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Dave Ouzounian's avatar

No mention of Buddy’s pizza from Detroit? For shame, sir!

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Patrick Brennan's avatar

Here in Mid-Missouri the natives rave over their pizza, which is made with a substance called "Provel," in place of what my favorite Brooklynite called "Faciamorra's Mozzaroni Cheese."

So, I make my own.

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Paul Britton's avatar

In Rochester, NY (where there has been a large Italian-American community) we have several pizza shops that serve absolutely first-rate pizza, much better than the few slices I have ever gotten in NYC or Chicago.

It goes without saying that what you get from the chain pizza shops like Domino’s or Mr. Shoes tastes like cardboard. Inedible.

We had pizza in a restaurant in Florence, Italy several years ago. It was incredibly delicious. But it was really a different kind of food altogether. No resemblance to any American pizza.

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Liz's avatar

A western NYer in Seattle. I miss pizza. I miss bagels. My boyfriend — now husband, and a Canadian — and I met in NYC for our first trip together in a long distance relationship. He used a fork and a knife.

We didn’t get to have a wedding with our own vows, so when we renew the next couple of years, that one is going in there.

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Jay Nordlinger's avatar

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Steven Marks's avatar

Jay, Jay, what can I say? I'm a native New Yorker, but I lived in Chicago for 22 years. My taste in pizza was transformed. Distinctive, and admittedly, an outlier, relative to, well, everywhere else, but still. My favorite joint was in Oak Park, whence I moved when kids were born. Edwardo's, it was. Moved to DC in '96. I don't miss much about Chicagoland, but, damn, that stuffed pizza was sublime. You ever try it?

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Jay Nordlinger's avatar

Yes!

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TP's avatar

Portions of "The Legend of Bagger Vance" were filmed on Kiawah Island, where I formerly had a vacation home. For a time, a local market/deli had the movie playing on a continuous loop. For me, the worst part of the movie was Ms. Theron's attempt at a Southern accent. I shake my head at the negativity sent Will Smith's way for his portrayal of Bagger.

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Doctor Robert's avatar

The American birth of pizza was in New Haven, not New York. The best pizzas I have had, despite enjoying many in the Elm City, were at Independent Pizza in Rapid City SD. To be certain the first one was not a fluke, we returned two nights later. Just as good.

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Jay Nordlinger's avatar

👍

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K.'s avatar

I was going to bring up New Haven pizza here, since a couple of days ago I went with family and friends to a corn maze not far from the city...pizza-themed, and harping on Connecticut's new self-styling as the U.S. pizza capital. Jay, as an imaginary mayoral candidate, what is your feeling about Connecticut trying to take this title? I have never had pizza in either NYC or New Haven, but it still seems like a bold claim on CT's part.

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Jay Nordlinger's avatar

Connecticut should stick to nutmeg!

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Chuck Roberts's avatar

Always great reading your work.

I wish a good evening to my Chiefs, but it’s looking much better for your Lions these days.

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Jay Nordlinger's avatar

Good luck, Chuck! Thx.

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CynthiaW's avatar

That was very nice. Anent the spread of ethnic foods, I lived in the Southwest until I was about 12. When we moved to the east coast in late 70s, there was not much in the way of Mexican food generally available. Mexican restaurants were oriented toward non-Mexican customers, which meant the food was more "Mexican vibe" than actually Mexican. I think I was in my 30s by the time grocery stores sold real Mexican ingredients, and actual food Mexicans like could be found in restaurants.

For authenticity, the trick is to go where the construction workers on lunch break are eating, but if you don't know what part of Mexico or Central America the construction workers are from, you won't know what kind of food to expect.

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Benjy Compson's avatar

Mother Bears Deep Dish Pizza is the yummiest pizza in my tummy that there ever was to my teenage self. I can still smell the place thirty years gone.

As for golf, shank this into the Bada Bing, I mean Oval Office…is there any coincidence that The Don being known for fudging his scorecard with a straight face and his own signature would betray the solemn oath he took on a Bible…with his own name on it…printed in fools gold nonetheless…God HELP U.S. Gotta run on. Thanks for taking my rant Onward and Upward Peace be with you

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Brett F.'s avatar

This made me think of Tom Homan's bag of cash. Demoralizing.

"When law-abiding people see others break the law—breezily and with impunity—it demoralizes them."

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David K Taggart's avatar

Seeking respite from Rocktoberfest, I retired to my local craft brewery. They had a guitar player who sang "I Get a Kick Out of You" and did an acoustic of "Mister Sandman".

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Jay Nordlinger's avatar

Nice!

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