The Daily Ping

FROM: Ryan
DATE: Sunday February 24, 2002 -- 9:56:30 am

What about places outside of a well-known city claiming to have "-style" food? Like somewhere in DC offering up "Philly Cheesesteaks," Uno's having to gall to say they serve "Chicago-style pies," or places that claim to have "New York Style Bagels" (though I'm not quite sure what makes a bagel NY-style)...

FROM: Robert [E-Mail]
DATE: Sunday February 24, 2002 -- 1:00:42 pm

There's a new restaurant in the Fairfax (VA) Towne Centre claiming to be an authentic NYC deli. That's odd, considering it's a good 5 or 6 drive from NYC. What dumbasses they be!

FROM: Paul [E-Mail]
DATE: Sunday February 24, 2002 -- 2:38:52 pm

Ryan: Uno actually did technically invent the Chicago Style Pizza. However, it's incessantly arguable whether it's the best or not.

FROM: Ryan
DATE: Sunday February 24, 2002 -- 2:40:45 pm

Did they really? Ugh. The pizza I've had there has been among the worst I've ever tasted...

I hope somebody else has perfected it! :)

FROM: Paul [E-Mail]
DATE: Sunday February 24, 2002 -- 2:59:34 pm

Oh, yeah. Lou Malnati's is superior - by far - plus they ship coast-to-coast! :)

FROM: Maria
DATE: Sunday February 24, 2002 -- 6:48:39 pm

I can safely say that neither Zimorino's nor Howard's have the best pizza in Montana. But then, I'm kind of a Pizza Hut fan, myself. Sorry.

FROM: Robert [E-Mail]
DATE: Sunday February 24, 2002 -- 6:53:34 pm

Uno's pizza has crust like an apple pie, which totally does not make sense.

FROM: Chris [E-Mail]
DATE: Sunday February 24, 2002 -- 8:43:12 pm

For those of your in Northern VA - Giovanni's in Leesburg makes one hell of a NY Pizza...

FROM: Matt
DATE: Monday February 25, 2002 -- 12:42:23 am

In NYC just look for one of hundreds of pizza establishments called Rays. Anything Ray means good pizza in NY.

FROM: Dave [E-Mail]
DATE: Monday February 25, 2002 -- 12:07:28 pm

in my area.. LORENZOS PIZZA.. its on South Street in Philly and its the best!

FROM: Greg
DATE: Monday February 25, 2002 -- 3:57:34 pm

Al's Pizza in Cicero, Illinois. The mob called Cicero home for many years (so did the mayor, you make the call) and who knows more about Italian food and eating than the mob? But Ryan's correct. Uno's pizza is just not that good. Trust me, there's much, much better Chicago style pizza than that garbage.

FROM: Daniel Boich
DATE: Friday December 5, 2003 -- 5:37:03 pm

UNO's is hand's down the best pizza ever! Never had anything that even compares.

FROM: Paul
DATE: Friday December 5, 2003 -- 6:12:33 pm

You need to try Lou Malnati's then, my friend. Blows Uno out of the water and, frankly, out of the entire ecosystem.

I know that Uno originated the Chicago-style pizza, and that's definitely worth noting. But it's also important to note that other people have surpassed them handily.

FROM: Dave Walls [E-Mail]
DATE: Friday December 5, 2003 -- 8:09:06 pm

Hey, if you haven't read this old Ping, then it's new to you!

I cringe in fear whenever I see a restaraunt in another city claiming to have "Philly Style Cheesesteaks". Just because you chop up a Steak Um and put cheese on it doesn't come close to capturing the true essence of a Philly Cheese Steak. Want to see me get really mad? Watch me read an Applebee's menu when I get to the part about their "Authentic Philly Cheesesteak".

BAH!

FROM: Tataiana
DATE: Thursday January 27, 2005 -- 11:56:49 pm

If ever in Philly try ACCU PIZZA, best BB-Q chicken pizza i ever tasted, i tried it once and no it is the only pizza i eat.

FROM: Robert Zimorino
DATE: Wednesday February 16, 2005 -- 3:13:43 pm

Maria is an idiot.

FROM: Paul
DATE: Wednesday February 16, 2005 -- 5:06:43 pm

Send it to three years ago, pal.

FROM: Bob Zimorino
DATE: Tuesday March 22, 2005 -- 10:27:25 am

Maria was an idiot then and I would guess she still is.