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The Boston Licensing Board criticized a small Allston pizza shop whose owner says stayed open nearly two hours late one night because some regulars showed up at his door in 15-degree weather. Read more
From the lawsuitPizzeria Regina today filed a federal lawsuit against Capone's Pizzeria and Prohibition Pub of South Weymouth and Pembroke, for allegedly using a trademarked piece of Regina's artwork in its flyers.
Regina's lawyers said they never sausage blatant violation of Regina's trademark and that Capone's kneads to pay Regina's a lot of dough for its cheesy behavior in slapping its name over Regina's "T-Sign." Regina says the "T-Sign" has been a symbol of "Boston's best pizza" for decades and that Capone's has no right to try to slice off a piece of Regina's fame like that.
Pizzeria Regina's complaint.
Penny Cherubino reports on a visit to the iconic North End pizzeria:
... up, the Margherita (tomato sauce, fresh chopped basil with Mozzarella and Pecorino Romano.) This was a given, because the a Margherita is our yardstick for judging a pizza maker. And, this is the pizza that will bring us back to Regina. It was wonderful! And, much of the credit goes to the crust. It was crisp, flavored with their natural yeast, and kissed by their coal-fired, brick-oven with just a hint of char. ...
On Tremont, because, apparently, seven pizzerias isn't enough.
Jim reports the fabled East Boston pizza place is looking to set up a second location, in an abandoned Bennigan's on Rte. 1 in Peabody.
Richard Auffrey reports that Prince Pizzeria, a.k.a. the Leaning Tower of Pizza, in Saugus, now has a $5 lunch pizza buffet. Also ziti and garlic bread - and for dessert, fruit pizza - just in case the pizza doesn't deliver your minimum daily requirement of carbs.
Slice, a site devoted to all things cheesy and doughy, goes on a Sicilian Slice Crawl of Boston.
Slice is based in New York, so naturally their definition of Boston is "the North End and Harvard Square," but that's OK - more pizza at Romano's in Roslindale for the rest of us.
Via Alison.
Blecched it all up, is what they did.
I admit it: I always liked their pizza. Sure, it was no Pizzeria Regina or DeNo's (or, for Suldog, no Pleasant), but it certainly did in a pinch and the wife, kidlet and I did our share to keep people at the Dedham outlet employed.
But now? For starters, the dough is yellow! How can pizza dough be yellow? Cooked, it has a different texture than real dough. Even the cheese tastes different, although that might just be my tongue recoiling from the "crust."
Wah.
The Jamaica Plain Gazette reports on a packed Jamaica Pond Association meeting that told Domino's they're not welcome on Centre Street.
Among those in opposition: The owner of Zesto's Pizza, who said Domino's would create extra traffic on nearby streets (as opposed, presumably, to the traffic from his own deliveries). Also, one resident opposed the Domino's because pizza makes you fat and that's the wrong message to send to students at the Curley School a few blocks down the street.
Nathan Spencer tweets that Imperial Pizza, 329 Washington St. in Brighton Center, is up for sale after 40 years:
Someone has to buy it before it turns into another drugstore!!!
A Proper Bostonian provides two examples of why she loves the North End.
There's something about Upper Crust pizza that's incredibly polarizing: People either seem to love it or hate it. The newest branch, 1727 Centre St. in West Roxbury, isn't going to change your mind. But if you do plan on frequent visits, consider investing in a pair of earplugs. Read more
ParkwayBoston reports on the imminent opening of the Upper Crust on Centre Street. Unlike all the other pizza places along Centre Street, save DeNo's, Upper Crust is intended as a sit-down restaurant.
Meanwhile, Westie types jonesing for some shawarma will have to keep waiting. The King, i.e., Shawarma King south, has replaced the "Opening June 1" sign with a couple of hand-written "opening soon" signs on the door.
At Antico Forno, 93 Salem St. between 7 and 8:30 p.m. Tom Menino's campaign is buying. There's even a door prize: Breakfast for three with the mayor.
Facebook page.
Boston Police have alerted West Roxbury pizza places that they need to dial Area E-5 detectives (617-343-4566) if they get any delivery requests from that address, following a robbery on Saturday:
The victim stated to police that 2 white males and 1 black male, all dressed in black wearing black ski masks, approached him in a threatening manner displaying knives. They demanded the victim give them his wallet and the pizza. The victim complied with the demands and the suspects fled from the scene on foot towards Washington St. Investigation revealed that the order for the pizza was not placed by anyone residing at the above listed address.
Last year:
Four thugs with knives hold up Domino's guy at Washington and LaGrange.
Jeff Egnaczyk reports that Coolidge Corner's Pizza Republic has thrown in the apron:
... Their slices went great with a Belgian ale on a Friday night. I guess it's back to my old college haunt, My Brother's Place. It's too bad though, Brookline, for all of its dining options, is a little lacking in good pizza joints.
Via Menu Pages.
The Jamaica Plain Gazette reports that Domino's is looking to open up shop on Centre Street in JP. In better gustatory news, the paper also reports that Centre Street will be getting a falafel joint.
The Bulletin does a pretty saucy story on plans by Upper Crust to open up on Centre Street. Pizza-place owners all along Centre Street are a bit cheesed off at having to share an ever shrinking slice of the local pie:
... "This isn't a fancy town like Brookline or a neighborhood like the South End," he said. "We have hard working middle class people here who aren't going to spend money on expensive pizza like theirs."
Pizza4515 Washington St
Roslindale,
02131United States
42° 16' 41.844" N, 71° 8' 11.8644" W
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Google Maps"Yum! Pleasant Cafe in Roslindale has been doing it right forever. Is it lunch time yet?" - Carol S.
Pizza205 L St.
South BostonUnited States
42° 19' 53.7492" N, 71° 2' 7.0476" W
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Google Maps"Sal's is a nice little Italian eatery which has great pizzas in addition to other dishes." - Deselby.
Pizza2040 Centre St.
West RoxburyUnited States
42° 16' 49.2888" N, 71° 9' 29.6532" W
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Google MapsBest pizza in West Roxbury.
I would have posted this as a poll question, but there are far too many choices.
In your opinion, where can one find the best pizza in Boston?
Wicked Local West Roxbury reports that Upper Crust (yes, that Upper Crust, the one that you are mandated by law to either love or hate) is looking to move into the renovated space where Tai Ho used to be. Wants to serve booze, too.
No doubt all the other pizzamakers along Centre Street (last count: Half a gazillion) will be at the West Roxbury Neighborhood Council's discussion on the proposal on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the police station. You may recall how the pepperoni flew when Papa John's moved into the Roche Bros. Plaza.
Target Pizza, at Washington and Grove in West Roxbury, used to just use that Hummer H2 on the left to deliver pizzas. Three or four weeks ago, it added a motorized tricycle.
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