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Pizza #280 | August 6, 2026 | Grandma Style You gotta' love Tony! And no, it's not because my father was Grandpa Tony, my brother is Tony (well, Anthony), my middle name is...well, Tony, my son's middle name is...Tony, or my grandson's middle name is...you guessed it, Tony! It's because Forno Tony, in the southeastern … Continue reading Gotta’ Love Tony – Forno Tony’s Pizza (and Sangwiches) That Is! – Rochester, NY
Pizza #283 | August 20, 2026 | Detroit Style Pizza Wizard delivered an excellent representation of Detroit-style pizza. This is what I want from the style: a well-executed pie that gets the fundamentals right without trying to reinvent the wheel. At $15.80, it was also a pretty good value. Sometimes, the wizardry is simply getting … Continue reading Pizza Review – Pizza Wizard – Rochester, NY
Pizza #287 | September 9, 2026 | New York-ish Style Capone's was a mixed bag, though perhaps “meh” is the better description. The cheese was excellent, but the dough and sauce struggled to keep up. The Dough – Meh - Super thin, cracker-crisp, and nearly flavorless. It reminded me of a plain white-bread cracker. It … Continue reading Pizza Review – Capone’s, Penfield/Rochester, NY
Pizza Review #296 | October 8, 2026 | Detroit Style I had VERY HIGH expectations for Lot 54. The owner was the original owner and creator of Amazing Grains bakery in Fairport, NY, a place I make a special bike ride to visit several times each summer. (The baked goods are worth the ride. The … Continue reading Pizza Review – Lot 54, Brighton/Rochester, NY
Table of Contents Frequently, in my brain that rarely stops, a phrase from my past pops into my head. It's usually one that I haven't heard in years. Many times, it's my father's (Grandpa Tony's) voice rattling around in my brain. One of those phrases: “Like Grant took Richmond.” My father used it when something … Continue reading Nebaletan Words of the Day “LIKE GRANT TOOK RICHMOND”
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
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