Tacconellis

Drew Lazor takes umbrage to the premise that you cannot get good pizza in Philadelphia in his cover story in today’s City Paper. Lazor winds his way through Philadelphia’s best pizza haunts collecting opinions and theories galore on pizza in Philadelphia.

Waiting for Good Dough [City Paper]

SquareBurger is opening for a second season on March 26th. [@PhillyInsider]

Playboy names Tacconelli’s the best pizza in Philadelphia. [Playboy]

It might be a bidding war for the Khyber as Michael Naessens of Eulogy/Benelux Tasting Room and Donal McoCoy of  Tin Angel/Serrano/Sassafras are both reported to be interested. [City Paper]

Tiffin’s flagship location has added six Southern Indian items to its menu. [The Insider]

Former Oyster House chef Greg Ling is now the man behind the neighborhood eatery, Paul. [Meal Ticket]

Johnny Goodtimes’ Pizza Hunt continues. Most recently he was at Tacconelli’s where he may have pressured his co-conspirator into changing her score. [Johnny Goodtimes]

CE Phood had been lamenting Philadelphia pizza, but that was before visiting Mama Palma’s and its bubble crusted crispy pizza. [CE Phood]

Philly Market Cafe gives major props to Santucci’s Pizza, saying “it’s got more going for it than Osteria’s ‘pie.’” [Philly Market Cafe]

Oh this should generate some comments. Philadelphia gets two pizzas among the top 25 in the United States in the latest edition of GQ.

Tacconelli’s white pizza comes in at number 9 and Osteria’s Zucca pizza (not currently on the menu) is ranked number 22.

Additionally Philadelphia comes in at number 8 in US pizza cities.

American Pie [GQ/men.style.com via Meal Ticket]
The Top Ten (Cities, Not Pizzas) [GQ/men.style.com]
Alan Richman Names Top 25 Pizzas in the  US [Easy on the Eyes version from Slice]

Kirsten Henri finally gives up her principle against ordering dough ahead and heads to Port Richmond and Tacconelli’s for pizza. She reserves three doughs and orders one regular, one white and one with sausage and sweet peppers.

Were they better than the average Philly pies? Yes. They had a thin, nicely blistered crust and a tomato sauce that erred on the sweet side. Were they as spectacular as the hype would lead you to believe? No. Are they one of the city’s better pies? Yes. Is it worth going through the whoop-de-do of reserving dough and then waiting another stretch for your pizza to show up? Yes, if only for the same reason it’s sometimes worth going through the whoop-de-do of waiting in an interminable line for a cheesesteak.

Give Pizza a Chance [Philadelphia Weekly]
Tacconelli’s [Official Site]
Photo by Johnny Goodtimes

$2 Mexican beers, Mexican food specials and Johnny Goodtimes quizzo tonight at O’Neals.

Why not try one of Philadelphia’s best pizzas, give Tacconelli’s a call and see if they have some dough left. Some people get worked up that you have to reserve your dough ahead of time at Tacconelli’s but seriously, how is that different than just making reservations for dinner? So go ahead and call, it’s (215) 425-4983.

Last night WIP and Glenn Macnow held their Pizza Palooza and anointed Tacconelli’s the best pizza in the Philadelphia area.

1. Tacconelli’s, Port Richmond
2. DeLorenzo’s Tomato Pie (Hudson Street), Trenton
3. Marra’s, South Philly
4. Celebre’s, South Philly
5. Lazaro’s, South Philly
6. Franzone’s, Bridgeport

Pizza Palooza [610 WIP]

Johnny Goodtimes isn’t the only person in Philadelphia out to determine who makes the best pizza in the Philadelphia region. WIP’s Glen Macnow is also on the hunt as he tries 30 pizzas in 30 days. The hunt culminates in a “Pizza Palooza” on Thursday, May 24th.

To try to keep the judging as consistent as possible, Glen is only comparing pepperoni pizzas at each place. So far Tacconelli’s is number 1 and Marrone’s in Ardmore is dead last.

Glen Macnow’s Pizza Palooza [610 WIP Sportsradio]

Last year Johnny Goodtimes embarked on a quest to find the best pizza in the Philadelphia area. In the end he tried more than 25 varieties and gave his highest rank, four pepperonis, to Tony’s Place, Tacconelli’s, and Mama Palma’s.Well he’s doing it again this year and is looking for suggestions. So pop over and give him a few. We have some ourselves, Osteria, Sovana Bistro in Kennett Square and De Lorenzo’s in Trenton.

Where’s The Best Pizza In Philly? [Johnny Goodtimes]
Photo by avlxyz