Man is this good pie. I'm gearing up for a visit to the East Coast in a few weeks and I can hardly wait to get to New Haven(or West Haven) to treat myself to Pepe's, Sally's or Zuppardis. I may try to hit Modern this time, since I've heard a lot about it, but I've never been there.
We are hosting a Swedish hockey player for the San Diego Gulls Junior team(18-20 yr olds). He arrived last week and I've been introducing him to the USA and to San Diego. First stop was In N' Out Burgers. We hit Luche Libre on Washington St. for tacos....but the highlight for me was showing him what good pizza is...
My first and only choice was Urbn Pizza on University Ave. in North Park. Of course the Urbn in Vista is just as good if not better, but too far for me. If you've read anything I've written, you will know that Urbn is my favorite Pizza restaurant in town. I know it's good, because, in addition to recreating the New Haven Napoletano style of pizza, I can't stop myself from eating once I start. I can down a half of a large pizza in one sitting if I want to. Usually, I try to restrain myself and save 2 or 3 slices to take home for eating cold out of the fridge or reheated in the toaster oven. When I eat most other pizza's in San Diego, I can barely finish 1 slice...it's just not usually good enough to waste the calories. Most of the pizzerias I've reviewed in previous columns are good and warrant at least 2 slices, but Urbn takes the "pie".
So Ludwig, our guest Swedish hockey player, and I ordered a large cheese with sausage on 1/2, bacon on 1/2 and onions.....it was de-freaking-liscious. I loved it. Ludwig was impressed. It was everything I would expect and hope for...sloppy thin pizza with a tasty crunchy crust. Perfecto! Foxon Park Birch Beer ....mmmm!!! One caveat. $30 plus tip for a large pizza with 3 toppings and 2 drinks. Not cheap.
My mouth is watering thinking about scarfing down pizza in New Haven...tempted to head back to Urbn for more, but I'll hold off.
We are hosting a Swedish hockey player for the San Diego Gulls Junior team(18-20 yr olds). He arrived last week and I've been introducing him to the USA and to San Diego. First stop was In N' Out Burgers. We hit Luche Libre on Washington St. for tacos....but the highlight for me was showing him what good pizza is...
My first and only choice was Urbn Pizza on University Ave. in North Park. Of course the Urbn in Vista is just as good if not better, but too far for me. If you've read anything I've written, you will know that Urbn is my favorite Pizza restaurant in town. I know it's good, because, in addition to recreating the New Haven Napoletano style of pizza, I can't stop myself from eating once I start. I can down a half of a large pizza in one sitting if I want to. Usually, I try to restrain myself and save 2 or 3 slices to take home for eating cold out of the fridge or reheated in the toaster oven. When I eat most other pizza's in San Diego, I can barely finish 1 slice...it's just not usually good enough to waste the calories. Most of the pizzerias I've reviewed in previous columns are good and warrant at least 2 slices, but Urbn takes the "pie". So Ludwig, our guest Swedish hockey player, and I ordered a large cheese with sausage on 1/2, bacon on 1/2 and onions.....it was de-freaking-liscious. I loved it. Ludwig was impressed. It was everything I would expect and hope for...sloppy thin pizza with a tasty crunchy crust. Perfecto! Foxon Park Birch Beer ....mmmm!!! One caveat. $30 plus tip for a large pizza with 3 toppings and 2 drinks. Not cheap.
My mouth is watering thinking about scarfing down pizza in New Haven...tempted to head back to Urbn for more, but I'll hold off.
