I Dream Of Pizza A Pizza Blog, Established In 2008

Every year I look forward to counting down my five favorite pizzas from the past 12 months. I started this annual recap back in 2013. That year, pies from Pizza Brain, Colony Grill, Table 87, Micucci Grocery, and Luna D’Autunno (a pizzeria in Vietnam!) made the cut. Since then, top accolades have gone to Pizzeria Pico (2014), The Parlor (2015), Westwind Orchard (2016), Pie For The People (2017), Mama’s Too (2018), La Morra Pizzeria (2019), Pizza Rita (2020), Kingston Standard Brewing (2021), Testo (2022), JBGB (2023), and Shaner’s Pizza (2024). I devoured many delicious pies this year (over 300 slices in total), but here ...

Much has been made in recent years about the influential “World’s 50 Best” lists. Love them or hate them (the organization’s 1100 voters are allowed to accept free meals and other perks), the lists generate much buzz, fanfare, and serve as inspiration for meal bookers across the globe. In 2023, Sartoria Panatieri, which has two locations in Barcelona, was ranked the third best pizza in the world (and the best in Europe). Barcelona is a city that is known for ...

I’ve never been the biggest fan of Roman style pizza. But after spending time in Rome earlier this summer, I may be a convert. For those unfamiliar with the style, it’s typically rectangular, baked in a pan, and sold by its weight — sliced as you order. It can be reheated or served at room temperature. Sometimes it’s folded, sometimes it’s not. I’ve had pizza in Rome before and have always felt like it was an inferior pizza style to ...

Once upon a time (back in 2011) I wrote a 13 part series for this blog about pizza in Italy. When I returned to Italy in 2016 (on my honeymoon), I reviewed a lone pizzeria in Puglia. So I was excited to try at least a few new places this summer, during my first trip back to Italy in nearly a decade. My trip started in Florence and on day two, I visited Giotto Pizzeria Firenze (Via Panzani, 57) which ...

It’s rare that I declare a pizza place “the best” in a particular locale. But I’ve spent a lot of time in Austin — and earlier this year, I took my 10th trip there over the past decade. That means I’ve eaten a lot of pizza there. From The Backspace and Via 313 to Bufalina and Pedroso’s. From Side Eye and Home Slice to… heck, I’ve ever driven out to Dripping Springs to get pies at Jester King. And my ...