After hitting up Da Michele and Pizzeria Brandi during day one in Naples, our palates were salivating for some more pizza when we woke up on Thursday. But first we decided to pay an important visit to an institution without ...
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And the pizza journey continues… After a sub-par lunch at Da Michele during our first day in Naples, Scott and I were hoping for a more impressive dinner. We headed to Pizzeria Brandi (1-2, Salita S. Anna di Palazzo, 081-416928) ...
Read More »Pizza Adventures In Italy (Part 2): Da Michele in Naples
And the pizza journey begins… I arrived in Naples on a Wednesday afternoon in late January with Scott from Scott’s Pizza Tours. We’d both done extensive, independent research before our travels so it was great to compare our notes and ...
Read More »Pizza Adventures In Italy (Part 1): Introduction
It’s a mild Saturday evening in late January, just past 9PM. Motocycles weave through the dimly lit alleyways of Naples, Italy as throngs of locals begin to flood toward the city’s historic district. And 150 miles north, tourists can be ...
Read More »Fratelli La Bufala: Miami’s Underwhelming Tourist Trap
I recently spent a weekend down in Miami, Florida and wanted to hit up at least one pizza place while down there. After a bit of research (including the Miami Herald’s Pie In The Sky and Slice’s The United States ...
Read More »Avoid Taste Of Tagliare At LaGuardia Airport (DiFara’s Long Lost Cousin?)
I recently took a Delta flight out of LaGuardia airport and lucky (or perhaps unlucky) for me that happens to be where Taste of Tagliare is located. The spot is part of a new food court that opened in the ...
Read More »John’s Pizzeria In Elmhurst, Queens: A Mom & Pop Neighborhood Spot
I’ve been determined to find great pizza in Queens. In my opinion, it’s the least pizza worthy borough… but there is so much potential. The culinary landscape in Queens features a melting pot of high quality, authentic ethic food. But ...
Read More »Virginia’s Pizzeria Orso: Sub-Par Pizza & Sub-Par Service
When a beverage is the highlight of your dinner at a pizza place, that typically means either one of two things: (a) their pizza wasn’t that great or (b) they had really amazing drinks! At Pizzeria Orso (400 S. Maple ...
Read More »Classic Thin Crust Pies At Federici’s In Freehold, NJ
I spent the first part of Thanksgiving weekend in Marlboro, New Jersey. And after having such a great experience eating pizza in Jersey over the summer (A Mano in Ridgewood, Ah’ Pizz in Montclair, Star Tavern in Orange, and Santillo’s ...
Read More »Pizzeria Stella: Stellar Pizza In Philly
I recently spent a weekend in Philadelphia for a wedding. Number one on my to-do list: try some Philly pizza. Although the city is only two hours south of New York (and two hours north of where I grew up ...
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