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Re: Finding the Best Chicago Pizza in San Francisco

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Post by samstokes »

Zev wrote: post #18
shaddi wrote: post #13

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Damn, really? I've been craving a good bagel shop since I moved out here.

If you're looking for a place where you can grab half a dozen bagels on Saturday morning, you're out of luck. Your best bet is to try out some of the smaller cafe's near where you live and hope they toast bagels okay[1]. There's "The Bagel Bakery" up in SOMA that has almost decent bagels. But its way too out of the way to get a few bagels for the weekend. 1. For me, this was Nervous Dog Coffee down in Bernal Heights…

+1 for the Bagel Bakery. Our office is next door, and it's a struggle not to get lunch there every single day.

Re: Finding the Best Chicago Pizza in San Francisco

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Post by crgwbr »

bfung wrote: post #17
brownegg wrote: post #4

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Probably get downvoted for this, but as a longtime resident of Chicago who literally lives on the same block as Giordano's, why anyone would look for Chicago-style pizza anywhere, including Chicago, is beyond me. As good as San Francisco's baking culture is, surely there's NY-style (real! :)) pizza to be had?

It looks like there's a lot of bias in the data as well. Notice, of the 5 pizza places, that the top 3 are SF based when the test is suppose to be Chicago style pizza... (the other question to SF'ers... do you really know what snow is! =P ) I'm thinking the testers leaned towards a more SF style diet and the pizzas reflect that preference.

This bias was probably due more to a decrease in quality because of freezing & reheating. The result could be completely different if all pizzas were freshly made.

Re: Finding the Best Chicago Pizza in San Francisco

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Post by hazzen »

Zev wrote: post #11
brownegg wrote: post #4

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Probably get downvoted for this, but as a longtime resident of Chicago who literally lives on the same block as Giordano's, why anyone would look for Chicago-style pizza anywhere, including Chicago, is beyond me. As good as San Francisco's baking culture is, surely there's NY-style (real! :)) pizza to be had?

As good as San Francisco's baking culture is, surely there's NY-style (real! :)) pizza to be had? There isn't. Also, you won't find a good bagel anywhere in the bay area. I spent most of last summer looking.

There was, for a short while, an almost-NY-syle bagel (and definitely the best in the bay) at Roland's. However, he had landlord disputes, and then another dispute with his business partner at the next place he went to. Haven't heard anything since, but if he does manage to have a drama-free business open up again, go.

Re: Finding the Best Chicago Pizza in San Francisco

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Post by pjhyett »

I lived in Chicago for 22 years and had my fair share of deep dish growing up, Lou's in particular because we had one not more than five minutes away.

This is total blasphemy as a Chicago native, but I think Paxti's is the best deep dish I've ever had.

Although this test should be taken with a grain of salt, there is no comparison between Lou's fresh out of their oven and the shipped, frozen variety.

Re: Finding the Best Chicago Pizza in San Francisco

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Post by Samuel_Michon »

Zev wrote: post #11
brownegg wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Probably get downvoted for this, but as a longtime resident of Chicago who literally lives on the same block as Giordano's, why anyone would look for Chicago-style pizza anywhere, including Chicago, is beyond me. As good as San Francisco's baking culture is, surely there's NY-style (real! :)) pizza to be had?

As good as San Francisco's baking culture is, surely there's NY-style (real! :)) pizza to be had? There isn't. Also, you won't find a good bagel anywhere in the bay area. I spent most of last summer looking.

"There isn't."

"Why New York City's Iconic Pizza Is So Tough to Replicate" - http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/magazine/16-05/ps_piz...

Tommaso's Restaurant - http://www.tommasos.com/

Re: Finding the Best Chicago Pizza in San Francisco

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Post by techtalsky »

A very short guide to Chicago Pizza in Seattle: For many years there has been Wallingford Street Pizza... similar to Giordanos: cheap ingredients, incredibly cheesy, somewhat classic. Now there's Kylie's Pizza, a more natural cornmeal-laden crust and fresh ingredients style, more analogous to Edwardo's in Chicago. Very impressive.

Re: Finding the Best Chicago Pizza in San Francisco

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Post by Xuzz »

Interesting; I've always preferred Little Star (in SF). I guess I just have an attachment to their cornmeal crust, I think it holds up better than the ones from the other places. (Although, I might just be down-rating Zachary's a bit harshly from the unpleasantness of the restaurant(s) themselves.)

However, overall, I would rate Lou's my favorite. I'd heard about the "frozen-shipping" method, good to know it doesn't end up with the best results before I try it.

Re: Finding the Best Chicago Pizza in San Francisco

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Post by joezydeco »

plnewman wrote: post #20
brownegg wrote: post #4

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Probably get downvoted for this, but as a longtime resident of Chicago who literally lives on the same block as Giordano's, why anyone would look for Chicago-style pizza anywhere, including Chicago, is beyond me. As good as San Francisco's baking culture is, surely there's NY-style (real! :)) pizza to be had?

I grew up in Chicago and I don't like "Chicago-style" pizza either. I put that in quotes because no one called it that in Chicago, everyone always referred to it as deep dish.

Exactly. We called it deep dish and saved it for when friends came to town. Meanwhile we all ate cracker-thin pub-cut slightly-burnt-on-top pizzas at home on our own.

Oh and a shout out to Vito and Nick's on 86th and Pulaski. Best pizza I've ever had in the city.

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