Giovanni’s Italian Restaurant | San Diego, CA

Giovanni's in San Diego_Sausage and Pepperoni Pizza

It could have been because I hadn’t eaten in about ten hours, but the food from Giovanni’s Italian Restaurant exceeded my expectations.  Granted my expectations typically aren’t very high for a pizza delivery place recommended by the hotel front desk, but the Giovanni’s location in the Kearny Mesa-area of San Diego really delivered (pun intended).  First, I […]

Tomato Bar | Valparaiso, IN

Tomato Bar_Sausage, Green Olive, and Garlic Pizza

Tomato Bar in Valparaiso, Indiana serves appetizers, salads, sandwiches, and calzones, but their specialty is definitely pizza.  I will give them credit for having a pretty cool offering as far as salads go – a build your own option that has a huge amount of toppings to choose from.  Still, even that couldn’t get me to […]

Pizano’s Pizza & Pasta | Chicago, IL

Pizano's Pizza & Pasta_Sausage Pizza

Pizano’s Pizza & Pasta presents an interesting quandary to its patrons…is it best to order their deep dish or thin crust pizza?  Surely, a restaurant owned by Rudy Malnati Jr, – son of Pizzeria Uno founder, Rudy Malnati Sr. – must make some pretty excellent deep dish pizza.  However, their thin crust pizza has been listed […]

Jake’s Beach House | Monticello, IN

Jake's Beach House_Sausage and Pepperoni Pizza with Mushroom on Half

Typically, I wouldn’t expect really good pizza from a restaurant that you can access via boat in Indiana, but Jake’s Beach House on Lake Shafer in Monticello is an exception.  The reason?  They get all of their ingredients from Pizza King.  I ordered a pizza with pepperoni, sausage, and mushrooms per the recommendation of a Pizza […]

Flatbread Company | Portsmouth, NH

Flatbread Company_Jay's Heart Pizza with Pepperoni on Half

Flatbread Company has a very “Earthy” feel, and they focus on having organic local ingredients.  This worked out well for me because my pregnant wife was excited to try their homemade nitrate-free pepperoni.  Flatbread Company clearly speaks to many other people besides my wife though, because they currently have twelve locations across the northeastern United […]

Otto Pizza | Portland, ME

Otto Pizza_Pepperoni Pizza

Otto Pizza sticks to what they do best…pizza.  So, don’t go there hoping to get anything else except for a possible starter salad or dessert for after your pizza.  They do have beer and wine to accompany your pizza though.  Otto Pizza has a few locations in Portland, Maine, as well some in Massachusetts, and I liked the […]

Camden House of Pizza | Camden, ME

Camden House of Pizza_Small Half Pepperoni and Half Cheese

Camden is a neat seaside town in Maine, and it’s small enough that I believe I can list all of the pizza options in its downtown/harbor-area: Camden House of Pizza – the only place that specializes in pizza Cuzzy’s – a restaurant/bar that serves brick oven pizza all day Smokestack Grill – a restaurant/sports bar […]

Bob & Timmy’s Grilled Pizza | Providence, RI

Bob & Timmy's Grilled Pizza_Great White Pizza

Have you ever had a grilled pizza?  Nestled in Providence, Rhode Island is the famous grilled pizza place, Bob & Timmy’s.  Grilling a pizza is definitely a unique way of preparing it.  They start by soaking the dough in olive oil and then begin grilling it before adding any toppings.  Your tastes buds can immediately tell that it […]

Modern Apizza | New Haven, CT

Modern Apizza_Sausage and Garlic

Contrary to  its name, Modern Apizza has been serving New Haven-style pizza, or “apizza,” since 1934.  I believe only Frank Pepe’s has been serving pies in New Haven, Connecticut longer, and there seems to be great debate over which establishment is the best.  Only having time for one, I settled upon Modern Apizza which is […]

Mystic Pizza | Mystic, CT

Mystic Pizza in Mystic, CT_Outside

Mystic Pizza was started by the Zelepos family and was actually quite popular for fifteen years before screenwriter Amy Jones decided to feature it – and the town of Mystic – in her movie about three young waitresses. Mystic Pizza starring a young Julia Roberts further increased the demand for a “A Slice of Heaven” […]