Beer and pizza are soul mates, so it totally makes sense that this new microbrewery in Ellerslie would choose to make pizza the focus of their menu. With that in mind, we, of course, ordered a pint to go with our pizza. I was a little disappointed in the pint of blonde ale as I […]
A Guide to Edmonton’s Quick-Serve Pizzas
There’s been plenty of action on the Edmonton pizza scene since my Pizza Odyssey a couple years ago, so it’s time to check out some of the new additions vying to be crowned Edmonton’s best pizza. I thought a great place to start is with an overview of Edmonton’s new quick-serve pizza options, namely home-grown […]
Deep Fried Pizza’s Debut in Edmonton
Finding something new when it comes to pizza is pretty hard to do, but Vaticano Cucina is making something, if not exactly new, at least new to us here in Edmonton – the Montanara pizza. Most of you are probably thinking, “What the heck is Montanara?” That is a fair question. In some circles (mostly […]
The Community Table Project: Sunday Pizza, by Mark Connolly
The Community Table Project is about sharing signature recipes from everyday folks, and creating a sense of community around food. If you make a signature dish that you think is great, send me an email at baconhound@gmail.com and let’s talk! Ever since CBC Edmonton AM radio host Mark Connolly boasted about the excellence of his homemade […]
YEG Pizza Odyssey #9- Rose Bowl vs Plato’s Pizza
This week’s search for the best Edmonton pizza takes me to a couple neighbourhood pubs doing thick crust pies, both with very long histories in the pizza community. After strategically taking a few weeks away from the thick ones to re-charge my enthusiasm for them, I was anxious to dive back in, but not anxious […]
Edmonton’s Best Pizza- The Rankings
After putting 25 pizza’s head to head over 5 months, we can agree the Yeg Pizza Odyssey is the most comprehensive assessment of Edmonton Pizza ever compiled. Surely you’ve all read each and every post in the series diligently, but the cause is begging out for a quick reference guide for those times when […]
YEG Pizza Odyssey #7- D’Amore’s Mercato vs Italian Center
After a couple weeks away from pizza – sorry for leaving you hanging like that – I’m anxious to get back at it, putting 2 of Edmonton’s Italian Markets head to head in this weeks pizza battle. Nothing screams Italian quite like a real Italian market, so it stands to reason these 2 spots should […]