Category Florida
UPDATE: Florida Panhandle’s 30-A—Amore Pizzeria Space is Now a Pizza by the Sea
Original Review: 10/07/12 Previous Rating: ***1/2 Working On A Good Thing Two summers ago, Mrs. Pie and I enjoyed a delightful pizza at a sweet rooftop patio location in Santa Rosa Beach. Had we not skipped it last year, we would have learned that Amore Pizzeria had vacated the space for the then second location […]
UPDATE: Florida Panhandle’s 30-A—Peppinos Pizzeria Lasts Only One Season
Original Review: 05/23/15 Previous Rating: **** 1/2 Nearer Perfection The Pizza Snob’s excitement last year about real New York-style pizza finally coming to the Redneck Riviera was short-lived. Unfortunately, after only a single season, Luigi from Connecticut has shut down Peppinos Pizzeria & Ice Cream Shop. In the dark until my recent annual beach vacation […]
UPDATE: A Return Visit to Florida’s Panama (City) Pizzeria
Original Review: 08/10/14 PIZZA SNOB RATING *1/2 Thinking About the Trashcan First Update: 09/21/14 PIZZA SNOB RATING Withdrawn Before closing out this year’s Florida Panhandle vacation, the Pizza Snob had some unfinished business over at Panama Pizzeria. Last year’s adventure there resulted in a rather comical tale involving an extremely over-cooked slice that was in […]
Peppinos Pizzeria—The Real Deal Finally Comes to Florida’s 30-A
It was once again time for the Pizza Snob’s annual vacation to the Florida Gulf Coast—a beautiful and relaxing place where I could never spend too much time. It also meant that it was time to update the state of the heretofore mediocre pizza pickings on the Panhandle. Well sunshine and pizza lovers, after first […]
UPDATE: 30-A’s Pizza Nona Closes Shop
Latest Review: 06/05/13 PIZZA SNOB RATING *** Better than Dominos After surviving two seasons on the Florida Panhandle, Pizza Nona has closed shop for 2015. This unique space set up half-pizzeria and half-ice cream shop didn’t stay closed for long and has reopened this season under new ownership as Peppinos Pizzeria & Ice Cream Shop. […]
Pucci’s Pizza—Some Great New York Pizza in Miami
The Pizza Snob was quite excited when his real job sent him to Miami on a secret mission. I hadn’t been there since Dan Marino quarterbacked the Dolphins. Since then, all I heard about was how the city’s chic factor had increased—hopefully though not to where you couldn’t find a good slice of NY pizza. […]
UPDATE: Enzo’s in Florida’s 30A is No More
Latest Review: 08/14/14 PIZZA SNOB RATING ****1/2 Nearer Perfection For the past two years, the dining highlight of our weeklong vacation on the Redneck Riviera has been a visit to Enzo’s Italian Restaurant. Not only was their pizza the best on the Panhandle, but Enzo’s was one of the best casual Italian dining experiences you […]
UPDATE: Panama Pizzeria is Forgiven
Original Review: 08/10/14 PIZZA SNOB RATING *1/2 Thinking About the Trashcan The Pizza Snob is all about forgiveness and is hereby extending some mercy to Panama City Beach’s Panama Pizzeria. After receiving a heartfelt apology from its owner, I am withdrawing my previous rating. Here is what he had to say after reading my recent […]
New Pizza on the Panhandle—Acme Ice House Brings “American” Food to Florida’s 30-A
Every summer seems to bring at least one new place serving pizza to Florida’s 30-A. This year’s offering is from the Acme Ice House in Seacrest Beach. A rather elaborate establishment with a Happy Days 50s feel, Acme focuses on good old American staples like burgers, fried foods and pizza. (The Brooklyn Meatball Sub sure […]
UPDATE: Enzo’s Italian Restaurant—Still the Best on Florida’s 30-A
Original Review: 10/07/12 Previous Rating: ***1/2 Working On A Good Thing Two summers ago, The Pizza Snob travelled across the Florida Panhandle’s Highway 30-A looking for good pizza. Hands down, the most authentic and tastiest pie I found was at Enzo’s Italian Restaurant. Previously located on the west end of 30-A in Santa Rosa Beach, […]
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