Daily Slice: Shorty's Pizza, Tucker, GA

A Modena wood-fired oven cranks out ultra-thin crust pies named after diverse musicians, with toppings combos you won't find anywhere else.

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3 Comments | Posted by Todd Brock, February 2, 2012 at 3:00 PM
Tagged: atlanta, daily slice, georgia, Shorty's Pizza, Tucker

Daily Slice: Fellini's Pizza, Atlanta

Stopping by your neighborhood Fellini's for a late-night slice and a cold adult beverage with a gaggle of friends is a longstanding Atlanta tradition... but they're getting by on more than reputation alone.

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7 Comments | Posted by Todd Brock, December 23, 2011 at 1:00 PM
Tagged: Atlanta, daily slice, Fellini's Pizza, Georgia

Daily Slice: Sapori di Napoli, Decatur, Georgia

Every time I hit a patch of just-blackened char on the chewy crust, I was reminded how top-flight pizza boutiques like Sapori di Napoli are playing a sport that's completely different than most American pizzerias.

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3 Comments | Posted by Todd Brock, November 25, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: Atlanta, Daily Slice, Decatur, Georgia, Sapori di Napoli

Daily Slice: Mellow Mushroom, Marietta, Georgia

Hearty red spuds are sliced thin and arranged across an olive oil and garlic base. Also joining the party are applewood-smoked bacon, caramelized onions, cheddar and mozzarella, chives, and spicy ranch dressing. Finally, it's all "drizzled" with sour cream.

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8 Comments | Posted by Todd Brock, November 11, 2011 at 1:30 PM
Tagged: Atlanta, Daily Slice, Georgia, Marietta, Mellow Mushroom

Daily Slice: Blue Moon Pizza, Smyrna, Georgia

The plain cheese was a decent enough starting point... but when I go back, I'll start working my way through some of the add-on toppings like basil cilantro, chorizo, avocado, and cayenne-candied bacon.

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Post a Comment | Posted by Todd Brock, October 28, 2011 at 1:15 PM
Tagged: Atlanta, Blue Moon Pizza, Daily Slice, Georgia, Smyrna

Max's Coal Oven Pizzeria: A Saving Grace for Pizza Lovers in Downtown Atlanta

If a pizza has great sauce but there's so little on the pie you can't taste it, does it matter? That problem, all too common at fancy coal and wood burning oven pizzerias, does not exist at Max's, where they are generous with a delicious sauce. With great sauce, cheese, and toppings, only an overly dense crust stands between Max's and greatness.

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10 Comments | Posted by Daniel Zemans, September 1, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Tagged: Atlanta, coal-oven, Georgia, Max's Coal Oven Pizzeria, reviews, Slice reviews

Internet Pizza Geek Icon Achieves Greatness at Varasano's in Atlanta

Jeff Varasano achieved internet pizza fame thanks to his painstakingly detailed efforts to re-create the life-changing pizza he had at legendary New York City pizzeria Patsy's. Last year, Varasano took the plunge in his adopted hometown of Atlanta and opened his own pizzeria. The result: The guy is putting out great pizza that lives up to its inspiration.

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15 Comments | Posted by Daniel Zemans, August 25, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Tagged: Atlanta, Jeff Varasano, reviews, Slice reviews, Varasano's Pizzeria

Farm Fresh Pizza at Atlanta's Moto Bene

A few days a week, Dan Latham gets up and tows his portable wood-burning oven to one of four different farmers' markets in Atlanta. When he arrives, he gets the fire started and goes shopping for that day's topping ingredients. See, although he brings the dough, sauce, and cheese with him, he depends on other vendors at the market for all the rest. Once he settles on his toppings, descriptions of the day's pies go up on the chalkboard and Latham and his team get to work, usually selling out of their very good pizzas before the market closes.

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10 Comments | Posted by Daniel Zemans, August 18, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Tagged: Atlanta, Dan Latham, farmers' market pizza, farmers' markets, Georgia, mobile ovens, Moto Bene, reviews, Slice reviews, wood-fired ovens

Video: 9-Year-Old Pizza-Making Kid

Aww, cute. CNN has the story of nine-year-old Johnny Di Palma, who makes pizza at his dad's pizzeria, Antico Pizza Napoletana in Atlanta. After opening only four months ago, Antico Pizza has been getting a lot of buzz in the city. The video, after the jump....

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3 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, February 15, 2010 at 2:59 PM
Tagged: Antico Pizza Napoletana, Atlanta, cute, kids, Naples-style, videos, wood-oven

Video: Pizza Dough Time-Lapse at Varasano's in Atlanta

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1 Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, January 10, 2010 at 2:00 PM
Tagged: Atlanta, dough, Georgia, time-lapse videos, Varasano's Pizzeria, videos