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Daily Slice: Armenian Pizza at Royal Market & Bakery, San Francisco

Often, dishes that non-Italian cultures call their 'pizza' turn out to be, well, not pizza at all. But at least the Armenian pizza they served me at Royal Market & Bakery passes a quick look-test. (It's round.)

2 Comments | Posted by David Kover, December 6, 2011 at 9:00 AM
Tagged: Armenian Pizza, Bay Area, California, Daily Slice, lacmajun, lahmajun, Royal Market and Bakery, San Francisco

San Francisco: Clunky Toppings Undo Several Pies at the Otherwise Lovable Piccino

Piccino provides a most inviting setting for a lunch of salad, pizza, and a glass of wine. Yet if the Margherita mostly fulfills the promise of the ambiance, the more daring topping combinations can prove quite jarring.

4 Comments | Posted by David Kover, December 1, 2011 at 12:15 PM
Tagged: Bay Area, California, Piccino, reviews, San Francisco, Slice reviews

Daily Slice: The Atomica Pizza at Gialina, San Francisco

San Francisco pizzaiola Sharon Ardiana makes her money turning out pies with unorthodox toppings, yet the ingredient list on her pie that most lingers in my memory would almost be at home in your corner slice shop. The Atomica pizza that Ardiana serves at Gialina arrives covered in tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, strips of mushroom, and some red onion. She also adds some chili—not enough to go thermo-nuclear, just a gentle heat that ties together the sweet of the sauce, the bite of the onion, and the earthy mushroom flavors. I've called her a topping wizard in the past, and that certainly holds true on this pie.

2 Comments | Posted by David Kover, November 7, 2011 at 12:00 PM
Tagged: Bay Area, California, Daily Slice, Gialina Pizzeria, San Francisco, Sharon Ardiana

Sausalito, California: Wood-Fired Pies on the Patio at Bar Bocce

If you're looking to take advantage of one of the few true summer days in the Bay Area, and wouldn't mind enjoying a slice of wood-fired pizza along with your vitamin D, Bar Bocce's patio might be right up your alley.

11 Comments | Posted by David Kover, September 29, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Tagged: Bar Bocce, Bay Area, California, reviews, San Francisco, Sausalito CA, Slice reviews, wood-fired

San Francisco: Delarosa

Delarosa, while still a great exemplar of the power of seasonal, fresh ingredients on pizza, falls short of its two predecessors. This isn't to say that Delarosa is not good. It is—very, and the Marina restaurant is almost always packed to the gills. However, when considering their pizzas, I continually find myself drawing unfavorable comparisons to the Italian-style classics of Beretta and the winning California pies at Starbelly.

8 Comments | Posted by Lauren Sloss, August 10, 2011 at 3:30 PM
Tagged: Bay Area, California, Delarosa, reviews, Roman pizza, Roman pizza in San Francisco, San Francisco, Slice reviews

Copper Top Ovens Wins San Francisco's Nomadic Pizza Throwdown

You may remember when we mentioned that Coffee Bar was set to host San Francisco's "Nomadic Pizza Throw-Down", a mobile vendor pizza taste-off that raised $2480 for tsunami victims in neighboring Japan. At this event four mobile pizzaiolos made pizza for over 300 charitable/hungry people whose $12 admission bought a beverage, a slice from each competitor, and a vote to decide the winner. Coffee Bar called it a "tasty approach to global citizenry". What follows is a rundown of the pizzas sampled from the day.

4 Comments | Posted by Seth Mazow, June 4, 2011 at 12:00 PM
Tagged: Bay Area, California, Casey's Pizza, charity events, Coffee Bar, Copper Top Ovens, Fist of Flour, Pizza Politana, San Francisco

Berkeley, California: Solid New York-Style Slices with a California Twist at Gioia Pizzeria

Tucked away in North Berkeley, Gioia Pizzeria is serving slices like those owner Will Gioia remembers from his Brooklyn youth—though it's doubtful Gioia was ever served a slice of pizza with asparagus and mint at his corner slice shop back in NYC.

8 Comments | Posted by David Kover, April 28, 2011 at 3:45 PM
Tagged: Bay Area, Berkeley CA, California, Gioia Pizzeria, reviews, San Francisco, Slice reviews, Will Gioia

Go Behind the Scenes at San Francisco's Pizzeria Delfina

In this beautiful short video from Pizza Quest, renown baker and pizza hound Peter Reinhart visits Pizzeria Delfina in San Francisco and talks to owner–executive chef Craig Stoll and his head pizzaman, Anthony Strong. Well worth the watch, folks.

Pizzeria Delfina

3611 18th Street, San Francisco CA 94110; 415-437-6800
2406 California Street, San Francisco CA 94115; 415-440-1189

6 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, April 5, 2011 at 4:30 PM
Tagged: Bay Area, California, Craig Stoll, Peter Reinhart, Pizza Quest, Pizzeria Delfina, San Francisco, videos

San Francisco: Enjoyable Pizzas at Ristobar

The lavish interior at Ristobar does not evoke confidence that this is a pizza place. But the oval-shaped pies that come out of the kitchen are highly enjoyable and so light that you feel you could eat several without filling up.

3 Comments | Posted by David Kover, March 31, 2011 at 2:00 PM
Tagged: Angelo Auriana, Bay Area, California, Marina District, reviews, Ristobar, San Francisco, Slice reviews

Tempura-Fried Pizza at Sumo Grub, Berkeley, California

On some of Sumo Grub's dishes, the tempura-fried exterior actually elevates the final product. On others, such as the pizza, it feels more like a stunt. But if that stunt earns you a plate of fried goodies, it's not all bad.

12 Comments | Posted by David Kover, March 24, 2011 at 12:30 PM
Tagged: Bay Area, Berkeley CA, California, deep-fried pizza, fried pizza, reviews, Slice reviews, Sumo Grub, tempura pizza