Al Forno Al Fresco–Amazing Pizza Surprise at Sanibel Island Farmers’ Market
If you read my last post, you learned that Mrs. Pie and I were not enjoying the beaches of beautiful Sanibel Island. So, we decided to leave the bugs and smells behind and pay a Sunday morning visit to...
View ArticleDante’s Coal Fired Pizza—Sanibel Island’s Best
Not that I ever for one minute doubted that Mrs. Pie loved me, but she sure showed me when she booked our condo rental at the Sanibel Island beach in walking distance of a pizza joint. Better yet, it...
View ArticleDowntown House of Pizza—NY Pie in Fort Myers, FL
Yes! It is downtown and truly a house of pizza. Travelling inland from our Sanibel space on the beach, Mrs. Pie and I took a journey to visit the fun downtown of Fort Myers. There we found a way cool...
View ArticleCapone’s Coal Fired Pizza—Pizza with a Theme in Fort Myers, FL
When the Pizza Snob and Mrs. Pie visit friends, they often want to be hospitable and take us to their favorite pizza place. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. One recent such situation was at...
View ArticleVilla Gennaro Italian Restaurant—Good Pizza and More in Edison, NJ
On a short trip back to the Pizza State, Mrs. Pie, our son The Professor, my brother and I were looking for a place to have dinner in my brother’s home spot of Edison. Rather than pushing for some pie,...
View ArticlePhil’s Famous Pizza & Steaks—Get ‘em Both in the Philly ‘Burbs
Mrs. Pie and I paid a short visit to the Philadelphia area to visit our son, The Philosopher, and our lovely daughter-in-law. While family getting together like this is a blessing, the sad part is that...
View ArticleThe Snob Does Chicago Style Pizza—Lou Malnati’s in Elk Grove, IL
I have never said that I didn’t like Chicago Style pizza. As a matter of fact, I do quite like it. It’s just that it is so different from the New York Style pizza that I was born and raised on. I’m...
View ArticleBasil Garden Pizza—A (Somewhat) New Pizza Spot in Brentwood, TN
Brentwood is a somewhat wealthier than average American city located in between Nashville proper and the Snob’s home of Franklin. It’s a town that came to be from a lot of Country Music money, most...
View ArticlePaulie Gee’s Slice Shop–Brooklyn’s Best NY Slice
Having done this blog for over eight years, I am truly blessed to say that by now the Pizza Snob has gotten to visit most of New York’s legendary pizza joints. But, earlier this year before COVID hit,...
View ArticleRibalta—A Neapolitan Pizza in NYC
It’s now been nine months since I’ve been to New York City. That’s the longest separation I have ever had from my favorite city in the world and I miss it dearly. COVID has not been too nice to the...
View ArticleWood Stack Pizza Kitchen—Great New Jersey Pizza Surprise
My most recent trip back to the Pizza State was in February which makes for the longest I’ve ever been away from home. On the Sunday before I flew back to Music City, I met my brother and his wife for...
View ArticleFlorida Panhandle’s 30-A Update 2020
UPDATE: Florida Panhandle’s 30-A—Acme Ice House is No More Original Review: 08/07/14 Previous Rating: ***1/2 Working on a Good Thing Acme was a fun place with a varied menu and a decent pizza, but it’s...
View ArticleLola Coastal Italian–A Delicious Pizza Comes to Florida’s 30-A
With COVID isolation driving us both nuts, Mrs. Pie and the Pizza Snob decided that a safe escape from the confines of our Tennessee home was in order. Where safer than then fresh salt air and sunshine...
View ArticleUPDATE: Matteo’s Pizza Space in Franklin/Brentwood Becomes Basil Garden
Original Review: 02/09/13 PIZZA SNOB RATING **1/2 Not a Total Waste Matteo’s Pizza, who has been in Franklin for around 20 years has left he business. Starting out in The Factory in Franklin,...
View ArticleSauce It Pizza—At The Hub in Florida’s 30-A
Holidaying at the beach during COVID was a great getaway for me and Mrs. Pie. Trying to squeeze in one more pizza joint before we went back home, I took a chance on a place that I didn’t think would be...
View ArticleNew York Pizza & Grill—Pizza in PCB
Desperately needing another pandemic break, Mrs. Pie and I took the chance on a November trip to the beach. Again, visiting our beloved 30A on the Florida Gulf Coast, we were truly blessed with a...
View ArticlePanama City Beach’s Bubba’s Pizza—Who Woulda Thought?
During last month’s COVID getaway to the Florida Panhandle, while driving back to 30A from a day trip to Panama City Beach, I spotted a pizza joint with a name that made it a place I just had to visit....
View ArticleBirmingham’s Post Office Pies—Pizza Excellence in Alabama
You have got to admit that it is rather unusual to see a place in Alabama, or anywhere in the Deep South for that matter, regularly show up in lists of the best pizza spots in America. Well, after...
View ArticleNew York City – Pandemic Pizza Closures
OK, I get it that folks are glad 2020 is over. Yes, there is finally hope that these vaccines will bring an end to this disgusting pandemic. Not to be a total downer, but let’s face it, things will...
View ArticleWhole Foods Market–The Pizza Snob Gives It Another Try
Among other things, working at home during the COVID pandemic has disrupted my workday routine of having lunch everyday at the Whole Foods Market in the Green Hills area of Nashville. My brisk walk...
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