May 10, 2012
Pizza #15: Don Giovanni’s

This week I let Cody pick out the #pizzalist pizza of the week and he followed his pizza-shaped heart* right to Don Giovanni’s.  

The most notable part of this pizza experience was when I called Don Giovanni to find out why he sent us a plain cheese pizza instead of the margharita pizza we ordered. Turns out that was the Don’s idea of a margharita pizza and I was the jerk. So, sorry Gio. She was cheesey, delicious, and went really well reheated and topped with pulled pork from Southern Hospitality**. 

Cheese on a pizza is like clouds in the sky. What do YOU see?***

Haiku time! 

Quote “Margharita”

Hit my triangle-shaped spot

But I can’t win games

-Cody

Where’s the basil, dude?

This is just a cheese pizza.

Whatevs. Still pizza.

-Ang

Pulled pork pizza. Not for the faint of stomach. 

*Instead of ventricles, pizzablood is pumped through its stuffed crusts. 

**Thanks, JT!

***It’s a schooner!

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May 10, 2012
Pizza #14: New York Pizza Suprema

Abundance is the name of the game with the Supreme Special pizza offered by New York Pizza Suprema. Loaded with toppings, this was a hearty (but not too filling) cornucopia of flavors. The crust may have erred a bit on the soggy side but that is only because the ingredients were juicy and delicious.

Their box boasts the award of being on of the top ten pizzas in NYC. I’m not sure that I buy that, but I certainly won’t turn my back on eating there again. “A Fine Sliceria”? I’d even venture to say, “A Better Than Average Sliceria”. To put it plainly-

Yum yum. In my tum tum. 

And in case you ever wondered what my feet look like*.

Supreme special, CHOMP

Veggies, meats, CHOMP CHOMP

Can’t hear you, eating.

-Ang

You know what they say about a pizza that needs TWO little table thingys?****

*Pervs.**

**Just kidding. Pervs make the world go ‘round!***

***How did we get talking about this again?

****HUGE box*.

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May 10, 2012
Pizza #13: Claudio Pizzeria

Claudio has class. Claudio has pizza clout*. If you want a delicious pepperoni pizza, let me make one thing clear: Claudio Pizzeria will make you happy as a clam. 

Crunch, that’s Claudio.

Spice, that’s Claudio. Oh, whoops.

Sauce stain? Claudio.

-Ang

Literally every time I upload the pizza photo I think, “Roll that beautiful bean footage!”

*Not to be confused with Pizza Klout, who believes Claudio is influential only in Orlando, new moms and iPad.

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April 21, 2012
Pizza #12 - Fat Sal’s Pizza

Get out your pens and papers*, pizzafans; it’s time to take notes.
You see, there’s more than one guy named Sal around these parts and more than one of those guys sells pizza**. You may recall a previous review for New York Sal’s, but that’s not who I’m going to talk about today.

No, today I’m talking about the sadogue Sal who sells savory slices with sweet sauce and spicy toppings which are sure to cast a spell of supreme satisfaction. I’m talking about Fat Sal’s Pizza.

Ultimately “Fat Sal’s” was cheaper to print than “Big-boned Sal with metabolic problems”.

There is a reason this Sal is fat, and it’s nothing a therapist can fix. Unless that therapist gets paid $250 an hour to make his pizza no good. Which would be a terrible business plan****. What I’m saying is, Fat Sal must be tapping into the inventory. I know I would if I ran such a delicious pizza empire. I mean, FIVE locations? That dude’s gotta be rollin’ in the dough*****. 

Don’t get me wrong; it’s nothing special, but that’s ok. Solid crust, solid toppings ratio, solid grease factor, solid go-to New York slice. Not the one to get if you want to impress the ladies. DEFINITELY the one to get when you’ve come home drunk and are depressed after not being able to impress any ladies******.

Special mention: solid reheat in the morning. 

The best part of wakin’ up… is pizza to cook up!

Go-to delicious

“Fat Sal”, New York City pal

Trusty ‘ol slicekick.

-Ang

*Or note-taking robot. 

**Never- and I mean NEVER- grab the “slices” offered by “Port Authority” Sal under the overpass on 9th Avenue. He will cut you.***

***NYC is a fun and safe place for the whole family!

****But not as bad as a business plan that utilizes frogs to serve as home delivery vessels for beans. You know, order a bag of kidney beans, they show up three, four at a time in little baskets that sit on the backs of the frogs that swarm to your home. Monkeys train the frogs where to go, obviously.

*****Which is probably against proper food handling procedure, but who knows, that could be what makes it so tasty!

******Even though you showed her some SUPER sweet photos of you at Burning Man.

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April 8, 2012
Pizza #11- The Linc

I’m in the mood for love, simply because pizza is near me! More specifically, the carne Italiano pizza from The Linc. We already know I’m a sucker for a white pie and this one had delicious meats too. Double trouble! In fact, I learned what “speck” was thanks to this pizza. The prosciutto was a bit salty, the speck was a bit hearty, the crust was thinner than Kate Moss after a coke bender, and the mild mozzarella held all the flavors together. All-in-all it was a growth experience and I feel bettered as a person for having had it. My tum felt pretty great about it too. 

In sum, if you are given the chance, eat this pizza. Chomp til you cain’t chomp no mo’. 

Where is that other waiter coming from/going to? Is he lost? He looks lost.

Prosciutto, speck, cheese

carne Italiano

Carnivores rejoice!

-Ang

Sweet sauce, dude. No, literally, the sauce was rather sweet.

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April 7, 2012
Pizza #10 - Two Boots Pizzeria

So clearly I’ve reached that point where now that I’ve been doing this blogging thing for a few months it seems like just SO MUCH WORK to sit down and actually write one. This is ridiculous and will not continue. It’s rude of me to leave you unknowing of my pizza journey and for this, I deeply apologize. 

I have not stopped eating pizza by any means. In fact, now I’ve had a couple pizzas from the #pizzalist that I’m not blogging about yet because I didn’t take pictures. Really, I just look for any reason for repeat pizzas. IT’S AN ADDICTION, PEOPLE*. Back to business.

I’ve heard for years that Two Boots Pizza is delicious and fancy. In fact, they claim to have been pizza pioneers since 1987**. Well, the rumors were true. In fact, I’m awarding Two Boots the #BestCrust award thus far. This is quite an accomplishment, as I’m someone who is picky about my crusts. The majority of the time the crust is simply a vehicle for toppings, but this was a crust I looked forward to, I savored, I gently crunched in my mouth, savoring each mouth-watering doughy moment. So, there’s that.

I need to find an apartment in this beautiful pizza community. 

I love gimmicks***, so the fact that they use silly names for their interestingly-topped pizzas is of course a draw for me. My pal Rob and I enjoyed The Dude (cajun cheeseburger pie with tasso, andouille, ground beef, cheddar and mozzarella), and the Newman (sopressata and sweet Italian sausage on a white pie). Let me go ahead and spoil the ending for you- 

THEY WERE BOTH SUPER DELICIOUS. It led to a Sophie’s Choice type conundrum- which do I eat first? Which flavor do I want to finish on? How do I craft the perfect taste journey when I have two distinct yet equally delicious flavor sensations?? I WANT TO STUFF THEM BOTH IN MY MOUTH AT THE SAME TIME SO NO PIZZA FEELS LEFT OUT.

Ultimately, The Newman was my fave of the two (sucker for a white pie), but the Dude was also fantastic (and less “cheeseburgery” than you’d expect with a cheeseburger pizza, but in a good way).

The Dude abides… in my belly.

Two kinds of pizzas

Each one better than the last

This one’s best… no this!

-Rob

Hello, Newman.

The Dude, The Newman

Put on your Two Boots… right, left

Walk into my mouth

-Ang

Don’t leave me, pizza. Please, never leave me.

*<insert cry for help here>

**Led by their trusty guide, Pizzajawea. 

***Seriously, I will buy anything if its name is a clever pun or if it is a common household product shaped in a silly silly way. 

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March 19, 2012
Pizza #9: Luigi’s Restaurant

For #pizzalist pizza number nine, Luigi’s Restaurant (917-563-3037, 304 8th Ave) presented my friend Drexel and I with a pepperoni pie last night and I’ll cut to the chase: serviceable. 

I didn’t know Verizon made pizzas! Can you taste me now?

This is the kind of pizza you want when you’ve had a couple… or a dozen. Greasy but not crazy greasy, bland-ish pepperonis, crunchy crust. It was all well and good enough, but in the end there is simply too much delicious pizza in the world to waste another trip on Luigi’s. Sorry. Deal with it, Luigi.

Angela is great

Pizza is so rubbery

Tequila is rough

-Drexel

Slight plastic bag taste

You are still pizza to me

Pizza to eat drunk

-Ang

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March 19, 2012
It’s pizza eatin’ time, y’all! YEEHAW!

I recently spent some time in Houston, Texas*, and while I was there I sampled some local pizzas (three, to be exact). Being extremely loyal to my New York pizzas**, I was skeptical that Texas could pull it off to my liking, but Cody Lee did his best to prove to me that them cowboys can sure throw down a delicious pie. So if you’re ever in the Houston area***, check out the following!

1. Luigi’s Pizzeria

Here we have the caprese pizza from Luigi’s Pizza. SUPER healthy amounts of mozzarella on this guy. Luigi is clearly a New Yorker at heart, or at belly. If you’re afraid of delicious, stay away from this one.

Cody’s not afraid of delicious. He’s about to pounce on that pizza XCORE.

2. Star Pizza

Meat, meat, meat, meat, meat, meat, meat, meat…

With Star Pizza, we gave in to our carnivorous side and ordered a thin Ben (ground beef, Italian sausage, pepperoni and ham). The crust on this guy wasn’t my favorite, a bit dry if you ask me, but overall a solid showing of meats. Mmm meats.

Also, they could stand to work on their box presentation****. It always disappoints me when pizzerias employ a plain, non-decorated box. Feels like low self esteem to me.

Take pride in your pizzas, folks!

3. Pi Pizza Truck

Instagram makes my memories look so much more stylish.

Ok look me in the eye because I’m about to say something and I’m not going to say it again: If you ever go to Houston, get pizza from Pi Pizza Truck. 

I had the 420 slice. It had a sweet spicy BBQ-type sauce, heapings of cheese and- here’s where the 420 part comes in- Fritos. Yes, Fritos. MADNESS. Made for a tasty slice and a crunchy bite*****! 

All their pizzas are somewhat mad but I’m convinced they are all the exact right kind of mad. Take The Drunken Peach, for example. Peaches and blueberries in whiskey syrup, diced habanero peppers, Texas goat cheese and mozzarella. Sign me up for that flavor party and Imma be needing a plus one to accomodate how much pizza I plan on eating. So if you’ve got a “thing” for a little crazy******, do yourself a favor and find this truck. 

Southern pizza tryst

deep in the heart of Texas

I want more Pi please

-Ang

*Pronounced “house-ton”.

**I once cut a man for suggesting we order Chicago-style.

***Pronounced “house-ton air-ee-uh”.

****TWSS?

*****And as science has proven again and again, the more noise you make when you eat, the more friends you make. HAVEN’T YOU READ SCIENCE???

******YKWYACHL.

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March 7, 2012
Pizza #8: Patzeria Family & Friends Wins My #pizzalist HEART!

What did one pizza say to the other pizza when no one was looking?

MAN, I WISH I WAS A PATZERIA FAMILY & FRIENDS PIZZA!*

You should want to go to there.

That may not have been my funniest joke**, but it was definitely my most truthful***.

With the help of the services of GrubHub, I ordered a sausage and mushroom pizza from Patzeria Family & Friends and shared it with my friends, Cody and Kate, while we played a rousing game of Scattergories during the Sunday show****. The ingredients were top quality- the mushrooms thick and fresh. The cheese and the sauce co-mingled in such perfect harmony that it was like my mouth was experiencing an entirely new species of flavor sensation created by the gods of pizza. The crust was both doughy and crunchy despite its delicately crafted thinness. Ultimately, it made my stomach feel that perfect kind of satiated that one only gets when hunger makes sweet love to its perfect food soul mate. 

In short, I’m not afraid to call Patzeria Family & Friends my favorite #pizzalist pizza*****.

I have never been so gastrointestinally attracted to a pizza before.

So without further adieus, the haikus…

Crunchy crusty bite

Fungi and sausage on top

One slice? No, friend. Two.

-Kate

Thick toothsome mushrooms

Crust so hearty it bites back

Kate ate most of mine

-Cody

Mmmm Patzeria

Ooh ooh ooh, yes. Oh, oh, yes. 

Finally, true love.

-Angela

Until next time, my sweet, special slice.

*Well, he actually would have said it in the secret pizza language, Pepperonese, but I figured I’d go ahead and translate it for you. 

**Why did the one-armed man cross the road? To get to the second hand shop. ZING.

***Especially compared to every knock knock joke I tell. Spoiler alert: It’s always a lie. It’s really just me at the door.

****Cody lost again. No jokes about this. It’s just too pathetic.

*****Thus far. Still 40+ pizzas to try. But she’s gonna be hard to top (pun intended).

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February 28, 2012
Pizza #7: Artichoke Basille’s Pizza & Classy Oscar Fun!

Have you ever had a pizza that made you believe in love again? Have you ever had a pizza that was so delicious you thought that maybe anything was possible?? Have you ever had a pizza that changed your entire WORLDVEIW???? I HAVE. And that pizza came from Artichoke Basille’s Pizza & Bar (917-563-3176 | 328 E 14th St New York,NY).  

Full disclosure: This is not the first time I have had an artichoke pizza from the seventh #pizzalist pizza- Artichoke Pizza. I knew it was going to be great, classy and different. This ain’t yo momma’s pizza. We’re talking artichoke hearts, spinach, cream sauce, mozzarella and pecorino romano (my favorite romano*). This is was why I chose to enjoy it during my classy Oscar’s Party/Show wherein Faith, Jjoey and I drank champagne and took ourselves on a luxurious pizza holiday. 

Pop the champage, it’s pizza eatin’ time!

So how did everything turn out, you ask? Well the show was fantastic! We played Oscar Acceptance Speech Mad Libs, Faith got frustrated at being forced to spell French people’s names, we played Foreign Film Balderdash, and we had about a million and three laughs**. You can catch up on the insanity here- http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/20730686

OH WAIT YOU MEANT HOW WAS THE PIZZA!

I’m such a silly girl. 

What the box lacks in style, it makes up for in making it look like the pizza guy is wearing a dress. 

Let me tell you, I like my artichoke pizza like I like my men: rich, cheesy and doughy in all the right places***. It was all this and more. Other than a little too much burnination***** on the crust, it was cooked to perfection. 

We wanted you so badly, pizza, I couldn’t even get a picture of you whole.

And now, the haiku…

Artichoke pizza

Creamy goodness in my mouth

Oh, that’s what she said.

-Ang

I wanted you so badly, slice, I couldn’t even wait to take a picture of you whole.

Here’s the take-home message: If you want a great NYC pizza that’s a little different than your traditional pie, get some Artichoke Pizza. 

You can thank me for this excellent advice this Sunday at 9 PM ET during my show (http://bit.ly/AngelaLive) where I will be trying out Patzeria Family and Friends and having an epic Scattergories rematch with friend of the show and fellow pizza-blogger, Mr. Cody Lee of http://saucesauced.blogspot.com/ Come and play some word games with us and help me send Cody back to Texas shamed TIMES TWO. Tell your friends!

SEE YOU SUNDAY, PIZZA FRIENDS!

Look! There’s some worldview coming out of my mouth!

*You heard me, Ray. You. Heard. Me.

**I tried to cap it off at a million, but it’s like when you go to the gas pump and try to get right on the dollar but then AW MAN you went a couple cents over. Oh well, what can you do?

***But as the old saying goes, one out of three ain’t bad… as long as that one is “rich”.****

****Alternatively, “cheesy” could mean ya got a lot of “cheddar” and “doughy” could be referring to your wallet. This post is really revealing my gold-digging tendencies… THIS PIZZA HABIT IS EXPENSIVE.

*****That’s a technical pizza term. I don’t expect you to know all the jargon. 

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