About the Blog
I love good New York Style Pizza.
I love living in the South, but I miss my days in New Jersey when I had 6 pizzerias within a mile of my house. I miss the days when I would take my lunch money and cruise on over to Sal’s Pizza at lunch time. I love to travel, but I hate it when I end up in a great city but can’t find a decent slice of pizza.
So within this blog I will share my strong opinions about pizza, what makes a great one, and most importantly– where to find the best, no matter where you are.
More blogs about pizza.
November 13, 2006 at 6:56 am
Hi:
I found a good pie in Bluffton, South Carolina at Paulie’s. They use a coal fired brick oven, & try to copy the best pies in NYC. A bit expensive, but very good.
December 1, 2006 at 2:45 am
Hi,
I just found a nice hebrew site with all sorts of useful information about pizza.
They have History, Trivia, weird pizza quotes and stuff. It’s a shame it’s in hebrew
but it seems like they are working on an English version as well.
Cheers
Pizza Jill
January 15, 2007 at 1:39 pm
Hey, so your hip to that new Brooklyn Bros. Pizzeria in Everett Washington, that pizza is so fresh and has to be the best pizza I have ever eaten, Fresh and crispy, thin or thick, I like the thin Ny style. Everything is imported and I hear they use Polly-O cheeses, I remember Polly-O, this is the bomb ! Brooklyn Bros. Pizzeria is amazing !
March 1, 2007 at 11:44 pm
Try this site .. These guys ship the whole pie anywhere. I was impressed!
NY Flying Pizza http://www.nyflyingpizza.com/
April 24, 2007 at 3:03 pm
I grew up in the Bronx, had family in Queens, went to HS in Manhattan, and lived in the NYC area for most of my life. Got lucky, did well, lived and worked in Europe for five years, spent a lot of time in Italy, took a down-sizing package and moved to Jacksonville, Fl.
When I got here in 1998, the food was terrible. I opened a food distribution company, and started bringing in specialty food products from NY and Europe. We did well, had customers from St. Simons Island in Georgia, down to New Smyrna Beach in Florida. Sold the business last year. Fo years I made my own pizza because there wasn’t anything worth eating in Jacksonville.
Last year we opened up Tommy’s Brick-Oven Pizza in Jacksonville. That was six months ago. Last month we were voted the Bast Pizza in Jacksonville by WJXT - Channel 4 TV.
Before we opened, I went up to the city (NYC), and tried so many pizzas my Dr. put me on a warning. The only place that I found that was even worthwhile to talk about was Johnny’s on Lincoln Ave. in Mt. Vernon. I had gotten pizza there a lot when I was in HS, and one of my sisters lived around the corner. It was great then and still is. Our’s however, is even better.
First, we got a Marsall Brick-Oven. We only use Grande Cheese, Stanislaus tomatoes, Thumann’s meats, and we even grow our own herbs. My son Tom makes his own dough, sauce, and everthing else. We don’t even use the usual pizza purveyors because they only sell crap.
By the way, the pizzeria’s listed on your site are some of the reasons that I made my own pizza down here.
If you get to Jacksonville, come see us. My treat.
Tommy’s Brick-Oven Pizza
4160 Southside Blvd.
Jacksonville, Fl. 32221
904-565-1999
tbopizza.com
June 6, 2007 at 2:32 pm
Tom,
We’re still waiting for you to come to Jacksonville and try us out. Here’s a link to our local Channel 4 TV with a video highlighting Tommy’s Brick-Oven Pizza voted #1 in Jacksonville, Fl.
Com’on down! Can’t wait to meet you.
Tommy’s Brick-Oven Pizza
4160 Southside Blvd.
Jacksonville, Fl. 32221
904-565-1999
tbopizza.com
August 5, 2007 at 4:41 pm
We’ve been in Jacksonville since 1996. The food was terrible then and still is today. About the only thing we enjoy eating out anymore IS pizza. But, like you say, it’s crap. Frozen pizzas almost look and taste better compared to what’s out there in Jax.
We just watched a PBS program on the best pizza in the land. After learning that N.Y.s best uses brick/coal ovens, we got online and found out about you, Tommy’s Brick Oven Pizza right here in Jax! Practically “around the corner” from us too.
We can’t wait and WILL be in soon……………………………………..
August 13, 2007 at 9:41 pm
I’ve really been enjoying your blog. As a fellow pizza lover and entrepreneur, I was wondering if I could send you samples of my product to enjoy with your pizzas.
Our line of Gourmet Pizza Peppers - SMOKY CHIPOTLE, HOT HABANERO, SPICY ANCHO - are gourmet blends of crushed chili’s that are designed and marketed to add to pizza after baking. The concept is similar to adding crushed red peppers to your pizza but our peppers add heat AND FLAVOR because we use pepper varieties with very distinctive flavors that are known to and popular with consumers.
We designed the original packaging to hang on the freezer door of grocery stores in front of the frozen pizzas but we’ve recently launched a shaker bottle and are quickly expanding into pizza restaurants. I’d love for you to try them!
I’ve attached some background information and photos for your review. Please let me know if/where I can send samples.
Denise Walter
Owner
Daviola
253-238-1726 phone
denise@daviola.com
August 21, 2007 at 8:46 pm
Hey Jim,
I moved to Jacksonville, Florida several years ago from New York. My husband and I used to have unlimited options for good food. Once we got to the South, we found that there are very few good places to eat, especially with kids.
Then we found Tommy’s Brick-Oven Pizza. We stopped in for a slice, and we were HOOKED! You can watch them make your food. Tommy put on a great show for my son, throwing the dough and everything.
Now we have somewhere to go that’s fun and delicious. Thanks!
August 24, 2007 at 7:41 pm
I’ve been craving some good pizza for quite some time. I’m not talking about the pepsi co version or others… I mean some good NY style pie. In a word, Awesome! Tommy’s Pizza is Jacksonville, Florida’s best. It’s probably the best in NE Florida/ SE Georgia. So pizza lovers, do yourself a favor and head over to Tommy’s. It’s right off of Southside near touchton. Be sure to bring the kids, they can sit at the bar and watch Tommy and the gang make the pizza’s.
October 20, 2007 at 1:19 pm
A new place open up here in Michigan, My Cousin’s New York Pizzeria, in Bloomfield Hills, MI. I saw them mentioned in our local alternative newspaper the Metro Times so I decided to make the trip over to check them out. Let me tell ya, the drive was worth every bit of it. Straight outta NY style pizza is here for the masses at long last in SE Michigan. No more do we have to suffer this hybrid crap of Chicago style mixed with wanna be east coast style pizzas. This is the real deal. Stop by and check em out. They have only been there a couple months now but business seemed to be doing well for them. Go getta slice!
42967 Woodward Ave. Bloomfield Hills, MI. 48304
874 9999
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November 18, 2007 at 12:58 pm
HI, my name is Ollie and I am 11 years old. I am just about to start a pizza blog for my homework, do you have any advice on how to start it please?
December 23, 2007 at 11:14 am
If you ever make it down to Indialantic, Florida, you’ve got to go to Bizzaro’s Pizza. It’s right on the beach and owned by a couple guys from Brooklyn. Their pies are incredible, and consistantly so.
585 Seabreeze Dr, Indialantic, FL
Tel: (321) 727-7573
January 5, 2008 at 9:25 am
OK, 2 New York style pizza places in Knoxville, TN (I am picky also!)
Romans Pizza
Big Ed’s Pizza
January 6, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Thought you might like this comparison we did between two local pizza establishments..
http://www.eastvillagepodcasts.com/2008/01/02/east-village-pizza-pie-wars-two-boots-vs-lil-frankies
John
February 7, 2008 at 7:04 pm
ditto to what mick says above… the owner ron is very far out …from my home town…& area “knapp st” yeauh!!! well the pizza was awesome.. we tried it tonight. 1/07/08 after finding it on the blog here. i recommend “my cousin’s pizza” to everyone that has that ny pizza jones. mixhigan was behind the “piza times” until now!!! thanks you ronny! nice shop! great pizza! nice people! ( the menu is varied & they cater parties)
February 29, 2008 at 12:22 pm
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April 17, 2008 at 9:38 pm
If you are looking for some good pizza come to Seattle and try Pegasus pizza. I would classify it as primarily Chicago style (heretical I know since this is a NY Pizza Blog), but it is delicious…The best part of the Pegasus experience is the view of downtown Seattle (assuming it’s not raining - i’m obligated to perpetuate the myth given I live there). Come out and try it sometime!