tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216600486003762392.post5844429829556443792..comments2024-03-10T21:09:54.780-04:00Comments on Pizza Quixote: Review: Pizza Brain, Philadelphia (Fishtown)Pizza Quixotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17883928558644129413noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216600486003762392.post-74313721727398040662013-08-23T07:55:33.483-04:002013-08-23T07:55:33.483-04:00BH - I've been there! Good site. If there is a...BH - I've been there! Good site. If there is a deficit to my own pizza making, it's that I haven't figured out the proper time for the dough to rise, and I don't have the skill to stretch the dough.Pizza Quixotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17883928558644129413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216600486003762392.post-28442327803791178972013-08-22T17:13:16.271-04:002013-08-22T17:13:16.271-04:00This is a pizza forum thread you might like....htt...This is a pizza forum thread you might like....http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,25401.new.html#new<br /><br />BeauneHeadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216600486003762392.post-70761303260809522013-08-20T13:10:08.458-04:002013-08-20T13:10:08.458-04:00Yeah....I've been to La Villa....and to Palerm...Yeah....I've been to La Villa....and to Palermo's (in Bordentown), both of which sell Trenton tomato pies. But, neither place was worthy of a trip back. One problem I have is with places that dump a lot of sugar into their tomatoes or into their sauces. Palermo's is a poster child for that. <br /><br />Joe's was really good, I though...and they were open for lunch, but...they've been gone a long time, so I don't remember it all that well. Bottom line, IMO, there is no real "backup" for deLo...even Papa's. <br /><br />Look forward to your report on Beddia, though it sounds like the cost is really high ($18 for a "plain") and the lines too long for the limited time they're open to lure me down there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216600486003762392.post-73740833250421450872013-08-20T09:39:09.869-04:002013-08-20T09:39:09.869-04:00BH,
Beddia is next on my list, and also Stella Ro...BH,<br /><br />Beddia is next on my list, and also Stella Rosso in Downingtown. Had a wonderful Trenton tomato pie at La Villa in Morrisville. Not quite Papa's or DeLorenzo's, but no waiting, friendly service. Better than Joe's Tomato Pies, which (before it closed) was my deLo backup plan.<br /><br />PQPizza Quixotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17883928558644129413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216600486003762392.post-35098749933872275972013-08-19T17:52:24.895-04:002013-08-19T17:52:24.895-04:00I visited Pizza Brain again last night, after droo...I visited Pizza Brain again last night, after drooling over your review. (We had been there last spring, shortly after it opened and enjoyed it, though not sure it was a "destination" pie place.<br /><br />We went there first, expecting to go to another Fishtown newbie, which is getting high/higher ratings, Pizza Hub, after...for comparison studies. However, that place was "closed" for a private party. Oh, well..<br /><br />I agree with you, the pies/crust are really good...an excellent north Jersey crunchy, chewy thin crust. Like you, I'd like if they didn't pre-plan the combos and allowed the customer to choose toppings, but the pre-named pies are part of their shtick, and work fine, judging from the crowds.<br /><br />On the Plain Jane pie, cheese, sauce, basil....I didn't really like the "aged" provolone thrown into the mix with the mozzarella. But, I generally don't like "aged" provolone; the smoky flavor is too much. Not sure if you can ask to leave it out. The pepperoni was, as you said, good and subtle.<br /><br />I certainly would take a ride to this place (and to try Pizza Hub and Beddia, another place that gets raves in Fishtown)if I craved pizza and wasn't int the mood to make it. There is nothing as good in Manayunk or the close Main Line. And, Fishtown is a food mecca now...lots of barbecue and pizza and other delicacies, and a great feel to the area.<br /><br />Brian, the redhead, from whom the name "Brain" evolved..wasn't there...Probably, even he needs a break from the zaniness.<br /><br />I'll be back.<br /><br />BeauneHead in BalaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com