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UPDATE: Pizza Changeover in Spring Hill, TN–Samboli’s Space is Now Nelly’s
Original Review: 12/20/12 PIZZA SNOB RATING **** Near Perfection On a recent trip south to Spring Hill, my visit to a new pizza place, Nelly’s Italian Cafe, found that it was a takeover of the former site of Samboli’s Family Restaurant and Pizzeria. Nelly’s has a new ownership with ties to Nashville’s Joey’s House of […]
Nelly’s Italian Cafe—Ownership Change for Spring Hill, TN Pizza Location
The Pizza Snob doesn’t venture much into the Southern Williamson County town of Spring Hill. The last time was to help my son, The Kid, buy a car, and this time it was to help support a friend’s efforts to restore an old fire engine called Fire Belle. It was a mere coincidence that both […]
UPDATE: Spinelli’s Pizzeria—“Punk Rock Pizzeria” on Louisville’s Baxter Ave.
Original Review: 7/25/12 Previous Rating: ***1/2 Better Than Dominos Late one night two years ago, after rocking out at the Forecastle Festival, my son and I grabbed some not so quick slices at the busy downtown Spinelli’s Pizzeria. They weren’t bad, but were clearly not worth the effort. However, on my trips to Louisville since […]
UPDATE: Bayonne’s Tony’s Pizza Is Just Renovating: A Word From the Owner
Original Review: 09/22/12 PIZZA SNOB RATING ****1/2 Nearer Perfection My post this morning about the suspected demise of the much-loved Tony’s Pizza created a level of interest like this blog has never before seen. The amount of sadness mixed in with an overall appreciation for this Bayonne landmark was incredible. Well, leave it to the […]
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 […]
UPDATE: Bayonne’s Tony’s Pizza Shuts Down Too!
Original Review: 09/22/12 PIZZA SNOB RATING ****1/2 Nearer Perfection My posting yesterday about the demise of Mario’s Pizza, brought with it the sad news from my friends on the You Know You Grew Up in Bayonne When …. Facebook page that Tony’s Pizza also closed about a month ago. The Snob usually checks on these […]
UPDATE: Bayonne’s Mario’s Pizza Shuts Down
Original Review: 04/06/13 PIZZA SNOB RATING ****Near Perfection On a recent trip back home, The Pizza Snob came across a locked door and handmade sign offering a pizza setup for lease. It looks like Mario’s Pizza is no more. I was glad to meet the owner last year and wish him the best in the […]
DaVinci’s Pizza and Calzones in Knoxville—Dishonoring to the State of New Jersey
For the second weekend in a row, the Pizza Snob somehow found himself in Knoxville. Although this trip came with no specific pizza plans, the inevitable was sure to happen. A late Saturday afternoon stroll with Mrs. Pie through a quiet Old Town led me to a sign that stopped me in my tracks: “New […]
UPDATE: Bayonne’s Pizza Linos—Watch Them on TV’s Hungry Investors
Original Review: 05/03/14 PIZZA SNOB RATING ****½ Nearer Perfection One of the Pizza Snob’s favorite new Bayonne pizza places, Pizza Linos, was recently featured on Spike TV’s Hungry Investors, and you can watch it online here. Seems like times have been tough for this local joint, and they turned to the team of Jon Taffer, […]
Dazzo’s Pizzeria—Good New York Style Pie in Knoxville
The Philosopher and I still had time to kill before our evening’s concert entertainment in Knoxville. So we left our disappointing pizza experience at The Tomato Head to grab a slice at a place my other son, The Kid, recommended. We were clueless about its actual name and location since The Kid’s full intel was […]
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