America's 10 most destination-worthy pizza joints
Well, hold on a second: Maybe you don't have to spend those airline points just yet. Some of the most destination-worthy pizza joints are right here in California, according to a recent ranking from Food & Wine.
New York? Definitely. Chicago? Yes, despite all the deep-dish skeptics out there. But the Bay Area and L.A.? Local correspondent Becky Duffett argues they're worthy of celebration in this 'za Renaissance, asserting "American pizza has never been better."
Outta Sight in San Francisco gets Duffett's nod for its long-fermented sourdough and experimental toppings like Peking duck, while Berkeley's Rose Pizzeria succeeds for its "crunchy, original style that lands somewhere between Naples and NYC with sweet tomato and creamy white sauces." Here are the rest of the country's pizza destinations:
Food & Wine's 10 Must-Visit Pizzerias in the United States
1. John's of Bleecker Street (New York City)
2. L'Industrie (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
3. Bungalow by Middle Brow (Chicago)
4. Buddy's Pizza (Detroit)
5. Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana (New Haven, Conn.)
6. Razza Pizza Artigianale (Jersey City, N.J.)
7. Quarter Sheets (Los Angeles)
8. Outta Sight (San Francisco)
9. Rose Pizzeria (Berkeley, Calif.)
10. Lovely's Fifty Fifty (Portland, Ore.)
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