OT Whats your slice of pie?

[Orion Bailey]

@ABM s thread a out burgers made me think of pizza. Having managed and eaten at most of them across the country, i feel ive got a good inside track on what makes a good pizza. Also im italian so theres that!

so whats your favorite chain and favorite individual?

pietros and Shakeys were always my couple of favorites. Crispy corn meal crusts.

As far as individual places, there arent a ton but there was a really good one in port jervis ny when i lived there but cant remember thier name. It was a last name name “Piazanos”, or something like that.

i used to get thier pizza on the regular.

Also. If anyone has lived on both coasts, pizzas are way different. Of course you always have your dominos and pizza hits but out east most places sell pizza by the slice and its all ny style thin aNd big and cheesey.

Not much of that out here at all.

So whats your favorite slice of pie coming from?

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

Sour cherry from Loretta Jean’s. Best pie place in town (Though I’m sure Lanny will dispute this). They do a lot of different kinds of pies and all are good. I’m not a crust guy but hers is the best, if for no other reason than she uses butter instead of shortening. She also does other amazing baked goods. Great place.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Sour cherry from Loretta Jean’s. Best pie place in town (Though I’m sure Lanny will dispute this). They do a lot of different kinds of pies and all are good. I’m not a crust guy but hers is the best, if for no other reason than she uses butter instead of shortening. She also does other amazing baked goods. Great place.

Sure enough, UCD either didn't read the OP or he just decided to takes things in a completely different direction!

C'mon, FAMS!

 

[twobullz]

MY favorite is Gallucci's in Lincoln City.

 

[tlongII]

You're not italian. Orion Bailey is NOT an italian name!

 

[crandc]

I make terrific pie. Come to Thanksgiving. Always some variety of apple pie, since conveniently that's when my Granny Smiths are ripe. Chocolate pecan. Peach. Lemon meringue.

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

Sure enough, UCD either didn't read the OP or he just decided to takes things in a completely different direction!

C'mon, FAMS!

Okay, okay, Nostrana/Oven & Shaker. Or Ken’s. Or Apizza Scholls. Or Assembly Brewing. And when it comes to chains, Abby’s.

But I still like sour cherry pie dammit!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Chains, I like Wolfgang Puck.

Individual, this spot in Chicago called Bonci Pizza. It's Roman style Pizza, but with creative and high end toppings. The Rome location was on Anthony Bourdain, and I went there but I preferred the Chicago location.

I tend to like Italian Pizza (Neopolitan) versus American style. I like Chicago and Detroit style versus New York/Connecticut style.

 

[Chris Craig]

DeNicolas

 

[Phatguysrule]

Flying Pie.
Papa Murphy's for chains.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Sour cherry from Loretta Jean’s. Best pie place in town (Though I’m sure Lanny will dispute this). They do a lot of different kinds of pies and all are good. I’m not a crust guy but hers is the best, if for no other reason than she uses butter instead of shortening. She also does other amazing baked goods. Great place.

Sure enough, UCD either didn't read the OP or he just decided to takes things in a completely different direction!

C'mon, FAMS!

i was gonna give it ten posts before someone went.. below the belt. Leave it to UCD to be the first post. LOL!

 

[Orion Bailey]

You're not italian. Orion Bailey is NOT an italian name!

dammit ya got me. Technically I'm only half Italian.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Okay, okay, Nostrana/Oven & Shaker. Or Ken’s. Or Apizza Scholls. Or Assembly Brewing. And when it comes to chains, Abby’s.

But I still like sour cherry pie dammit!

not surprised you like it sour, ya cranky old bitch!

 

[Orion Bailey]

Abbys is good. Like Bellagios on steroids.

 

[e_blazer]

Flying Pie & Bellagios. I’ve gotten into making my own pizza from scratch the last year or so.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

DeNicolas

And then you take it nextdoor to Hawthorne Strip...

 

[Orion Bailey]

Flying Pie & Bellagios. I’ve gotten into making my own pizza from scratch the last year or so.

If you havent yet, try making a cauliflower crust. Surprisingly tasty aNd much healthier.

 

[MickZagger]

Lemon meringue is my favorite. I also love a good black berry cobbler with vanilla bean Tillamook ice cream

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I'm all about a classic apple pie ala mode. My aunt made an awesome version with apples out of their orchard out in Wilsonville with rasins and cinnamon.

 

[tlongII]

Apple pie and pumpkin pie.

 

[bigbailes]

For pizza give me Julianos and Blind Onion ... both are delicious and have to have one of them when I'm back in the Couve. Tough to wrong with Papa Murphys for chain!

 

[Lanny]

@ABM s thread a out burgers made me think of pizza. Having managed and eaten at most of them across the country, i feel ive got a good inside track on what makes a good pizza. Also im italian so theres that!

so whats your favorite chain and favorite individual?

pietros and Shakeys were always my couple of favorites. Crispy corn meal crusts.

As far as individual places, there arent a ton but there was a really good one in port jervis ny when i lived there but cant remember thier name. It was a last name name “Piazanos”, or something like that.

i used to get thier pizza on the regular.

Also. If anyone has lived on both coasts, pizzas are way different. Of course you always have your dominos and pizza hits but out east most places sell pizza by the slice and its all ny style thin aNd big and cheesey.

Not much of that out here at all.

So whats your favorite slice of pie coming from?

Shakey's used to be my favorite when I was a kid but now they're down to 52 restaurants, two in Washington and 50 in California so I've had to search near and far. When I lived in St. Louis there was a fabulous pizza joint that served a thin crust pizza with lots and lots of toppings. Also, NY city and New Jersey had great pizzas that you could even buy by the slice. They were also thin crust. Sorry Chicago, I don't care for thick crust.

Mine have to start with lots and lots of red sauce.
Then, everyplace on the pizza must be covered with pepperoni. No other meats except very occasionally some Italian sausage.
Next I like mushrooms all over and sliced black olives all over.
Last I sometimes like a vegetarian pizza with red onion, green bell pepper, various Mediterranean olives and artichoke hearts.
Last, I need a pitcher of a good pilsner. I like Tsing Tao and Cours Banquet not the light. I'll settle for a Guiness.

 

[ABM]

For pizza give me Julianos and Blind Onion ... both are delicious and have to have one of them when I'm back in the Couve. Tough to wrong with Papa Murphys for chain!

Blind Onion is great. I've been to the one in the Couv. For home, it's DiGiorno thin crust. I usually doll it up a bit.

 

[Shaboid]

I'm with you on the corn meal, crispy crust @Orion Bailey . That is where all pizza starts. Pietro's and Paddington's are my favorites.

Giovanni's Mountain Pizza is a nice treat on the way home from Hoodoo after a long day on the skiing/snowboarding.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

This thread is spiraling out of control! Can we rename it to “pizza” instead of pie? This is pure madness!!!!!

 

[Hoopguru]

Tony's frozen pizza pie

 

[Orion Bailey]

This thread is spiraling out of control! Can we rename it to “pizza” instead of pie? This is pure madness!!!!!

just killing two birds with one stone. Maybe people like meat pies!

we know @UncleCliffy'sDaddy does!

 

[Orion Bailey]

Lemon meringue is my favorite. I also love a good black berry cobbler with vanilla bean Tillamook ice cream

i prefer cobblers actually. Nothing better than a marionberry cobbler still warm from the oven!

 

[Shaboid]

This may need to be it's own thread, because I can see this really derailing things...

If you put pineapple on pizza you are wrong.

 

[Orion Bailey]

This may need to be it's own thread, because I can see this really derailing things...

If you put pineapple on pizza you are wrong.

try a extra pepperoni, pineapple, jalipano extra cheese pizza. Oh man its sooo good.