Hard to figure out a question like what is the best pizza you have ever eaten. I liked Pizza Rodini in the late 70's in Truro. Thick cheese. I liked Mr. Tomaso's pizzas in the north end of Halifax in the early 80's. If you ordered anchovy he slapped your face and said "good boy" in his accent from southern Italy. Mama's from Ottawa on Bank Street in the early 90's was good enough that I mailed her post cards when I travelled and Wally bought enough for the delivery guy to share. I am sure you have your favorites, too.
The little green shop is Attilo's Restaurant
But Attilio's in Clayton, New York is up there. Simple but balanced. Light but not trendy thin crust. You get a rectangular pan of 12 squares for 14 bucks or so and they serve it on the pan it was cooked in. Lemonade to wash it down. The patio has steps down to the docks and the view is across to Grindstone Island as speedboats buzz by.
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Rodney MacLeod - July 14, 2004 9:48 AM
Michael's Pizza in Summerside is by far my favourite pizza on the Island. I have not tried it out in Wellington, but I am told it is just as good. I have been tempted on occasion to drive up to Summerside just for the pizza. Jack's Pizza has the best donairs, but only the Island Jack's. I have been to Fredericton and had a taste of Jack's donaires over there, and it was not quite the same as it was here in charlottetown.
Alan - July 14, 2004 9:58 AM
Donairs are critical to the understanding of the Maritimes. My loyalties in Halifax were tied between King of Donair for their fierce stamp of legitimacy on the food itself and Pete's Pizzaria's for the scale of their super donair. In Truro there was no question - it was Damascus Donair in Bible Hill. I witnessed a first timer deal with a King o' D's super once late on a Sunday night in Halifax and it was not pretty - nor were the effects the next day. Not food to be taken lightly. Of course, we all know that donairs can lead to poetic outpourings, too, and one even saved a pal's life.
Robert Paterson - July 14, 2004 11:37 AM
Pines Pizza in Montreal was THE student Pizza in the 1970's. They really weren't very good but in the days before computer ordering, the phone guy had an encyclopedic memory for voices and choices. My sister only had to say "hello" and he had here order underway.
Always the same voice at the phone with a flat and raspy tone "PIENEZZZZ" was how he answered the phone
Hans - July 14, 2004 1:33 PM
Many an Islander would refer you to Little Christo's before they went big-time and then bankrupt. They had great spicy sauce and tasty fluffy crust.
Alan - July 14, 2004 2:42 PM
[In light of both Hans and Rodney's usage, for the 92.37% of readers who have no clue, "Islanders" and "Island" refers to Prince Edward Island, one of Canada's Maritime provinces.]
Hans - July 14, 2004 3:11 PM
There's more than 1 Island? I hear the sound of my worldview crumbling yet again.......
Alan - July 14, 2004 3:17 PM
You said it - not me...
Arthur - July 14, 2004 10:14 PM
There's more than 1 Island?
I know it, I know that answer, pleeease!
Cape Breton <small><small>Island</small></small>
Two points for me?
Alan - July 14, 2004 11:07 PM
Give that man a glass of sherry!
Arthur - July 14, 2004 11:11 PM
Give that man a glass of sherry!<br>
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