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Review #274 - 6/27/26 - Rating: Meh Mac’s Pizza Shack sits in a fairly new building in Gananda, just outside Rochester, and represents a too thick “New York-ish” or even a poor representation of a "Round Sicilian" kind of style of pizza. I’ve had Mac's before—back during COVID when they were serving pies out of … Continue reading Pizza Review – Mac’s Pizza Shack – Gananda, NY
If you grew up in an Neapolitan-American household, you quickly learned that not every insult was actually an insult. Sometimes it was criticism, affection, comedy, and neighborhood anthropology all wrapped into one sentence. My mother, Grandma Joanne, had one of those expressions: “Peech n Broll”…or maybe…“Beech n Bloak” That’s the problem with Nebaletan words — nobody ever … Continue reading Nebaletan Word of the Day — Peech n Broll (or Maybe Beech n Bloak)
In my post of Friday, I made a calculation error when talking about Wildflour. The below is the correction! The Value - MEH Again, this is where things get complicated. The slice itself cost $4.50, which seemed perfectly reasonable when I handed over my money. Then I did what every retired engineer with a pizza … Continue reading Wildflour Redux!
Table of Contents Table of ContentsPreambleIntroductionThe First Pizza – Pizza SpecialThe DoughThe SauceThe CheeseThe Value - MEHRating - MEHWould I Go Back? NO QUESTIONThe Second Pizza – SicilianThe DoughThe SauceThe CheeseThe Value - MEHRating - GREATWould I Go Back? YESFinal Thoughts Preamble So, here's a question - Can a pizza be both one of the best you … Continue reading Wildflour: When Great Dough & Sticker Shock Meet – June 13, 2026
Table of Contents Table of Contents IntroductionThe DoughThe SauceThe CheeseThe Value - GOODOverall Rating: MEHWould I Go Back? - NO…well, maybeFinal Thoughts Introduction Obviously, we've been busy lately. Most recently, I wrapped up a series of frozen pizza reviews. Frozen pizza provides a quick and efficient way to NOT LEAVE THE HOUSE and still have pizza. As you've seen, the … Continue reading Pizza Review – Wegmans Take-Out, June 11, 2026
A little while ago, my brother Chip and I were talking about one of our mother's (Grandma Joanne's) classic Friday meals: tuna, olive oil, and spaghetti. During Lent, this showed up on our table with remarkable regularity. Although Grandma Joanne, Grandpa Tony, and I had a complicated relationship with the Catholic Church (mostly complicated in the … Continue reading Nebaletan Word of the Day – Fleeshca Fleeschc
Table of Contents IntroductionThe MEH but Might Try Again Anyways!It's a Utica Thing - Tomato Pie Frozen - September 2023 (and other times) Bettergoods (Walmart) - multiple times - May 2026The MEH - Run Away and Fast!Newman's Own Thin & Crispy (Walmart) - May 2026Tops Wood Fired Margherita - June 2026Screaming Sicilian - Neapolitan (December 2025)Final … Continue reading Hell’s Order, Restored: 5 MEH Frozen Pizzas
Table of Contents IntroductionThe GREAT and the GOODNewman's Own Margherita (Made in Italy, Publix) - February 2026 (click here for previous review) Table 87 (Whole Paycheck - oops, that's Whole Foods) - October 2025Screaming Sicilian Detroit Style - December 2025Pizzeria Uno Frozen Chicago StyleFinal Thoughts Introduction Back in February, I wrote (click here) a review titled Hell Has Frozen … Continue reading It’s Freezing Down Here – 4 Great or Good Frozen Pizzas
Table of Contents IntroductionPodcast VersionnNea Pizza - Amsterdam, April 2026nNea Amsterdam - Quick StatsPizzeria Vincenzo Capuano - May 2025Vincenzo Capuano Amsterdam - Quick StatsFinal Amsterdam Verdict Introduction As promised, I'm trying to catch up on some overdue pizza reviews. This time we're heading to Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam is famous for canals, bicycles, tulips, and tourists … Continue reading Amsterdam Pizzas: Giving the Dutch Another Chance
Table of Contents Podcast of Review (for those who'd prefer to less over reading)SandropizzettaThe Tasting!The DoughThe CheeseThe SauceThe ToppingsThe ValueThe RatingWould I Go Back? Podcast of Review (for those who'd prefer to listen vs read) This is my first attempt at doing this. The results are not totally as I expected, but I wanted to … Continue reading Sandropizzetta, Napoli – Worth a 5 Hour Train Ride – May 17, 2026
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