Pizza from Italy - Pizzeria Miracoli

Some friends of mine recently went to Italy, the birth place of pizza; unless you are Greek then you will have an argument otherwise, but I am Italian so the birth place it is. While they were there of course they tried some pizza, and thankfully they kept me in mind.So enjoy a very long, but well written pizza blog from:Brad C. HodsonNaples, Italy is known for a few things. Its stunning views of

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161 St. Pizzeria

Today I drove down to Ventura/Cahuenga and tried some pizza from a place that I have been driving by for the last month. or at least or at least driving by the sign. Turns out, the place opened a week ago. Of course the sign had been there for some time. I ordered over a large cheese, which was 14 inches, which is usually a medium. The actual large, which is called family style is a 16 inch. I

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Frozen Pizza pt1 - Trader Joes

I will eventually be reviewing all the well known frozen pizza brands.  To start I will go to a grocery store that is specific to the West Coast, and that is Trader Joe's.  A small chain of markets that specializes in mainly organic and fresh type foods.  Most of which are small brands or their own Trader Joes brand, like 'Trader Giotto's'.  I am starting with trader Joe's because it has been

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Zach’s Italian Restaurant

This is more of a lunch delivery spot that has a focus of Italian food, but you can get pretty much anything.  Pizza is not exactly their specialty.  But it is Italian so I thought Id try it.  It is pretty obvious however that pizza is not their forte.  What’s worse is I payed about 18 dollars for a large which was actually only 14 inches.  It was heavy with cheese and extremely oily. The tomato

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Angelino Express Pizzeria

Today I left the office to pick up a pizza, which I was sharing with a fellow co-worker.  She recommended Angelino’s.  The place looked like a typical pizzeria.  Small place with red and white checkered table cloths, the smell of pizza filled the restaurant.  The pizza is fairly cheap, $13 for a 16’’ large.  I got a large cheese.  The first thing I noticed was the crust, it was extremely well

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North End Pizzeria (Burbank)

The other day, I was let in on a little secret.  There are several pizza joints called North End Pizzeria (Boston's Finest)   These are all franchises run by different people.  So each place is potentially different, in the way there pizza tastes.  I was informed this by one of the owners of not only one of the franchises but the owner of the actual name and company itself.  This company was

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Zelo Pizza

I have yet to try this place, it is a little out of my LA circuit.  It is in Arcadia.  However a fellow food reviewer from Gourmet Pigs has eaten there and reviewed it.  So I would like to share this blog with you as it does cover some interesting pizza.  Gourmetpigs.blogspot.com/corn pizza twice overKeep in mind however, this pizza is not a traditional NY style pizza.  It isn't really

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