On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 22:34:04 GMT, "George" >
wrote:

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>"Doug Freyburger" > wrote in message
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>> Brian Macke wrote:
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>> So start by looking at the local places. If your area is famous for good
>> pizza, go with one founded by a local (this avoids the religious debate
>> over NYC vs Boston vs Hartford vs Chicago etc because I'm from Buffalo and
>> Niagra Falls so clearly the pizza from Buffalo/Niagra Falls wins the
>> religious war. For me). If your area is NOT famous for good pizza, look
>> for a place founded by someone who moved from a place famous for pizza.
>> Most of the east coast counts as famous for pizza ;^)
>
>>
>> Example. For years I lived in Pasadena, Los Angeles area. My two favorite
>> places for most of those years were founded by families that moved there
>> from Buffalo and Pittsburg. Then one day I had pizza at a random
>> "Mom and Pop shop" place. I converted immediately. These folks got the
>> best ingredients, paid close attention to the details of every pie, got it
>> right essentially every time, and decorated their place not at all.
>
>Good strategy to drive past the chains. The best pizza in my area by far is
>a mom & pop joint. There are hand lettered signs on the wall, a prep area
>and ovens. Hardly anyone orders a deviation from the basic pie because it is
>so good it doesn't need a pile of stuff on it.

Sorry to say I don't think we have much by way of mom and pop pizza
joints in Sacramento. I can think of one in downtown Sac, Sidewalk
Pizza, haven't been there in years because I make my own pie :-) But
in my area of town, there must be 15 crap pizza chain restaurants in
about a 2 square mile area!!

I'll just keep making my own pizza. I'm a lousy bread baker, but I
can get a decent pizza dough in the ABM. I make my own sauce, and
since my favorite pizza is pepperoni, don't need much by way of
toppings other than some nice mozz and parm reg, and the meat.

Lisette (FINALLY home from Portland!)