I Dream Of Pizza A Pizza Blog, Established In 2008

With the warm weather right around the corner, I thought I’d take a moment and introduce you to a product that I think could really revolutionize the experience of making pizza at home. I’m frequently sent pizza related products — some of which are more useful than others. Last fall, I was contacted by a company called Mighty Pizza Oven, which bills itself as a ”convenient small pizza oven insert” that converts a gas grill into an outdoor pizza oven. I was intrigued. ...

I recently took a trip up to Stamford, Connecticut to try Colony Grill’s famous pies. And while I was in town I decided to stop by another place too. Remo’s Pizza (35 Bedford Street) in the downtown area came recommended by our friends who live in Stamford. It opened in 2006 — so it’s not quite as old as Colony which opened in 1935 — but the influence is evident, most notably in Remo’s hot oil pie. You see, Colony’s ...

I always enjoy a little spice on my pizza whether it be jalapenos, red peppers, or the hot honey at Paulie Gee’s in Greenpoint. That list now also includes the hot oil pizza from Colony Grill (172 Myrtle Avenue) in Stamford, Connecticut. I’d had pizza from Colony before, but this fall I thought it was about time I paid a visit to the actual establishment. Only 45 minutes from NYC, a meal there is certainly doable with a 3-4 hour Zipcar ...

My friends and I recently paid a visit to Table 87 (87 Atlantic Avenue) in Brooklyn Heights to try nearly every pie on their menu. Table 87 is doing a couple of things of note which make it stand out of the pack. First off, they use a wood stone coal-fired pizza oven. You see, current regulations ban coal fired ovens in NYC unless you’ve been grandfathered in. But new a oven technology, which is utilized by Table 87, finds ...

I ate a lot of pizza in 2013, as is expected of me. And here are the five best new pizza pies/slices that I had! Jane Slice Pizza Brain Philadelphia, PA This is Pizza Brain’s version of a “plain” slice. It contains mozzarella, aged provolone, grana padano, fresh garlic, and tomato sauce. Although you’d expect some good pies from the world’s first pizza museum, this exceeded my high expectations. Hot Oil Pie Colony Grill Stamford, CT This is the signature pie ...