Alan Richman Names Top 25 Pizzas in the U.S.
01. Great Lake (Chicago)
02. Lucali (Brooklyn, NYC)
03. Pizzeria Delfina (San Francisco)
04. Pizzeria Bianco (Phoenix)
05. Bob & Timmy’s (Providence, R.I.)
06. Sally’s Apizza (New Haven, Conn.)
07. Tomato Pie (Los Angeles)
08. Co. Company (Manhattan, NYC)
09. Tacconelli’s (Philadelphia)
10. Totonno’s (Brooklyn, NYC)
11. Tarry Lodge (Port Chester, N.Y.)
12. Frank Pepe (New Haven, Conn.)
13. Luigi’s “the Original” (Harrison Township, Mich.)
14. Gialina (San Francisco)
15. Buddy’s (Detroit)
16. Antica Pizzeria (Marina Del Ray, Calif.)
17. A16 (San Francisco)
18. Al Forno (Providence, R.I.)
19. Galleria Umberto (Boston)
20. Famous Joe’s (Manhattan, NYC)
21. Tomatoes Apizza (Farmington Hills, Mich.)
22. Osteria (Philadelphia)
23. Santarpio’s (Boston)
24. Niki’s (Detroit)
25. Una Pizza Napoletana (Manhattan, NYC)
Pepe’s (#12) and Sally’s (#6) are nice and close to where I live. I haven’t been to Sally’s recently, but I’ve been to Pepe’s three times so far in 2009. It’s been great every time that I went and I enjoyed all of the pies.
Jillian Madison dissents with Pepe’s Pizza in New Haven, CT: Overrated, Overhyped, and Overwhelmingly Awful. Hmmm.
Given all the styles of pizza out there, and the wide range of people’s preferences, was it just a mismatch of expectations and what was actually delivered? Lot’s of people chime into the comments section to say that they also feel that Pepe’s is the worst. Is this humor just going right over my head? Or maybe I am crazy. I’m craving Pepe’s right now just thinking about it.
What’s your take on this list?
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Anyone ever tried The Red Tomato on Rt.1 in Guilford, CT.? As good or better than Sally’s or Pepe’s.
Crazy as it sounds, since I live so close, I have not been to the Red Tomato. I actually make more pizza at home than I go out for these days.
I’m going to say that this list is cannot be trusted just because there is a Chicago Pizzeria in first place. Chicago style is just like a dough cake and doesn’t come close to New York style thin crust pizza. I’m also going to recommend Grimaldi’s in Brooklyn, NY.