Connecticut

Tomconroy

(7,611 posts) Thu Oct 21, 2021, 03:03 AM Oct 2021

New Haven Pizza Guide

New Haven, CT is famous for its thin crust pizza. The first pizzaria, Pepe's in Wooster St., dates back to the 1920s. It is now opening franchises nation wide. Pepe's historic rival is Sally's, a few doors away. It is nearly as old. Sally's name was featured on pizza boxes appearing in early Doonesbury cartoons. Both places feature brick ovens which some think is key to a great thin crust.
The local paper recently featured a guide to some of the area restaurants featuring New Haven style pizza. It's worth saving for when you happen to be in the area. Be forwared: Places like Pepe's, Sally's and Modern can have long lines at times. People seem to think the pizza is worth the wait:

https://www.nhregister.com/projects/new-haven-pizza-guide/

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New Haven Pizza Guide (Original Post) Tomconroy Oct 2021 OP

Hay CT!! 🥰 sprinkleeninow Oct 2021 #1

Do any have basements? ret5hd Oct 2021 #2

we love both, when driving north, we will jump off the highway and go to the shorter line. bottomofthehill Oct 2021 #3

Which do you like? My family has a branch of Pepe's Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2021 #4

If I have a choice I usually opt for Modern just because the Tomconroy Oct 2021 #6

Modern looks fantastic! Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2021 #7

Have to say out of all CT food I miss the most is the hotdogs:) Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2021 #5

sprinkleeninow

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1. Hay CT!! 🥰

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Thu Oct 21, 2021, 03:05 AM

Oct 2021

ret5hd

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2. Do any have basements?

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Thu Oct 21, 2021, 07:40 AM

Oct 2021

bottomofthehill

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3. we love both, when driving north, we will jump off the highway and go to the shorter line.

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Thu Oct 21, 2021, 01:51 PM

Oct 2021

Laura PourMeADrink

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4. Which do you like? My family has a branch of Pepe's

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Thu Oct 21, 2021, 06:29 PM

Oct 2021

and only ate there once. Not great.

Have to say if you live away... Anything makes your mouth water

Tomconroy

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6. If I have a choice I usually opt for Modern just because the

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 21, 2021, 07:06 PM

Oct 2021

Parking situation is a little better.
We have a hotdog and burger place near us that's been around for 70 years. They serve foot longs cooked over an open flame grill in a New England style roll, charred as much as you like. Pretty darn good. I'll think of the name of the hotdog maker in a sec: Hummel's of New Haven, I think.
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Laura PourMeADrink

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7. Modern looks fantastic!

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Thu Oct 21, 2021, 08:23 PM

Oct 2021

Laura PourMeADrink

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5. Have to say out of all CT food I miss the most is the hotdogs:)

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Thu Oct 21, 2021, 06:40 PM

Oct 2021

Paid $50 in shipping to have Rosols hotdogs delivered to Texas. What they serve at Harry's in Colchester! OOTW

https://ctweekender.com/connecticut-hotdog-trail-best-hotdogs-in-ct/

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