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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
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
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 Bowling Alley DaysJunior Recording SecretaryPizza Review - Salvatore’s, Fairport, NY Bowling Alley Days As I continued with my series of jobs, I realized that I missed one. I held this job while concurrently delivering newspapers and before I started at PicWay. My dad (Grandpa Tony) was forever the hustler. Along with his … Continue reading Missed One?!
Table of Contents Working for a Living or is that Baseball Cards?Screaming Green Fall Over MachineLessons in Sociology!So, What was I Listening To?Nebaletan Word of the Day - CACCA!Pizza Review - Marvin Mozzeroni's, Webster, NY The recent theme of my blog has centered around my paternal (Grandpa Tony's) ancestral home in Serino and Solofra, Campania, … Continue reading Working for a Living…or is that Baseball Cards?
This post is the final in a series exploring the history and origins of the surnames Valeriano and Rocco. It delves into the mystery of "Valleriano" and its variations, discussing the clash of cultural norms during the Southern Italian Diaspora. It also touches on the search for Lucio's parents and a review of Wildflour pizza in Rochester, NY.
Table of Contents Why was Lucio’s Wet Nurse So Important?What about Rocco? How did that last name come about?Pizza Review - Rhino's Pizzeria, Webster, NY This post will explore: Why was Lucio's wet nurse was so important What about Rocco? Why was Lucio’s Wet Nurse So Important? While the Valeriano surname boasts an intriguing backstory … Continue reading So, What’s in a (Last) Name – Part 3
A draft version of this was released last Monday. Sorry about that. This is the final version that should have been sent. Table of Contents In Search of Lucio: So, What’s in a (Last) Name? Part 2What does it mean that Lucio was “given a name” and How and Why? Why was Lucio given the name … Continue reading So, What’s in a (Last) Name? – Part 2
Table of Contents In Search of Lucio: So, What’s in a (Last) Name? Part 1Lucio's Birth RecordQuestions Have Us Going in Circles!What is a Routa dei Proietti?What and Where is the New Street Quarter in Solofra?What’s this about Infant Abandonment?Pizza Review - Rubinos, East Irondequoit, NY Another long one...but, I promise, there's a pizza review … Continue reading So, What’s in a (Last) Name? Part 1
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