammie and Joe’s is definitely the best in Danvers

I will try that thanks!

 

[SgtHal75]

Yes, but also the North shore location wasn't anything to write home about.

U didn’t tell us your fav??

 

[RHJJ]

My vote is-

TOWN SPA

I love Town Spa when it is good and it is not consistent. I make my own pizza and it is consistent.

 

[Soundwave]

I miss Mandees in Lynn as well as Nicky's but out here I like Antonios Easthampton and pizza d'action Holyoke.

 

[kingfisher]

Santarpios every day of the week and twice on Sunday. What about u folks????

I don't know where they are...

but I'm IN.

What time are you bringing me a fresh pie?

 

[Sparkey]

Santarpios every day of the week and twice on Sunday. What about u folks????

That’s the only thing I like about working in East Boston

 

[22lr]

Big fan of Anzio's in Northborough (formerly Grafton).

Also just had Antonio's in Amherst recently and was very impressed. Apparently they have a lot of shops across MA.

 

[MFSP101]

I love a good large thin crust. But bar room is my favorite. Damiens or Venus. Can’t be beat for bar room. Toppings depends on mood

 

[01906]

Capri in Reading, the North end style Pizza is great thin crust.

 

[whacko]

Tripoli’s here too but has to be the provolone.

Ever try Napoli's on white street in Haverhill?

 

[lancecolonel]

None. If I eat wheat I'm sick for two to three days.

And before anyone suggests "gluten-free" or veggie or meatie or whatever...

Pizza is ALL ABOUT THE CRUST. Much in the same way sushi is ALL ABOUT THE RICE. Sushi is RICE WITH GARNISHES. Pizza is CRUST WITH TOPPINGS (or even not, or at least de minimis).

All that said... when I still could eat it, proper New Haven apizza (pronounced ah-BEETZ). It didn't have to be from New Haven per se, as long as it was from the same school.

We tried a place in naples, maine last week called Wooster st. Fantastic pizza and their menu went on and on about new haven apizza. We found our new "pizza night" place for our regular jaunts up that way.

 

[SgtHal75]

Between all the places here and in the other recent weenie and sandwich threads, I got a lot of new places to try!!

 

[Penniepup1]

Nicky's Pizza in Lynn

Santarpios is good but wildly overrated, sorry OP.

There used to be a place in Malden called Little Pepina's on Broadway. Closed probably in 2008-09 and was bar-none the best F-ing pizza around. Starting about 6 months before closing the quality suddenly got inconsistent and delivery times became really long. Assuming the owners got old and no one in the family wanted to keep it going. Damn I miss that place.

+1 and their pepperoni is the best. Pamino’s on Walnut st. Lynn; is awesome for killer calzones.

 

[bigpick]

Ever try Napoli's on white street in Haverhill?

Sure have but don’t like it as much. My father loved it though but only with the sprinkled parm. He hated pizza and cheese but for some reason loved it from them.

 

[whatluck]

U didn’t tell us your fav??

I got a slice for $2 from a gas station in Maine near Bar Harbor. There was a nice, clean short order pizza shop in the gas station. It was 5:30 in the morning and it had just come out. Scrambled eggs, sausage and bacon. That was pretty good.

I like Ottos in Brookline, they're pretty consistent. Kinda skimpy, though.

 

[lowbuckbob]

In no particular order:

Town Spa
Lynwood
Cape Cod Cafe
Pleasant Cafe
Frank Pepe
Sally's

 

[SgtHal75]

I got a slice for $2 from a gas station in Maine near Bar Harbor. There was a nice, clean short order pizza shop in the gas station. It was 5:30 in the morning and it had just come out. Scrambled eggs, sausage and bacon. That was pretty good.

I like Ottos in Brookline, they're pretty consistent. Kinda skimpy, though.

What is it with Maine and gas station pizza. It’s always delicious. There’s a place we go to when visiting some family up there. It’s great

 

[whacko]

Sure have but don’t like it as much. My father loved it though but only with the sprinkled parm. He hated pizza and cheese but for some reason loved it from them.

It's definitely different. I loved it for years but since I hit my mid 40's their sauce gives me heartburn

 

[Roadglide]

I bet anything an elder was involved, passed away, and then it went to pot.

Sounds familiar

 

[alan226]

Peabody location on rte.1 blows, I still like the Eastie location.

The Peabody location is wildly inconsistent...