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In Which I Find Margherita Pizzas Boring

A Margherita pie from Tutta Bella in Seattle, adequate but ultimately forgettable. [Photograph: Adam Kuban] In Which I Summarize This Post Run-of-the-mill Margherita pies suck. There are great ones, though. Unfortunately, they are few and far between. I now appreciate the addition of well-thought-out and interesting toppings more than ever. In the Nostrana post I put up on Friday, I said I'd give you my thoughts on VPN pizza. As I wrote that, I had so much more I wanted to say about VPN pizzerias but didn't think stuffing it in the Nostrana entry was appropriate. So I started... More

DRAFT: On VPN Pizza: Same Same But Different, and Good But Not GREAT

[ DRAFT: NOT READY FOR PUBLICATION ] After trying five West Coast VPN pizzerias in five days, along with the two I have tried in New York City, I've come away with mixed feelings with regard to the genre. On one hand, they all begin to blur together. I found that, with a couple exceptions, there is very little difference in quality or flavor from one VPN pizzeria to the next. In that sense, you could say that the VPN governing body has accomplished its goal. It's now possible to visit VPN pizzerias in New York City, Seattle, San Francisco,... More

Slice and the City: A DJ Bubbles Margherita Drive-By

Bubbles Bradshaw here. While my sister, Carrie, and her floozie friends made a killing at the box office this summer in the lame-ass rom-com Sex and the City, I've been keeping tabs on my favorite gal pals, the (pizza) Margheritas of New York. Suffice it to say, they've been putting out like Carrie's best friend, Samantha. Luckily, I’m not a jealous guy. So allow me to take a moment and update you on where the hottest Margheritas have been kicking it. Which is where I inevitably end up, as well. Yeah, that's right, we've got a hit show of our... More