THE PIZZA THREAD!!!
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e-rock at 03.24.08 - 5:33 pm
DISCUSS!!!
I hear they have some pretty wild pizza in japan, like creamed corn and shit!!!
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do you need a hug, e-rock? is that what this is about? are you that bored? come to mama. come here... there there, poor baby.
yo delicious03.24.08 - 5:35 pm
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yo delicious!
are you a pizza.. can you help me in my quest for pizza?
remember: the answer is always yes
e-rock03.24.08 - 5:37 pm
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If you guys ever seriously want to do a ride to get some pizza all the way out in Arcadia, let me know. I know this great place called Zelo's and they make corn crust pizza with gourmet toppings. It's real good. Very veggie friendly too.
Joe Borfo03.24.08 - 5:46 pm
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@e-rock:
"I hear they have some pretty wild pizza in japan, like creamed corn and shit!!!"
Is the creamed corn added separately from the shit, or does the cook just eat corn the night before and then add them both at the same time?
ideasculptor03.24.08 - 5:49 pm
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The only relevance of this thread to bikes seems to be that:
1. Pizza Pie is wheel shaped.
2. Pier Pressure always stops at Abbot's Pizza on Abbot Kinney.
That being said, the best NY style Pizza i've had in LA is still Mulberry Street in BH, on Canon or Beverly. Both are owned by actress Cathy Moriarty (she rode a bike as a kid).
stevo403.24.08 - 5:50 pm
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Pizza ride, please. Pizza ride, please. Pizza ride, please.
And in order for it to keep with the theme of the thread, it should be to a place with really whacky pizzas. With creamed corn. And shit.
P.S. Here is a description of a pizza in Japan: toppings include cod roe, squid, onions, green peppers, mayonnaise, cheese.
Mmmm. Mayonnaise pizza.
Ms. Stephanie03.24.08 - 5:53 pm
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@ stevo
Every pier pressure i've done never stopped for Pizza!!! I call a foul!!!
e-rock03.24.08 - 6:01 pm
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I LOVE PIZZA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And Marcus too...!!!!!!!
PortLand Pizza Joints Kick mega ass!!!!!!!
skano03.24.08 - 6:08 pm
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not all pier pressures have stopped for pizza, but it is becoming a tradition. Anyone who likes chicago style deep dish, should get a pie at Masa of Echo Park. The traditional has sausage and mushroom, is $20 and can feed 4 hungry people. Only thing is, it takes an hour to get your pizza because they make it to order, so call ahead if you are getting take out.
brassknuckle03.24.08 - 6:17 pm
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I would be interested in finding a pizza joint in the west side that has a deep crust. Fired in a brick oven would be bonus points. If the oven is fed by wood, big bonus points!
The nastiest pizza I ever had, bar none, was in Glasgow, Scotland. I was eating fish and chips quite a bit at the time, so I thought I would change it up when I was in this fish and chips / pizza joint. I ordered a pizza, the guy took it out of the freezer, and then out of the wrapper. And slapped that baby into the frier! First and last pizza I'll ever have deep fried!
User103.24.08 - 6:34 pm
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Best pizza I've ever had was the BBQ-Chicken-topped pizza over at John Incredible off of Bear Valley.
But, almost other day, It's all about $5 Hot'N'Ready's!!
No matter what the general opinion is, two boxes of those, and a nice beverage make my night.
bentstrider03.24.08 - 7:01 pm
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Ever have the peanut butter pizza at John's Pizza in Ridgecrest?
toweliesbong03.24.08 - 7:09 pm
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@toweliesbong
-Nah, stayed away from that one, but next time I've got a hankering for endless pizza, I'll give it a try.
bentstrider03.24.08 - 7:21 pm
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pizza is like sex, it's good even when it is bad.
Well not really. some sex will get you sick.
Some Pizza has gotten me sick. Take Mulberry. (on Canon in Beverly Hills) Myself and many other co-workers have all gotten food poisoning there. If you are going to eat mulberry, make sure it is fresh, they have a box with whole specialty pizza in it, that they heat up if ordered by the slice. Don't do it, I think that box is a incubator for bacteria. On a brighter note, Mulberry's eggplant Parmesan, makes for a hardy lunch, and has never gotten me sick.
I have eaten lots of pizza in New York, and I got to say none of it really impressed me. We all got our neighborhood favorites. Some may like those in the neighborhood, and others may not. We have a few in my hood that some love, other think are just bearable.
Either way, enjoy and Bone Appetit!
p.s.
my all time favorite is PIZZAWOLF
sexy03.24.08 - 8:08 pm
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Hotlips gave the ridazz a cardboard box full of pizza when we were up in Portland it was great. You can see Agent Lapis in the photo for the site!
franz03.24.08 - 8:35 pm
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yah.. that was some good pizza...
e-rock03.24.08 - 8:41 pm
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Officially good pizza places.
Bravo Pizzeria, Main St Santa Monica.
Village Pizzeria, Larchmont Ave (somewhere south of hollywood)
Michealangelo, Silverlake
FOOD SNOB CAT IS SNOBBY
ephemerae03.24.08 - 9:13 pm
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Damiano's on Fairfax/Melrose has got thick pan style thats good, they use to be open real late, like till 6am on weekends!
If im low on cash, Little Ceasar's $5 dollar large pizzas are hard to beat!
speedybrian200003.24.08 - 10:58 pm
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West Coast Fav: Abbots Pizza in Venice
East Coast on the West Coast Fav: Casa Bianca in Eagle Rock
Hornorable Mention: Hard Times Pizza in Silverlake, and Pizza Paul in Hel/Mel.
Best Pizza I have had in North America:
Totonnos in Coney Island NYC. This Pizza is simply mind blowing!
Crispy crust, delicate slices of fresh Mozzarella melted to soft gooeyness without getting burnt or rubbery. Perfect sauce and super thin crust, crispy enough on the bottom that it isn't limp. Simple, perfect, and delicious. I took a break from my poor excuse for vegetarianisim and sampled a pie with sausage ... also amazing.
If you are going to NYC this place is a must. If you arn't going to NYC the closest thing I have had around here is Casa Bianca but you gotta get there early because the line can be brutal.
trickmilla03.25.08 - 12:27 am
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"According to owner Joe D'Amore, the secret is his grandmother's recipes and dough made with water imported from Boston (that's right, no local water allowed)."
And I don't know where they get their cheese and sausage but it's fucking amazing.
Yes, Pizza Connection, crispy thin crust or chewy thick crust. Fuck, I'm getting a pizza later today.
toweliesbong03.25.08 - 12:34 am
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They sell Hot Cream Corn from Vending Machines in Japan, dont know about the pizza part though, wouldn't doubt it.
dolamyte03.25.08 - 1:48 am
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In Thailand, Pizza Hut is a sit down restaurant with a salad bar, beer, soda by the pitcher, servers, pasta dishes, and smoothies. You can also order a pizza with cheese and hot dog stuffed crust. Its literally one incredibly long hot dog that goes around the entire crust of the pizza. mmmmm... appetizing?
Mr. Raymond03.25.08 - 2:13 am
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Awww schucks...our Pizza Hut here in 29 Palms has all of the but the hot dog crust....and the Lady Boys....I think....
dolamyte03.25.08 - 2:17 am
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yeah, old pizza huts had a sit down thing going, most of em have been torn out....
and my roommate, who's from Ridgecrest, puts peanut butter on pretty much any pizza possible, even delivery.. it's kinda scary...
FuzzBeast03.25.08 - 3:58 am
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Hey, Dolamyte,
My aunt lives in 29 Palms. Any chance we could ride next time I'm out there?
lesliecaldera(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
Uh, in order to not hijack this thread, I highly recommend Angelo & Vinci's Pizza in Fullerton. The Masterpiece is the best pizza I've ever had. It does not include peanutbutter, mayonaise or cream corn, however.
Creative Thing03.25.08 - 8:36 am
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Eggplant Parmigiana and Sausage at Casa Bianca Pizza is the BEST!!!
I don't even like eggplant...
neverclever03.25.08 - 9:44 am
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Oh wow, ephemerae ... Michelangelo's ... forgot about that place. That's some good pizza.
franz, Hot Lips was just down the street from where I worked. I loved their house-made fruit juice sodas. Local everything, and about half of it organic to boot. Vegan pizza? You betcha. Fuck, now I miss Portland. I haven't seen anything like Hot Lips down here. (Local, sustainable, delicious, and rad.)
katiepoche03.25.08 - 9:59 am
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Hey Spiral would you like a free pizza?
Roadblock03.25.08 - 11:21 am
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go back to sleep,
you're still dreaming about me
spiraldemon03.25.08 - 11:29 am
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I guess it's harmless if you're just fantasizing about me
spiraldemon03.25.08 - 11:31 am
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hahaha NIGHTMARES of wigs and painted mustaches
Roadblock03.25.08 - 11:31 am
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"Flore," located in Silverlake, has pizza for those that prefer a pizza made with hugs and kisses - as opposed to aminals. It's good!
NEWB31003.25.08 - 11:36 am
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Hot lips is even better when it's free and given to you in a giant box.
Pizza Hut was originally a sitdown restaurant in a lot of places, we still have the sit down, salad bar type in Upstate NY.
franz03.25.08 - 11:36 am
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go back to sleep,
you're still dreaming about me.
PIZZAWOLF03.25.08 - 11:38 am
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"Flore," located in Silverlake, has pizza for those that prefer a pizza made with hugs and kisses - as opposed to aminals. It's good!"
havent had the pizza but LOVE that place.
Roadblock03.25.08 - 11:42 am
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"The best pizza in life is free."
Ah, free.. my favorite flavor!
turrican03.25.08 - 1:03 pm
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@creative thing
Yea of course, all depending on my work schedule. Are you going to be at either LACM, Blue Balls ot the LB benefit rides this weekend?
dolamyte03.25.08 - 1:16 pm
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yay, free is the best pizza!
spiraldemon
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spiraldemon03.25.08 - 1:17 pm
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I've said that free is the best pizza BEFORE THIS PLACE EVEN EXISTED, SO THERE!
turrican03.25.08 - 1:29 pm
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i have to get pizza for lunch now... it's either the $5 hot and ready little ceasars next door or the pizza hut (taco bell) individual up the street a bit....... sad choices but choices none the less...
neverclever03.25.08 - 1:33 pm
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im not down for veggie cheese but too down for veggie toppings
abbots on abbot kinney
HANDBONE03.25.08 - 1:33 pm
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...when i have 5 dollars for a slice of pizza
HANDBONE03.25.08 - 1:34 pm
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I just had pizza 'n chicken at shakey's
yeah!!!!! all you can eat!
spiraldemon03.25.08 - 1:36 pm
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shakeys is awesome. i did alot of homework in there. like none. family zone/
HANDBONE03.25.08 - 1:42 pm
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Shakey's food is still good, but their redesigned decor (if you can call it that) REALLY FUCKIN' SUCKS BALLZ.
turrican03.25.08 - 1:45 pm
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yeah they redid the one by my pad as well.
HANDBONE03.25.08 - 2:00 pm
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@HANDBONE
My condolences. It really does detract from what I expect out of a Shakey's visit, as far as overall satisfaction and customer experience.
turrican03.25.08 - 2:03 pm
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I havent been to a shakeys in about a decade, and from the way it seems, for the better. That sucks
dolamyte03.25.08 - 2:10 pm
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I'm just glad someone understands. But it's fine since my days of homework are long long over and i havent stepped into the place in a few years. Don't think i will now. Goodbye Family Zone.
HANDBONE03.25.08 - 2:11 pm
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Great mentions, everyone. The eggplant at Casa Bianca, oooohh...
I've going to Joe's Pizza on Broadway near the beach. New Yorkers seem to think it's the real deal, I can't say one way or the other. Really good and cheap though.
Maybe we "live east work west" types can ride out there and grab a slice some time?
cabhauler03.25.08 - 2:55 pm
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Bullwinkles! They had shitty pizza, but they served beer, and they had go-karts and mini-golf (putt-putt if you're 5). I dont' know what they are called now, but beer + go-karts + miniature golf, rules.
the reverend dak03.25.08 - 3:19 pm
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Oh, and - Chuck E. Cheese back in the 80s = BAD-ASS arcades.
They always had (at least, the two I went to) a big selection of GOOD games.
turrican03.25.08 - 3:20 pm
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Don't start playing around with Shakeys!!!
I'm still pissed off that they closed down their Bear Valley location up here in '94-'96ish.
In its place, a Serta Matress store, bastards.
bentstrider03.25.08 - 3:24 pm
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probably better than a wal-mart or costco
dolamyte03.25.08 - 3:25 pm
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Now it is time for somebody to tell the hilarious VEGAN CHEESE FACTORY JOKE! Ha, ha, ha!
PAM03.25.08 - 3:51 pm
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I want somebody else to tell it, so that I can laugh and laugh!
PAM03.25.08 - 4:09 pm
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but PAM, you always laugh at your own jokes. it's what makes you near-human and cool. i love you PAM. ride with me tonight?
yo delicious03.25.08 - 4:12 pm
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Is this it?
Did you hear about the vegan cheese factory that burned down?
Apparently the cheese still didn't melt.
Ba-dum PSHSHSHSHSHHHHHHH
(crickets...)
...
turrican03.25.08 - 4:12 pm
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Those weren't crickets...that was me laughing from a distance
dolamyte03.25.08 - 4:15 pm
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The cheese still didn't melt! Ha, ha, ha! Ha, ha, ha! Ha, ha, ha!
That is so funny!
Thank you for telling it! It was funny, just as I knew it would be! Because I already knew the punch line! Ha, ha, ha!
I love you all. Ride with me tonight! Ride with me every night! Ha, ha, ha!
PAM03.25.08 - 4:15 pm
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I guess it's funny..?
Seems to be more of a "fwa-fwa-fwa-fwaaaaa" thing (do that with a trumpet sound, you'll get it).
turrican03.25.08 - 4:16 pm
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I want to go to Borfo's pizza place in Arcadia....
marino03.25.08 - 4:27 pm
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Ahhhh.... NOW I GET IT!
Vegan cheese itself, because it sucks so hard - IS the joke!
turrican03.25.08 - 4:29 pm
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@dolamyte
-The adjacent WallyWorld was still there back when the Shakeys was in operation.
And before the WallyWorld, a drive-in theater used to sit on that exact spot.
bentstrider03.25.08 - 4:38 pm
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Dak,
Go-Karts? Did Malibu Grand Prix ever serve beer or Pizza? I still have my Drivers license from there.
And also fun is the slick tracks with all your friends on the track at the same time. The one down off the 405, just south of the 110 is a blast. The one at the new(er) Malibu speedzone is pretty good too.
Just don't know about the beer.
stevo403.25.08 - 6:02 pm
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There are only Speedzones now. They're SO MUCH FUN. There is a bar at the Speedzone off the 10, near Covina...
Um, Bullwinkle's was off the 10, past the 210... past pomona, i believe. They totally served beer.
the reverend dak03.25.08 - 6:06 pm
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@dak
-That Bullwinkles is actually more, near Claremont and Pomona, Juggernauts and '66er territory.
Never went in there, but always remember seeing it directly before that Montclair Plaza.
bentstrider03.25.08 - 6:24 pm
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cabhauler,
what's that place in the valley that had the SQUARE PIZZA!? yum. that place was gooood... I think it's close to the orange line. Dood. When is The Pizza ride? It kinda sounds like Bad Idea Ride.... but really a GOOD IDEA!
BTW you guys are killing me... I work right next to PITFIRE and they practically GIVE me pizza...making it my favorite flavor! It is good you should try it. ALSO PIZZAWOLF, he is good... very good. Photo quality! you should try him. Wait NO! I'm just kidding don't eat him. If you eat him I will banish you from MR.
mixtemotions03.25.08 - 6:25 pm
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pitfire's asparagus panceta & egg pizza yumm
HANDBONE03.25.08 - 6:35 pm
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Don't know if it's the same place but Pizza Connection's thick crust is square. Damn, I'm hungry.
toweliesbong03.25.08 - 6:36 pm
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Mixtemotions, that square pizzas joint would be BARONE'S in Van Nuys, used to be in Sherman Oaks. That place is amazing and I've been going there for years because a friend of mine loves it so. I totally remember that ride where we just wandered in randomly off the Orange Line.
cabhauler03.25.08 - 7:22 pm
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MANY HAVE TRIED ME
BUT NO ONE CAN HAVE ME.
PIZZAWOLF03.25.08 - 8:02 pm
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one of these days i'm gonna make vegan grill pizzas on the b(ike)bq for y'all...
as for the cheese thing.. i'll work on that...
FuzzBeast03.26.08 - 2:26 am
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East Coast Pizza time.
Does this debate ring any bells with anyone here?
Sally's or Pepe's?
For me, its Sally's.
stevo403.26.08 - 8:27 am
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"as for the cheese thing.. i'll work on that..."
Don't melt the b(ike)bq!!!
But srsly, I've had plenty of excellent cheeseless non-vegan and vegan pizza. As much as I love cheese I love pizza more whether it has cheese or not.
toweliesbong03.26.08 - 11:04 am
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Man it's obvious that many here haven't had a wood-fired brick oven pizza. Once you try wood, ain't nothing else good! Or something like that. I haven't tried the place next to where Nicole works, but I bet that might be close to what I'm talking about.
User103.26.08 - 11:46 am
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Fuzzy. Nothing better the grilled vegetable pizza, if made right. No cheese need, that is the bomb. I first experienced it on this short lived pizza point on Melrose owned by Suhki and made by this east coast rocker guy. Man that guy could cook.
Doing pizza is like doing your lover. You may think it is the best thing going and your best friend, may be like "i don't know what you see in that:" or they may want a piece too. In this instances sometimes it better if they keep their hands off your slice.
sexy03.26.08 - 11:52 am
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Sexy, I can't believe you and your friends have gotten sick from pizza in the glass box. I've had slices from their a ton of times and have never had any problems (which is why i rec'd it obviously). Maybe my number is coming up!
User1
Sally's is the oldest Brick Oven Apizza place in Connecticut. Pepe's was number 2. And Brick oven rocks!
stevo403.26.08 - 12:07 pm
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I hope that number never comes up for you. Food poisoning is no fun,
Srsly...............have them make you a whole fresh pizza and give the extra slices away or take it home. The extra $15.00 buck is worth not getting sick Srsly
sexy03.26.08 - 12:14 pm
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and I never knew of anyone getting sick out of Beverly, just the Canon one. I remember we would make the trip to Beverly, because of peoples past experiences and fears.
sexy03.26.08 - 12:16 pm
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Had this nice, rich, square-crust just now.
Anchovies, pepperoni, sausage, jalapenos, with a little touch of garlic.
Papa Johns, but nonetheless, satisfied my fire.
bentstrider03.26.08 - 9:03 pm
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Random pizza goodness is:
*Joe Peeps - Chicago Style in NoHo. I drool just thinking about it. dammit, now my keyboard is wet.
*Winners Pizza - In Agoura Hills, the one on Reyes Adobe. There are 2, but this is the good one, Jersey style pizza, owned by the sweetest straight-from-jersey couple too. I was going there before they served beer. Then my coworkers & I all had to go there even more when that happened. Best thing about working in Agoura Hills, for sure.
*No Anchovies - Tucson, AZ. University Dr @ U of A. OMG this pizza is the shit. ONE SLICE = 2 meals. Soooo much goodness. And that's not cuz I have a little stomach, cuz I don't. Feed me more.
Ok, now here's what I want to know:
1. Where can a pizza-craving girl get a slice at 3 a.m.?
2. Where does the little pizza boy live? haha. Boy is gonna get eaten.
kryxtanicole01.6.09 - 2:51 am
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Oh, and if you're in Texas? Cici's ALL YOU CAN EAT PIZZA. Not amazing pizza, but you can have as much as you want. muahahahaha.
kryxtanicole01.6.09 - 3:06 am
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ANDIAMO in Silverlake!
my new favorite place.
1) good pizza
2) byob (no corkage fee)
3) 10% discount if you ride your bike
4) recession buster special M-Th 2nd pizza 1/2 price.
5) they use veggies from local farmers market.
if Midnight Ridazz was Pizza it would be Andiamo
trickmilla01.6.09 - 3:35 am
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we have a pizza where i work called "love at first bite" it is the greatest pizza ever: steak, garlic cloves, sundried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, and onions....mmmmmmmmm
widowmaker01.6.09 - 8:50 am
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@krysta
Back in my Swift days, I frequented this one that was two miles from the terminal in El Paso!!
It's sort of like Johns Incredible as far as the pizza goes.
Only thing different is the fact that the Johns Incredible up here has DDR, that Area-51 "Shoot 'em up" game, bumper-cars upstairs, and that game where you roll the ball up that ramp and it goes into holes for prize-tickets!!!
bentstrider01.6.09 - 8:56 am
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@ krysta
JOE PEEPS is the shiznit! Their huge, sloppy slices with two layers of each toppings are the be-all end-all of PIZZA!
IF EVER THERE IS A VALLEY PIZZA RIDE, IT MUST GO TO JOE PEEPS!
@speedybrian2000
I used to work at Damianos. They keep the lights dim so you dont see the giant cockroaches or the holes in the floor. Most of the employees are on drugs. The night manager over-rings credit cards and pockets the cash. You have a 1 in 4 chance that your food will have spit in it.
Don't eat there. And if you do, check your bank statement afterwards.
tortuga_veloce01.6.09 - 10:21 am
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So what is the best pizza in the valley, is it still Joe Peeps?? Im going to have pizza for dinner tonight!
speedybrian200001.4.10 - 9:41 am
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fogetaboutit!!!!!!! Papa Juans is d sh!!!!!!!!!t...if u dont know u better ask sumbadeee!!!
Dmaddweeler01.4.10 - 9:47 am
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