Taste Test

The Perfect Pie: Sampling Pizza from Around the Bay

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We could go on for days about how much we love pizza, but let’s not be too cheesy about it – we’ll cut right to the chase. Here are some mouthwatering slices and great places you can try to up your pizza game across the Bay.

Follow the Fold
This yummy buffalo chicken pizza from Papa Joe’s Wrap Shack was a total hit. With the excellent balance of flavors, from the blue cheese and buffalo sauce to the onions and scallions, it was spicy without being too spicy. One of our staffers commented that it was “the closest to New York pizza I’ve ever had outside New York,” because of the slice’s huge size while remaining thin and foldable. 567 Hope Street, Bristol, 253-9911.

All Fired Up
It’s not hard to see why this pizza from Federal Hill Pizza earned the title, “The owner’s favorite.” This flavorful brick oven-fired delight is topped with mozzarella, mushrooms, goat cheese, red sauce, basil and perfectly thin and salty prosciutto. The flavor combo is awesome, with all of the fresh ingredients adding just the right amount of pop. 495 Main Street, Warren, 245-0045.

Thinking Thin
On a visual note, this pizza from Pizzico Ristorante is stunning. Generous por- tions of tender artichoke hearts, salty prosciutto and Parmesan and Asiago cheeses are distributed evenly across a thin, smoky crust, and everything is topped with fresh sprinklings of basil and balsamic vinegar. Upon further inves- tigation (with our mouths) we found that every bite offered a different, equally pleasing combination of flavors. 308 County Road, Barrington, 247-0303.

Hip to be Square
This rectangular take on pizza from Leo’s Ristorante features a delicious thick, crisp crust that’s hearty without being dense. The basil pesto has a delicate flavor and is not overwhelmingly garlicy – perfect for a casual date night dinner. While biting into a slice, one staffer exclaimed, “I could eat copious amounts of this pizza... and I probably will.” 365 Hope Street, Bristol, 253-9300.

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