Tony Esho

I was raised in a Middle Eastern household and community. I am knowledgeable about regional spices and herbs as common as mint, cinnamon, and cloves, and lesser known sumac and marjoram

Pizza Lucé

Stretched over Minnesota Pizza Lucé has multiple locations not only in the Twin Cities, but throughout Minnesota. We grab some slices from the Uptown Minneapolis location to understand why it's a popular choice Highlights: great texture, joy to handle and hold Lowlights: simple presentation implies a basic, not

Little Tomato

Food truck that won't leave you A permanent food truck/trailer located next to Number Twelve Cider in Minneapolis, Little Tomato turns out wood-fired, hand-tossed pizzas Highlights: looks and smells great, nice texture Lowlights: not a good value Little Tomato Steve Pizza Try it yourself Final Score for

ElMar's New York Pizza

NY in MN Plymouth, MN is our next destination to try ElMar's Pizza. Replicating New York style, each piece is authentically large Highlights: feels and textured like a NY style pizza Lowlights: a bit on the bland side 0:00/1× ElMar's New York Pizza Pepperoni

Blaze Pizza

You had me at $10 Blaze Pizza is a national chain with only two, local locations (as of this writing), one in Minneapolis and one where our order came from in St Louis Park. There was an offer for a large, $10 pizza, so we investigated whether Blaze is a

The Loop

Likely well known to Hawkeyes Regardless of whether The Loop is hosting Iowa Hawkeyes for a game watch, pizza is always on the menu. Is the pizza worth going for when it's not game day? Highlights: looks good and holds well in the hand Lowlights: contentious taste and

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Luigi's Best

Mario is 2P now Luigi's Best features ingredients imported from Italy. Tucked away in St Louis Park, it's worth the trip or a stop whenever you pass by

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Red Rabbit

Authentic Italian North Loop continues to provide a near endless supply of pizzas for us to review. Red Rabbit is our first pizza that replicates a traditional, Italian pizza

Pizzeria Pezzo

Deep dish-appointment The edges of the Twin Cities metro may seem like a far trip for a pizza, but heading to White Bear Lake is quicker than a trip to the airport for a Chicago deep dish. We fortunately have Maggie on our panel to provide some Chicagoan insight Highlights:

Boludo

Argentinian flavor without the passport We return to Nicollet and try a unique style of pizza. It's safe to say, that you won't find anything like Boludo anywhere else in the Twin Cities Highlights: unique aroma, presentation, and taste Lowlights: unique flavors and texture may be

Jakeeno's Pizza

Unique name, good pizza Aaron was adamant we test Jakeeno's Pizza. So we grabbed a south Minneapolis pizza from this family owned and operated restaurant Highlights: above average taste, aroma, and texture; great value Lowlights: poor presentation to some 0:00/1× Jakeeno's Pizza Pepperoni and

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Good Times

Is it too late to change the name to Great Times? A relative newcomer located in the Kingfield neighborhood of Minneapolis, and contends for the crown

Wrecktangle

Detroit style There seems to be a growing popularity in Detroit style pizzas nationwide. We trial Wrecktangle from Minneapolis's North Loop neighborhood with two Michiganders on the review panel Highlights: great crunch and holds securely, traits of a true Detroit style Lowlights: overly rich, not a slice that&

Parkway Pizza

Minneapolis style With over ten years of pizza making experience, we try one of Parkway Pizza's multiple locations in Northeast Minneapolis Highlights: a visually appealing and good tasting pizza Lowlights: a bit pricey for what you get Parkway Pizza Supreme Try it yourself Final Score for all subscribers

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Broadway Bar & Pizza

A Minnesota pizza chain St Anthony's Broadway Pizza is examined. Are Broadway's multiple locations indicative of a high-grade pizza?

Maggie’s Family Restaurant

Wayzata pyzza We venture out west for one of Maggie’s Family Restaurant's pizzas Highlights: unoffensive, everyone will enjoy a slice Lowlights: appears to be made with little reason or lack of understanding about what a pizza should end up being 0:00/1× Maggie’s Family Restaurant

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Day Block Brewing

Oh, apparently growlers are not a stomach description Downtown Minneapolis again is the destination. We test Day Block's pizza, but skip their beers Highlights: lovely look and feel, easy to chow down slices Lowlights: the crust is bland 0:00/1× Day Block Italian Queen Try it yourself

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Fast Eddie's Pizza

Fantastic job Eddie Over to Tangletown we go, and the trip was worth it. Fast Eddie's place may not be big, but the taste is

Uptown Pizza

Surprisingly elegant Late night foods in Uptown are popular, but how do they taste when we're not inebriated? Uptown Pizza provides New York Style Pizza at most hours of the day. We tested a pizza for dinner Highlights: unoffensive taste and appearance, all should enjoy; crust is finished

Hello Pizza

Hello pizza, goodbye crust Our first, local pizza outside of Minneapolis. Delicious pizza has found it's way over the border and into Edina Highlights: an excellent tasting pizza Lowlights: bland and unpleasant crust 0:00/1× Hello Pizza New Yorker Try it yourself Final Score for all subscribers

Surly Pizza Upstairs

New Haven-style Local breweries feature great pizza in their taprooms. So we start with Surly, which helped bring about all the taprooms we enjoy today Highlights: pleasant taste and texture, you could finish a whole pizza by surprise Lowlights: the sweet-savory combo creates decisive opinions Surly Pizza Upstairs I'

Element Pizza

Napoli style We return to Northeast Minneapolis for not one, but two pizzas: Old World and Nordeast Old World We try our first vegetarian pizza Highlights: lovely look and amazing aroma Lowlights: texture isn't right Nordeast A more traditional, sausage, pepperoni, and mushroom pizza Highlights: good aroma Lowlights:

Black Sheep

Good, but overrated We put Black Sheep's coal fire pizza to the test. A commonly recommended pizza in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis, and popular enough to have multiple locations in the Twin Cities Highlights: Wonderful smell, great tasting ingredients Lowlights: sloppily put together, difficult to enjoy

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Young Joni

Earned reputation One bite and you'll discover why this is one of the best pizzas in the Twin Cities

Jet's Pizza

A Michigan pizza chain Tony decided to introduce some Minnesotans to a pizza chain he knows well. Jet's Pizza is a quick and simple way to try out a Detroit-Style Deep Dish Highlights: Feels secure in your hand, you could change a tire without losing a topping Lowlights:

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Red Wagon

A treat for outsiders Red Wagon caught the out-of-state critics by surprise. A good pizza in South Minneapolis that should be more talked about Highlights: light and easy to eat, you'll go through slices fast if you don't pace yourself; gorgeous looking pizza Lowlights: Taste is