07-08-2005 01:16									#1
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Sometime in the near future I'll have a few hours of layover time at the Port Authority on 8th Avenue in Manhattan. The Port Authority is within a few blocks of Time Sqaure.

I'm looking forward to this because I've had some good pizza in New York, and Ottawa is very much lacking in this respect. As such its been a while since I've had a decent slice of pizza. So my question is, to all who might know, where can I find the best pizza within reasonable walking distance of the Port Authority?

Any advice?

	07-08-2005 01:22									#2
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I had some good stuff uptown when I was there a couple weekends ago. The slice was ****ing huge. Can't remember what it was called though...

	07-08-2005 04:15									#3
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It doesn't exist. New York pizza sucks!

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You are going to start a war among New Yorkers... they'll have various different opinions.

Though of course any will do mighty fine, since New York has the best pizza in the world. That crap from Chicago can't even compete.

	07-08-2005 04:19									#5
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Chicago rulez! NY droolz.

	07-08-2005 04:34									#6
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Chicago will always be the 2nd city

	07-08-2005 04:39									#7
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Chicago Pizza.

	07-08-2005 05:42									#8
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Boston can't say anything. The place we go to for pizza while studying is called "New York Pizza".

	07-08-2005 09:22									#9
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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara It doesn't exist. New York pizza sucks!

Aghh, the silly Chicago cult of pizza pies (in the true sense of the word) continues. Poor deluded fools.

	07-08-2005 09:28									#10
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quote: Originally posted by JimmyCracksCorn Sometime in the near future I'll have a few hours of layover time at the Port Authority on 8th Avenue in Manhattan. The Port Authority is within a few blocks of Time Sqaure. I'm looking forward to this because I've had some good pizza in New York, and Ottawa is very much lacking in this respect. As such its been a while since I've had a decent slice of pizza. So my question is, to all who might know, where can I find the best pizza within reasonable walking distance of the Port Authority? Any advice?

People will certainly not agree on which location is the best for Pizza. That said, one of the more common answers is John's Pizzeria. They do thin crust pizza's baked in brick ovens over wood. Thankfully for you, their nicest location will only be two or three blocks away.

Go out onto 8th Avenue when you get to the station- you shall be anywhere between 40th and 42nd streets, depending on the exit. Walk up 8th Avenue two blocks to 44th street and then turn towards 7th Avenue and Times square. Johns in the middle of the block, a bit before all the theaters on the street (if you are walking by the Producers and Spamalot you have gone too far down the block). Really, once you are on 44th heading towards 7th you should have no problem finding it.

Also, that location is a church they turned into a restaurant, so try to sit in the middle, cause you get the nicest view of the place. FWI, they only sell Pizza by the whole pie, no slices.

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Here is a map:

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	07-08-2005 09:37									#12
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NY-style pizza:

quote: Originally posted by GePap Aghh, the silly Chicago cult of pizza pies (in the true sense of the word) continues. Poor deluded fools.

	07-08-2005 09:44									#13
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Just find yourself a Papa John's.

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I don't think he can eat a whole pie, GePap (no matter how jaw droppingly good it is ). A few slices is probably all he'll want.

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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui I don't think he can eat a whole pie, GePap (no matter how jaw droppingly good it is ). A few slices is probably all he'll want.

They have a medium and a large- a medium is 6 slices, and if he is very hungry, he might finish off half the pie and then take the rest along to enjoy on the bus or up in Canada.

There are really no "good" slice places near Times Square- most slices will be the same-OK, maybe good, but certainly not top notch.

There is a great slice place near the Original John's on Bleeker Street- this place is on 6th Avenue, always crowded, but I doubt he has the time to get there.

Maybe he can meet a pretty girl on the way and invite her to a meal....

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quote: Originally posted by Verto Just find yourself a Papa John's.

BLASPHEMER!

That Pizza is awfull; better than Dominos (well, so is dogshit, but you have to set the bottom somewhere) but worst than Pizza hut. I hate their sauce, sickeningly sweet.

	07-08-2005 10:40									#17
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Sorry GePap...

Chicago style is better.

Its the crust that does it.

	07-08-2005 10:44									#18
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quote: Originally posted by The Emperor Fabulous Sorry GePap... Chicago style is better. Its the crust that does it.

^ Delusional

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I would suggest going to a bar with GePap and any other NYC area Polytubbies.

Pizza
Pizza with beer

	07-08-2005 11:46									#20
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Thanks for the help guys. Especially Gepap for the nice map.

quote: Originally posted by The Emperor Fabulous Boston can't say anything. The place we go to for pizza while studying is called "New York Pizza".

You're insane. You just don't know the right places. You probably get trapped into the out of towner places. Southie, Charlestown, Dorchester, Easton, Malden are where the real Italian stuff is.

	07-08-2005 12:24									#21
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In Chicago.

	07-08-2005 14:06									#22
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John's.

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New York style pizza sucks

Yes I'm itchin' to start a New York vs Chicago vs Detroit vs Italian style pizza debate.

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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui You are going to start a war among New Yorkers... they'll have various different opinions. Though of course any will do mighty fine, since New York has the best pizza in the world. That crap from Chicago can't even compete.

ban him!

The Chicago moderators will back me on this one.

	07-08-2005 14:30									#25
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Italian style pizza - you mean the real, not Usianized, pizza?

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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger Italian style pizza - you mean the real, not Usianized, pizza?

yes, I have never eaten one.

I would think Italian style pizza would be one you only find in Italy. Or perhaps some authentic italian restuarants. Not the restaurants that call themselves authentic but aren't .

I had italian food in italy. It tasted bland . I suspect most italian restaurants in the U.S. put more spices in the food to improve the taste. So you could say there are no authentic italian restaurants in the U.S. Or maybe I just happened to eat at a crappy restaurant in Italy.

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quote: Originally posted by The Emperor Fabulous Sorry GePap... Chicago style is better. Its the crust that does it.

Real Chicago pizza isn't the thick crust stuff that goes for Chicago style around the country. A Chicago style pizza is actually a stuffed pizza, with two lawyers of crust, the toppings in the middle, and the sauce on top. The closest thing that you can find is the stuffed pizza at Sbarro's (unless there's a Gino's East or a Pizzeria Uno near you).

I actually make my own stuffed pizzas at home, and they are probably the best pizzas in Ft. Lauderdale.

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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara A Chicago style pizza is actually a stuffed pizza, with two lawyers of crust, the toppings in the middle, and the sauce on top.

Some might argue that Chicago style pizza is deep dish, and not stuffed... stuffed is just one version of a deep dish pizza

And New York pizza can't even compare to a good ole Chicago Style Pizza...

	07-08-2005 20:56									#29
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quote: Originally posted by JimmyCracksCorn You're insane. You just don't know the right places. You probably get trapped into the out of towner places. Southie, Charlestown, Dorchester, Easton, Malden are where the real Italian stuff is.

Actually, I get trapped there because, well, it's right across the street from Emerson, and we study late.

None of the places I've been to have real original pizza. Though there was this Greek place down the street from my apartment that was decent.

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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara Real Chicago pizza isn't the thick crust stuff that goes for Chicago style around the country. A Chicago style pizza is actually a stuffed pizza, with two lawyers of crust, the toppings in the middle, and the sauce on top. The closest thing that you can find is the stuffed pizza at Sbarro's (unless there's a Gino's East or a Pizzeria Uno near you).

I have to go with Ming on this one.

And I've eaten at Gino's East in Chicago a few times.