Minneapolis: Pondering Pizza at Mozza Mia

Several weeks ago, Ed raised the question of whether a serious pizza-maker could have more than two great pizzerias. I found myself revisiting that question and some related ones on a recent trip to Mozza Mia outside Minneapolis. The pizzeria, from a very corporate restaurant group with little, if any, background in pizza, puts out pies with very good and creative toppings, but on a crust that falls a bit short.

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2 Comments | Posted by Daniel Zemans, September 28, 2011 at 9:00 AM
Tagged: Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mozza Mia, reviews, slice reviews

Minneapolis: Pizzeria Lola Shines in the Twin Cities

One of the most exciting parts of the pizza boom that's swept the nation is seeing people well into careers that have nothing to do with food giving it all up to pursue their pizza dreams. Ann Kim was a professional actress when the pizza bug bit her. She followed her pizza dreams and Minneapolis is better off because of it.

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4 Comments | Posted by Daniel Zemans, September 14, 2011 at 11:00 AM
Tagged: Minneapolis, Minnesota, Pizzeria Lola, reviews, slice reviews

Minneapolis: Dull Flavors Trump the Hype at Black Sheep

No pizzeria in Minnesota has gotten more hype than Black Sheep. I walked in excited to see the best of what the state has to offer. But muted flavors and some problems in execution meant that I would walk out disappointed.

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16 Comments | Posted by Daniel Zemans, August 31, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Tagged: Black Sheep, Minneapolis, Minnesota, reviews, Slice reviews

The United States of Pizza: Minnesota

Minnesota is a pizza melting pot. The Minnesota spin on classic Midwest-style pizza is usually thin crust, cut tavern-style into square pieces, usually leaning heavily on cheese. There's often some grease to pat off. But starting in the 1990s, numerous other pizza styles started to show up across the state. Here's our guide to where to eat pizza in the North Star State. Add your suggestions in the comments!

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52 Comments | Posted by Aaron Landry, March 20, 2011 at 7:00 PM
Tagged: best pizza in Minneapolis, best pizza in Minnesota, best pizza in St. Paul, Minnesota

Blogwatch: 'Heavy Table' on Pizzeria Lola, Minneapolis

If you follow pizza geekery in general or pizza in the Twin Cities specifically, you may know Aaron Landry, the Slice Sage of Minneapolis–Saint Paul. When this guy talks pizza, I listen. He pinged me about Pizzeria Lola saying, "I've been three times and it's quite solid. An out-of-the-blue fantastic add to the Minneapolis pizza scene."

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9 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, December 7, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: Aaron Landry, Blogwatch, Heavy Table, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Naples-style, Pizzeria Lola, Twin Cities, wood-oven

48-Inch Pizza from Randy's Premier Pizza

If you missed last night's episode of the Food Network's Outrageous Food, which featured Randy's Premier Pizza of Oakdale, Minnesota, here's a picture of owner Randy Hueffmeier (right) making the giant "nine-person" pizza with the show's host, Tom Pizzica.

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9 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, November 27, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Tagged: Minnesota, Oakdale MN, pizza challenges, pizza madness, Randy's Premier Pizza

From Serious Eats Talk: 'Where Can I Find Good Local Pizza in Minnesota?'

On Slice parent site Serious Eats, smile asks: We've just recently moved to Minnesota and can't seem to fulfill our pizza craving. There are tons of pizza places but we don't know which ones to try anymore because every pie we've ordered here has a set of characteristics that don't seem right to us:1. A round pizza cut into 30-40 tiny, unequal pieces2. Paper thin crust that feels like wet cardboard3. Toppings under the cheese4. Cheese in a seemingly disproportional amount (maybe because of the crust) that slides down your throat while you're still chewing on it like taffyWe've asked...

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Comments are closed. | Posted by Adam Kuban, November 23, 2009 at 7:00 AM
Tagged: Minnesota, pizzeria recommendations, Serious Eats Talk, where to eat

Pizza Is Minnesota Nice at Red's Savoy

Daniel Zemans, our man in Chicago, was on the road the last couple of weeks. This week, he checks in with a piece of intel from the Twin Cities. Daniel also blogs about Chicagoland pizza with his friends on the Chicago Pizza Club blog. —The Mgmt. Red’s Savoy Pizza 421 East 7th Street, St Paul MN, 55101 (map); 651-227-1437; theoriginalredssavoypizza.com Pizza Style: Thin-crust, tavern-cut Oven Type: Gas The Skinny: A welcoming mountain of sauce, toppings, and cheese on a crust that exists solely for functional purposes Price:10-inch pizza with two toppings, $9.35 After a successful visit to Milwaukee for last...

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10 Comments | Posted by Daniel Zemans, February 11, 2009 at 7:45 PM
Tagged: Minnesota, Red's Savoy Pizza, reviews, Saint Paul, Slice reviews, Twin Cities

Black Sheep Coal-Fired Pizza, Minneapolis

Minneapolis Star Tribune On Wednesday, our man in Chicago hipped me to some coal-oven news I had been sleeping on—that a joint called Black Sheep Coal-Fired Pizza in Minneapolis needed to be added to the Slice Coal-Oven Map. Yeah, Daniel Zemans must have been prompted to ping me by the the story in the Minneapolis Star Tribune about the place. Says the newspaper:...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, January 16, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Tagged: Aaron Landry, Black Sheep Coal-Fired Pizza, coal-oven, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Twin Cities

Coal Oven Alert: Black Sheep Pizza, Minneapolis

Our man in Chicago, Daniel Zemans, alerted me to a new coal-oven place to add to the Slice Coal Oven Map—Black Sheep Coal-Fired Pizza: 600 Washington Avenue N, Minneapolis MN 55401 (map); 612-342-2625...

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9 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, January 14, 2009 at 12:15 PM
Tagged: Black Sheep Coal-Fired Pizza, coal-oven, Minneapolis, Minnesota