PizzaCo in Stratford, CT
Category: Brick Oven, Neapolitan, Stratford
Want an old school feel with a modern pizza flare? This place is it. The moment you sit down you feel you are in a vintage gas station but their fuel is pizza. It really has a great vibe if you are looking to go for happy hour or date night. One side of the restaurant opens up like a garage so you can eat outside if you prefer. I tried the meatballs for an
Letizia’s Pizza, Norwalk, CT
Category: Norwalk, pizza sauce, Thin Crust
Letizia’s Pizza is a hidden gem in Norwalk, CT. When I lived in Norwalk it was one of my number one spots for pizza. I was surprised to learn I hadn’t reviewed it yet. Apparently, I’ve been gone for too long. What make Letizia’s so special is the sauce. It’s tastes as if your grandmother made it. It has just the right amount of seasoning. Combine that with their famous thin & crispy crust (their dough
Emily, West Village, NY
Category: saucy, Wood Fired
Funny thing about Emily… We were waiting one Saturday evening to get into Rubirosa for pizza, what else? (Nolita, NYC) The wait was an hour so we put our name on the list and got drinks at Seamore’s which was a few blocks away by foot. (Seamore’s had some very good craft cocktails so check them out) We got back to Rubirosa and while we were waiting we got that word from a fellow patron that
Di Fara Pizza
Category: Brooklyn, saucy, Standard Pizza Oven
It’s a long way from Connecticut to Brooklyn but foodies don’t hesitate to travel for the best experience. Such was the case with a spot I had heard about when watching The Pizza Show on Vice. Not longer then 5 seconds from the time you enter you see the owner, Domenico De Marco making each pie one at a time and with care. I got there a little after noon so the shop had already been open
This joint was jumping on a Friday evening and it wasn’t not hard to see why. As a matter of fact Pizano’s was my favorite deep dish pizza in Chicago until I had Lou Malnati’s. The only difference is that the dough was a more bready. The sauce like Malnati’s is a homemade style seasoned to perfection with slices of tomato on top which added a nice touch. I must say the customer service here