"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> Most favorite pizza?
>
> I'd try Papa John's but they're miles out of the way.
>
> Had a Caesar's "Pizza Pizza" in town for a couple years, ten years ago or
> more. Never tried them. They've been gone for ages. I think they went out
> of business.

Well, just to let you know...you haven't missed anything... (When I lived in
TX, there were fast food/pizza chain locations *everywhere*. Seems like you
almost have to go out of your way here in the northeast to find fast
food--not that that's a BAD thing or anything. Just an observation.)


> There's a Pizzeria Uno (Chicago deep dish style) up the road but since you
> can't make a correct Philly cheesesteak in Chicago, the same probably
> holds
> true for a deep dish pizza in Philly.

Yeah, well, it's a chain, just like all the rest. The last time I tried
their pizza was back in the early '90's in Houston, when hubby (then
boyfriend) and I stopped in for a bite before heading to a New Year's Eve
party. Their dough was so heavy, it stayed like a lump in my stomach for
days afterward! Never again.


> Best around town here would be... uhm... Maybe Pinocchio's.
> http://www.pinpizza.com/history.asp (thin crust style). Delivery and
> restaurant style place.
>
> So recipes aside, your local favorite pizza joint? For the benefit of the
> r.f.c membership? So if we're out of town and into yours (by some
> mistake) it'll feel like home?

Our current fave around here is Solana (http://www.solanapizza.net/). It's
the best NY-style pizza we've found in this area. Their subs (including
cheesesteaks) are pretty good, too. There are a lot of pizza places here,
while not as good as Solana, are OK in a pinch (we have coupons for many of
them).

In the Houston area, our favorite chain was Brothers Pizza. It's the real
deal, too.

Mary