Pizza Talk With Me

Long time no pizza! Hard to believe we took a bit of a pizza hiatus. Funnily enough I was at the doctor today and they told me I need to “take a break from tomato sauce”! This means nothing but white pizzas for next week’s episode. In the month or so we’ve been gone, too much has happened. We recap the wonderful winners of Pizza Expo. Winners include Eric Von Hansen [https://pizzawalkwithme.com/pizza-blog/2018/calientes-eric-von-hansen-wins-the-2018-non-traditional-pizza-competition] who can’t seem to stop making award winning pizzas. Additionally, Pete Tolman from Iron Born [https://ironbornpizza.com] placed second to Eric with his forager pie. Pizzas We Ate We go through our inventory of pizza and we ate a variety of slices between recordings. The biggest surprise for me was a box of frozen pizzas that arrived on our doorstep. Made in Italy, then put to sleep until they’re ready to be eaten, Pizza Talia is a clever and novel pizza invention. It’s a remarkable product that replicates authentic Neapolitan pizza. Check out Pizza Talia [https://www.taliadinapoli.com/pages/story]. We eat Spak fairly often, but hardly dip into their specialty pizzas. We are big Buffalo Chicken Pizza fans so we gobbled up Spak’s take on the legendary style of pizza. It’s quite good! During a recent trip to NYC, we got pizza from the “under rated” pizzeria F&F pizza [https://www.franks.pizza]. This is a newish shop in Brooklyn and is some of the juiciest pizza I’ve ever had! I’d compare it to a Pizzeria Davide. Very delicious, worth the trip.

Well, the fates have conspired once again to deliver a majestic pizza miracle to our humble doorstep. That’s right, a few days ago I received a text to “check my doorstep” where there was a suspicious package sitting. I figured we were beyond the days of “see something, say something” so I scooped up the package and unraveled it with excitement. My prize? Two day old slices of Altoona Hotel Pizza, straight from Altoona. Christa and I couldn’t wait to dig in. We recorded a live episode of the podcast so our reactions are fresh out of the oven. Join us on our journey as we dissect Altoona Hotel Pizza, admire its character and sturdiness. As you can see from the picture above, the pizza is a Sicilian style slice. There’s a thin layer of sauce, a green pepper and then it’s covered with a few slices of impenetrable American cheese. The cheese forms a protective layer around the pizza, like a tarp covering a classic car from the elements in a suburban driveway. Our Order 24 hour old slice of Altoona Hotel Pizza Altoona Hotel Pizza News Altoona Hotel Pizza via PGH City Paper [https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/altoona-hotel-pizza-the-slice-with-yellow-cheese-from-central-pa-youve-never-heard-of/Content?oid=17252638] - Ryan Deto does a deep dive on the origin of Altoona Hotel Pizza, including its origin of creation dating back to 2013. Join the Pizza Walk With Me Discord to talk about all things pizza with your new pizza besties [https://discord.gg/aTAqRpdEDg]! Listen on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pizza-talk-with-me/id1554677533?itscg=30200&itsct=podcast_box] Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1DbpdtkKj8Pwk94gSdmcfs?si=v1trRGIRQhmzQKiyk_fFYA] Listen on Google Podcasts [https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9waXp6YXdhbGt3aXRobWUuY29tL3BpenphLWJsb2c_Zm9ybWF0PXJzcw] Find your pizza date with Pizza Date With Me [https://pizzawalkwithme.com/pizza-date-with-me] Our Order Pizzeria Davide Old World Style Pizza The Lebanon Sweet Bologna & Hot Pepper Relish Pizza The house salad A secret meatball dish! Pizza News The Best Pizza City in America is Portland, Oregon [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-07/best-pizza-city-in-america-is-portland-oregon-say-modernist-experts] - We can’t go one episode without discussing a list anointing a new city the pizza capitol of the world. This week we discuss how Nathan Myhrvold and Francisco Migoya ate their away through a handful of cities to decide the best pizza city. They of course missed out on Pittsburgh, but that’s okay, because I already documented the next generation of Pittsburgh Pizza in my Guidebook [https://pizzabook.gumroad.com#EVGL]. East End Brewing Opens Up Permanent In-House Pizzeria, East End Chewing [https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/east-end-brewing-opens-permanent-in-house-pizza-kitchen-called-east-end-chewing/Content?oid=19820253] - East End Brewing has been a staple in the Pittsburgh beverage scene since I can remember. They are always celebrating every aspect of the city in unique ways. Ways that don’t seem pandering, they love the city with such earnestness. They’ve been experimenting with serving pizzas throughout the pandemic and have decided to make the move permanent. Much like their series of beers for each Pittsburgh neighborhood, it sounds like each week they’ll have a new pizza for a specific Pittsburgh neighborhood. Excited to drink the Bloomfield Pizza with an Italian Pilsner! Chuck E Cheese Frozen Pizza Arrives in Krogers Across the Country [https://www.foodandwine.com/news/chuck-e-cheese-frozen-pizza-stores] - Take the rate’s pizza home with you! It even has tickets in it! Questions We Answer What is the best cold one to have with a pizza? Can dogs eat pizza? What is the opposite of pizza? When are we doing a Sir Pizza episode? and more! Join the Pizza Walk With Me Discord to talk about all things pizza with your new pizza besties [https://discord.gg/aTAqRpdEDg]! Listen on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pizza-talk-with-me/id1554677533?itscg=30200&itsct=podcast_box] Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1DbpdtkKj8Pwk94gSdmcfs?si=v1trRGIRQhmzQKiyk_fFYA] Listen on Google Podcasts [https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9waXp6YXdhbGt3aXRobWUuY29tL3BpenphLWJsb2c_Zm9ybWF0PXJzcw] Find your pizza date with Pizza Date With Me [https://pizzawalkwithme.com/pizza-date-with-me]

In this episode we declare Pizzeria Davide the official pizza of the Dogs Day of Summer. This is an elusive prize for pizzerias because eating a hot slice of pizza on a sweltering day may be overwhelming. But because Pizzeria Davide uses such fresh, delicious, ingredients their pizza is instantly refreshing. I could blend this up and drink it like a pizza smoothie! Our Order Pizzeria Davide Old World Style Pizza The Lebanon Sweet Bologna & Hot Pepper Relish Pizza The house salad A secret meatball dish! Pizza News The Best Pizza City in America is Portland, Oregon [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-07/best-pizza-city-in-america-is-portland-oregon-say-modernist-experts] - We can’t go one episode without discussing a list anointing a new city the pizza capitol of the world. This week we discuss how Nathan Myhrvold and Francisco Migoya ate their away through a handful of cities to decide the best pizza city. They of course missed out on Pittsburgh, but that’s okay, because I already documented the next generation of Pittsburgh Pizza in my Guidebook [https://pizzabook.gumroad.com#EVGL]. East End Brewing Opens Up Permanent In-House Pizzeria, East End Chewing [https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/east-end-brewing-opens-permanent-in-house-pizza-kitchen-called-east-end-chewing/Content?oid=19820253] - East End Brewing has been a staple in the Pittsburgh beverage scene since I can remember. They are always celebrating every aspect of the city in unique ways. Ways that don’t seem pandering, they love the city with such earnestness. They’ve been experimenting with serving pizzas throughout the pandemic and have decided to make the move permanent. Much like their series of beers for each Pittsburgh neighborhood, it sounds like each week they’ll have a new pizza for a specific Pittsburgh neighborhood. Excited to drink the Bloomfield Pizza with an Italian Pilsner! Chuck E Cheese Frozen Pizza Arrives in Krogers Across the Country [https://www.foodandwine.com/news/chuck-e-cheese-frozen-pizza-stores] - Take the rate’s pizza home with you! It even has tickets in it! Questions We Answer What is the best cold one to have with a pizza? Can dogs eat pizza? What is the opposite of pizza? When are we doing a Sir Pizza episode? and more! Join the Pizza Walk With Me Discord to talk about all things pizza with your new pizza besties [https://discord.gg/aTAqRpdEDg]! Listen on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pizza-talk-with-me/id1554677533?itscg=30200&itsct=podcast_box] Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1DbpdtkKj8Pwk94gSdmcfs?si=v1trRGIRQhmzQKiyk_fFYA] Listen on Google Podcasts [https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9waXp6YXdhbGt3aXRobWUuY29tL3BpenphLWJsb2c_Zm9ybWF0PXJzcw] Find your pizza date with Pizza Date With Me [https://pizzawalkwithme.com/pizza-date-with-me]

Christa and Dan devour all that Brooklyn has to offer via Caliente Pizza & Drafthouse in Bloomfield. We even get insight from a real live Brooklander. Join the Pizza Walk With Me Discord to talk about all things pizza with your new pizza besties [https://discord.gg/aTAqRpdEDg]! Listen on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pizza-talk-with-me/id1554677533?itscg=30200&itsct=podcast_box] Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1DbpdtkKj8Pwk94gSdmcfs?si=v1trRGIRQhmzQKiyk_fFYA] Listen on Google Podcasts [https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9waXp6YXdhbGt3aXRobWUuY29tL3BpenphLWJsb2c_Zm9ybWF0PXJzcw] Find your pizza date with Pizza Date With Me [https://pizzawalkwithme.com/pizza-date-with-me]

Well it certainly was a hiatus, but we are back to bring you some greasy, gooey, ooey takes on Spak Brothers pizza. Spak Brothers is one of our classic go-to shops. With a wide selection of toppings, hoagies galore and salads that will bust your gut wide open. A couple of items we talk about: * Driftwood Oven is closing for a month [https://www.instagram.com/p/CPx3cQrhJTb/?utm_medium=copy_link] for some supreme renovations. We talk about what some of those renovations are and how excited we are for this upgrade. * Rockaway Pizzeria has created a Buffalo Chicken pizza [https://www.instagram.com/p/CPvw-RqBQJ3/?utm_medium=copy_link], sans ranch. Is it really Buffalo Chicken pizza? * The international pizza expo is adding an Italian Sandwich category [https://twitter.com/PizzaExpo/status/1400247878484959234?s=20] to their championship competition. What hoagie would you submit? * What is up with Altoona Hotel Pizza [https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/altoona-hotel-pizza-the-slice-with-yellow-cheese-from-central-pa-youve-never-heard-of/Content?oid=17252638]?? * Spirit and the Vandal turned six years old! HBD to them, true staples of Lawrenceville. Join the Pizza Walk With Me Discord to talk about all things pizza with your new pizza besties [https://discord.gg/aTAqRpdEDg]! Listen on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pizza-talk-with-me/id1554677533?itscg=30200&itsct=podcast_box] Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1DbpdtkKj8Pwk94gSdmcfs?si=v1trRGIRQhmzQKiyk_fFYA] Listen on Google Podcasts [https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9waXp6YXdhbGt3aXRobWUuY29tL3BpenphLWJsb2c_Zm9ybWF0PXJzcw] Find your pizza date with Pizza Date With Me [https://pizzawalkwithme.com/pizza-date-with-me]