1/15/2005

The best pizza in WNY

Listen. I grew up in the NYC metropolitan area. I am very particular about what constitutes "good pizza."
  • The crust must be relatively thin.
  • The bottom of the pizza must touch the floor of the oven; it must under no circumstances be baked on a tray.
  • The sauce cannot be too sweet.
  • The cheese must be shredded mozzerella, and it must be spread about properly over a thin layer of sauce.
  • When you take the pizza in your hand, it must be foldable.
  • When you fold the pizza, it must stick straight out; it cannot flop like a bunny's ears.
  • When the cheese layer separates from the dough, as is its wont, there must not be a puddle of sauce visible. You should only see the ripply, cooked, tan top of the pizza dough.
The only place in WNY that does authentic NYC-style pizza that I've found? La Hacienda 3019 Pine Ave. (at 31st St.) Niagara Falls, NY 285-7227 Go and say hi to Aldo.

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