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The Cents Don’t Quite Add Up At Cleveland Pizzeria

I often say that many cities in the Midwest are underrated. Cleveland is not one of them. Until recently, it’d been about 15 years since I last visited. And while there are enough activities and attractions to fill a weekend, I’ve always found a lack of truly noteworthy food in the city. This time, I set my sights on Cent’s Pizza + Goods (5010 Lorain Ave), a spot that felt like it was trying just a bit too hard to ...

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Grapefruit League Dinner @ A Baseball Themed Pizzeria

I’ve traveled great distances to try “hit list” pizza places, but sometimes stumbling across a spot you’ve never heard of can be even more rewarding. On a recent trip to Sarasota, Florida, my family and I happened to drive by a pizzeria with a baseball logo one evening around dinnertime. We were intrigued. Shaner’s Pizzeria (6500 Superior Ave) has been in operation for more than 30 years and its backstory is as rare as an unassisted tripled play. What’s Unique? ...

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Tavern Style Pies On Chicago’s South Side

During a short trip to Chicago last summer, I reviewed a pan pizza spot on the North Side of the city. While pan pizza is a close relative of deep dish — which is the style of pizza most commonly associated with Chicago — it’s actually more common to encounter “tavern style” pizzerias in the region. These pizzerias serve thin crust, bar pies that are typically cut into a grid of small squares. And there is no place more synonymous ...

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Elusive Pies At NJ’s DeLucia’s Brick Oven

It took me multiple trips to DeLucia’s Brick Oven Pizza (3 1st Avenue) in Raritan, New Jersey before I was actually able to score a pie. In the fall of 2022, I drove to DeLucia’s from New York City on a Wednesday afternoon (it took over an hour), walked up to the counter, and asked for a large cheese pizza. “We’re sold out,” I was told. You see, the system for scoring a pie at DeLucia’s is bit non-traditional given ...

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Brooklyn’s Best New Pizza Place Is On A Brewery Rooftop

When Grimm Brewery opened in Williamsburg in 2018, the beer offerings certainly overshadowed the food (Middle Eastern bites from a nearby restaurant were originally available for purchase). But with the recent addition of a full rooftop restaurant — Lala’s (990 Metropolitan Avenue) — serving New Haven-inspired pizzas, the food at Grimm is now front and center. In fact, there might not be a better combo in Brooklyn than a Lala’s pie paired with a pour. What’s Unique? New Haven style pizza ...

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