When I went to New York City for the first time, I was told by just about everyone that I had to go to a pizza place or my trip would not be complete. There is something American about finding great pizza. In fact, there are some that feel the personality of a city or an area simply by the pizza that they serve. Though I did enjoy the pizza we had in NYC, I can?t say it was the best that I have ever had. However, it certainly had a New York feel to it, and isn?t that the point anyway?
Most people find that their favorite pizza place is right in their own town. Perhaps it is because that is what they eat the most, and probably because that is what they grew up on. There are many chains out there that have great pizza, but the best pizza place seems to be the one that is owned by a family that has been making pizza for a very long time. They know what they are doing, and they have tinkered with their recipe until they have come up with the best pizza they can make.
That?s not to say that the chain pizza place does not have some good food to offer. The big ones are around because people like them, and often they like that they can find the same pizza in different places around the country. The chain pizza place tends to have the same things everywhere, but they may have local specials that you can?t find anywhere else. Eating at one is certainly safe, but you may discover something wonderful if you see what a city really has to offer in the way of pizza.
I always thought I was alone in thinking the pizza place in a town was as important as anything else. There have been three new families that have moved in near me in the last year, and each of them asked for a recommendation for a great pizza place in town. We love pizza because it is something that most will eat, always tastes great, and can be delivered right to the home. Even though most think it is Italian in nature, we have made it very much a staple of American life. You may enjoy a chain, but remember to order from your locally owned shop on occasion. If they all go out of business, something wonderful about our culture will be lost.
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