The results are in, and, according to Friend of Slice Tien Mao, they're being aired as we speak (if you're on Eastern Daylight Time). If you're in later time zones, you might still have a chance to watch; check your local listings. I, for one, will look for a rerun and try to DVR. In the meantime, Tien gave me some play-by-play. He's working from home, multitasking with some TV in the background, I assume.
hairmanmao: hey hairmanmao: do you guys have a tv in the office? hairmanmao:http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/?q=pizza-throwdown hairmanmao: home run inn for chicago hairmanmao: and gaby's pizza for nyc hairmanmao: and chicago is actually thin crust! nycslice: shite! no. we can't get cable here :( nycslice: i'll have to see if she posts the video to her site at some point after the fact nycslice: thanks for the tip hairmanmao: there's already some stuff on her site hairmanmao: i dont know that i've ever heard of gaby's pizza nycslice: hmm. me neither. it's never crossed my radar. hairmanmao: and the chicago dude said chicago is the "pizza capital of the world." hairmanmao: and rachel ray gave a "shout out" to lombardi's b/c they deliver to her apt nycslice: pfft nycslice: they deliver to anyone in their delivery range hairmanmao: i know! nycslice: what, is she trying to look all special 'cause Lombardi's delivers to her? nycslice: pffft hairmanmao: and they totally got the worst judges nycslice: who!??!?!?! nycslice: dipshits? hairmanmao: no, actual judges hairmanmao:joe brown, lynn toler, alex ferrer nycslice: geebus. i've never heard of ANY of these judges before. do they let ANYOEN have a judge show these days? hairmanmao: they have a pretty good teaser of the show on rachel ray's site hairmanmao:http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/?q=pizza-throwdown hairmanmao: i guess they're going to say who wins right now hairmanmao: well, in like 3 minutes nycslice: cool hairmanmao: they have a trophy! hairmanmao: i suppose they can't tie hairmanmao: as there are only 3 judges nycslice: heh nycslice: Not unless they stage it: "I'm going to recuse myself from this case." hairmanmao: haha hairmanmao: joe brown says it's a draw! hairmanmao: apples and oranges hairmanmao: loser hairmanmao: the other two say that new york wins hairmanmao: well, i guess it's official. hairmanmao: b/c if these judges say so, then it MUST be true
Gaby's Pizza??? I work in that area, Rachel obviously missed the most popular pizza place in that area which is Margherita Pizza, the place is PACKED constantly. If the Margherita was in the competition, Chicago would be thrashed. The only other pizza champ would be Spumoni Gardens' Sicilian slice.
Yeah I tried Gaby's Pizza, I am starting to realize pizza is in the taste of the eater. Some pizzas are good to some people and to others they are not. I thought Gaby's was okay but the above poster mentioned Margherita which I think makes a superior slice.
You guys are taking this waaay too seriously. There is no way to determine who makes the best NY pizza. I've been a Gaby's customer for about 30 years now. Okay, so waht's better? I dunno - but I do know what's different. Otto (Mario Batali's restaurant) makes fantastic pizza, but to compare the two would be unfair. I also love Ben's pizza on Spring Street, but again, whole different animal. I guess we would have to redefine "pizza" to get a real answer.
Rachel obviously has never been to L&B or DiFara's which are easily the two best pizza shops in the city of New York. Forget about Manhattan. Rizzo's on Steinway in Astoria makes a respectable thin crust New York pizza. Rosa's off of Grand Avenue on 69th ST. in Maspeth is another fine choice.
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Remember when Rachael Ray was asking for votes for the best pizza in Chicago and New York City?
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Gaby's Pizza??? I work in that area, Rachel obviously missed the most popular pizza place in that area which is Margherita Pizza, the place is PACKED constantly. If the Margherita was in the competition, Chicago would be thrashed. The only other pizza champ would be Spumoni Gardens' Sicilian slice.
Slice Joe at 3:06AM on 04/27/07
Yeah I tried Gaby's Pizza, I am starting to realize pizza is in the taste of the eater. Some pizzas are good to some people and to others they are not. I thought Gaby's was okay but the above poster mentioned Margherita which I think makes a superior slice.
Slice Gambino at 4:07AM on 04/29/07
You guys are taking this waaay too seriously. There is no way to determine who makes the best NY pizza. I've been a Gaby's customer for about 30 years now. Okay, so waht's better? I dunno - but I do know what's different. Otto (Mario Batali's restaurant) makes fantastic pizza, but to compare the two would be unfair. I also love Ben's pizza on Spring Street, but again, whole different animal. I guess we would have to redefine "pizza" to get a real answer.
Slice Mimi at 7:00PM on 05/01/07
Rachel obviously has never been to L&B or DiFara's which are easily the two best pizza shops in the city of New York. Forget about Manhattan. Rizzo's on Steinway in Astoria makes a respectable thin crust New York pizza. Rosa's off of Grand Avenue on 69th ST. in Maspeth is another fine choice.
Slice Ray at 1:53AM on 05/02/07
LOL! you guys rock! I've been eating Gaby's for the past 15+ years and I don't even live in Queens!! It's great pizza!!
~jenjen~ at 3:25PM on 10/12/09