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Where’s Your Favorite Slice?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A few pizza spots opening in the area:
Varasano’s Pizzeria will open in the spa-inspired residential building Mezzo in Midtown/Buckhead. Varasano is the internet/engineer/pizza/guru/dude who “engineered” the perfect Bronx pizza though rigorous trial and error and, apparently, lots of house parties in his Buckhead home.
Early November will bring Pizzeria Venti, the chain from Florida, to Lenox Village shopping center in Buckhead. This is the first of this fast-casual concept with pasta, pizza and gelato to open in the Atlanta area.
Pizza Fusion, the uber green chain “saving the world one pizza at a time” is opening five stores in the area, the first on Peachtree near H & F Bread Company. This joint does everything from recycling the heat from their ovens to heat their water to making their sinks out of green-friendly bamboo. Crazy.
I welcome the slices, one and all. Nothing gets a girl through like a mean slice of pizza. Meanwhile I’ll head to Baraonda for a thin slice with nothing but cheese, or Floatway Cafe (the city’s best-kept secret on pizza) for a wood oven-fired slice of margherita. Maybe I’ll head to Rosa’s on Broad Street downtown for a New Jersey reality check. I could head to Fritti for a gooey slice of quattro formaggi. Nevermind — I’m staying in and noshing on Mellow Mushroom’s sausage and wathing a Coen Brothers movie.
Where’s your favorite slice?
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By JENNY
October 15, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this
Shorty’s in Tucker. Everything I’ve tried is delicious. And, I’ll always love Mellow Mushroom.
By Robert
October 15, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this
Buckhead Pizza Co. (Buford & CUmming) is the best in town. Great whole wheat crust is an option. Looks like they will be opening another one in Buckhead in the near future.
By Emily
October 15, 2008 4:57 PM | Link to this
Cameli’s Pizza in Midtown is awesome! My fav combo is the moster slice with pep, mush, sausage and banana peps. Yum!
By NotAgain
October 15, 2008 5:00 PM | Link to this
Isn’t this the sixth or eighth or tenth time this year that this topic has been discussed? Let me guess…tomorrow’s topic will be “who has the best BBQ?”
By Steven
October 15, 2008 5:02 PM | Link to this
Pies on Pizza in Fayetteville. Old fashion italian pies and great greek salads. You’ll come back for more. Guaranteed.
By Steven
October 15, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this
Pies on Pizza in Fayetteville. Old fashion italian pies and great greek salads and monster desserts. You’ll come back for more. Guaranteed.
By Steven
October 15, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this
Pies on Pizza in Fayetteville. Old fashion italian pies and great greek salads and monster desserts. You’ll come back for more. Guaranteed.
By Mike D
October 15, 2008 5:20 PM | Link to this
Pizza Hut is king. All other pizzas suck.
By jsf3000
October 15, 2008 5:24 PM | Link to this
CORNER PIZZA! CORNER PIZZA! CORNER PIZZA! CORNER PIZZA! CORNER PIZZA! CORNER PIZZA! CORNER PIZZA! CORNER PIZZA! CORNER PIZZA! CORNER PIZZA! CORNER PIZZA! CORNER PIZZA!
By hazer
October 15, 2008 5:24 PM | Link to this
Savage in L5P is pretty good, but Carmine’s in Alpharetta rules! Side note: wonder how many people will actually fall for Mike D’s bait (C;
By Jolene
October 15, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this
The best pizza in Atlanta bar none is at Vespucci’s located at Paeachtree & 17th. This pizza is absolutely AUTHENTIC NY style pizza.
By Mike D
October 15, 2008 5:35 PM | Link to this
hazer,
I have had pizza all over the place and most weren’t good enough to wipe my dog’s @ss with. Pizza Hut is consistantly great.
By km
October 15, 2008 5:36 PM | Link to this
zucca’s victory pizza in smyrna city village
By sam
October 15, 2008 5:38 PM | Link to this
ZUCCAS in Kennesaw. Best I’ve had in a long time
By Tim
October 15, 2008 5:43 PM | Link to this
Shorty’s is my favorite. Great thin crust pizza.
By Dave
October 15, 2008 5:47 PM | Link to this
Grant Central Pizza in Grant Park is about the best I have had in the Atlanta area.
By Morgan
October 15, 2008 5:52 PM | Link to this
Mellow Mushroom hands down. Kennesaw and Woodstock have the best food and atmosphere!
By Morgan
October 15, 2008 5:57 PM | Link to this
Mellow Mushroom hands down. Kennesaw and Woodstock have the best food and atmosphere!
By Brian
October 15, 2008 6:00 PM | Link to this
Lenny’s Pizza at Friendship and 985 in Flowery Branch. As good a John’s(in the old church) in Time Square.
By GA Teacher
October 15, 2008 6:03 PM | Link to this
Marietta Pizza Company on the square. Best slice, best beer, best service. Mmmmmmm
By Semi Pro
October 15, 2008 6:07 PM | Link to this
All of those pizzas taste like someone left a stool sample on my table. You should try Jonny’s pizza in Johns Creek.
By Meredith
October 15, 2008 6:10 PM | Link to this
I like Grant Central in East Atlanta Village and The Elbow Room on Pharr Road in Buckhead (is it still there?). I also love Fritti and Baraonda.
By JJack
October 15, 2008 6:13 PM | Link to this
Everybodys! Both locations are good, but the one in Virginia Highlands has the better outdoor seating… Yum
By Dawn
October 15, 2008 6:26 PM | Link to this
Uncle Vito’s in Cumming. It’s real NY style pizza like I ate growing up. And it’s AFFORDABLE.
By Mike D
October 15, 2008 6:37 PM | Link to this
I ate at Everybodys a year ago and I still gag when I think about that dinner.
By Mike
October 15, 2008 6:42 PM | Link to this
I avoid corporate pizza at all cost. The best pizza always comes from a brick oven in a building that looks like it should have been condemned years ago.
By Gary
October 15, 2008 6:51 PM | Link to this
Bambinelli’s in Lilburn, GA has the best pizza in Atlanta! Try the Bambinelli’s special slice, or the veggie slice. They make everything fresh everyday (dough, sauce, etc). I have been dining here for years, and enjoy the atmosphere, and their staff too! Bamby’s is the best!!!
By Liz
October 15, 2008 6:55 PM | Link to this
Jagger’s Pizza near Emory…still as good as it was “back in the day”!
By Texas Pete
October 15, 2008 7:01 PM | Link to this
I think they add a mild laxative to Bambinell’s pizza. Everytime I’ve been there, I spent the next three to four hours riding my throne.
By Chauncey
October 15, 2008 7:03 PM | Link to this
Riverside pizza for $5 can’t beat that. Since I’ve been in Atlanta I don’t even care for Pizza Hut,Papa John’s, Domino’s anymore. Unless, I just run out of taste buds or to lazy to drive to my favorite pizza parlor place.
By T -n- T
October 15, 2008 7:12 PM | Link to this
Eastside Pizza in John’s Creek/Alpharetta is the best! Aside from delicious food, they have trivia nights and beer tasting events with something for everyone. The whole family loves it!
By Laura
October 16, 2008 8:19 AM | Link to this
<> I really like Pepperoni’s Tavern on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta. Great pizza selection & you can try several different flavored crusts. NY Pizza Exchange in the Vinings area is also really good with a wide selection. Haven’t yet been to Corner Pizza, but plan to go soon.
By Laura
October 16, 2008 8:19 AM | Link to this
<> I really like Pepperoni’s Tavern on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta. Great pizza selection & you can try several different flavored crusts. NY Pizza Exchange in the Vinings area is also really good with a wide selection. Haven’t yet been to Corner Pizza, but plan to go soon.
By Lamont Sanford
October 16, 2008 9:43 AM | Link to this
Everyone sounds like a broken record with their pedestrian and middling favorites…
how about- Fortunato’s, Verra-Zanno’s, Traditions Il Bacio… miss Vito Goldberg’s (RIP)
Baraonda and Rosa’s does have a very nice ‘ZA.
By V
October 16, 2008 5:09 PM | Link to this
Pasta Bella on Austell Road!!!! You would never think this would be the place for the best pizza, but it really is. Also, Fortunato’s is very, very good.
By reservoirDAWG
October 17, 2008 2:01 PM | Link to this
Mama’s is my favorite for a slice. Eastside will do for delivery. I wouldn’t touch what those dirty hippies at Mellow Mushroom are cooking with a 10 foot pole.
By moonbuzz
October 20, 2008 12:57 PM | Link to this
After college at Tech when I lived in Atlanta before moving to Orlando in 1982 there used to be a pizza restaurant over near Emory Univ called Everybody’s. Is that pizzeria still there?
By moonbuzz
October 20, 2008 12:59 PM | Link to this
After college at Tech when I lived in Atlanta before moving to Orlando in 1982 there used to be a pizza restaurant over near Emory Univ called Everybody’s. Is that pizzeria still there?
By moonbuzz
October 20, 2008 12:59 PM | Link to this
After college at Tech when I lived in Atlanta before moving to Orlando in 1982 there used to be a pizza restaurant over near Emory Univ called Everybody’s. Is that pizzeria still there?