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The best pizza in Berkeley? Our readers have decided

Sarah Henry — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:00:16 +0000

Pizza from the readers' choice of Berkeley's best pizza joint. Read on to find out where it is. All photos: Christina Diaz

Wow. Who knew Berkeley residents were so passionate about pizza? It’s right up there with free speech, free love, and free-range eggs — or so it seemed based on readers’ record responses to our request last week for their choice of the best pizza places in town.

Before we announce the winners of our, let’s face it, less-than scientific survey, a few caveats up front. Stunned by the sheer number of votes (over 220 comments including input on Facebook) we realized, after the fact, that we should have employed a poll counter. Next time. And, we’ll be sure to include a category for “other,” so you can weigh in with a pick not mentioned in the post.

Because it turned out, that despite writing in the story and later in the comment thread (several times) that the dozen pizza purveyors listed represented a sample of savory pies on offer here, many of our readers — including one rather irate pizzeria owner — read it as this site’s “best of” picks.

Privately, folks pointed out, too, that businesses left off that list may have been unfairly handicapped, a not unreasonable assumption, and it is duly noted.

So, we didn’t make it easy on you. And you didn’t make it easy on us. Some voted for more than one place. Some voted on Facebook or Twitter but not here. The crack accounting team at Berkeleyside opted to err on the side of generosity in tabulating results, including all favorable mentions in the count.

Many mentioned that a top pizza pick might vary depending on factors such as deep dish versus thin crust, East vs. West style, delivery, location, and omnivore/vegetarian/vegan options. Some argued that the pie produced at Cheese Board isn’t even pizza. (Where is the sauce? Potatoes and kale topping?) As one self-described pizza snob wrote: “While Cheeseboard is undeniably delicious, it’s not pizza.”(...)

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Post tags: Addie's Pizza Pie, Arinell Pizza, Berkeley pizza, Bobby G's Pizzeria, Cheese Board Pizzeria, Emilia's Pizzeria, Gather Restaurant, Gioia, Lanesplitter Pizza & Pub, Lo Coco Restaurant, Zachary's Pizza

Where do you get the best pizza in Berkeley? You tell us

Sarah Henry — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:00:28 +0000

Cheese Board Pizza straight from the oven. All photos: Christina Diaz

Today this space is all about cheese. And crust. And toppings.

Got opinions about who turns out the best pizza in town? We know you do. So here’s your chance to share your pie picks with fellow readers.

That’s right folks, today, the Friday food column takes a break from regularly scheduled programming to poll readers about their pizza preferences. (The first in an occasional series where residents weigh in on their favorite foods found close to home.)

We know that for every die-hard devotee of Cheese Board pizza there’s an equally loyal Gioia fan to be found.

There’s pizza for all palates and pocketbooks here, whether you favor California-style, wood-fired pies pioneered by the Chez Panisse crew (foraged greens and artisan goat cheese, anyone?), Brooklyn-inspired bites with trademark thin crusts and judicious use of ingredients, or the sloppy cheese slices popular among the campus crowd.(...)

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Post tags: Addie's Pizza Pie, Arinell Pizza, berkeley's best pizza, Blondie's Pizza, Cheese Board Pizzeria, Emilia's Pizzeria, Extreme Pizza, Fat Slice Pizza, Gioia Pizzeria, Giovanni, jupiter, Lanesplitter Pizza, Paisan Pizzeria, Pepe's Pizza, Summer Kitchen & Bake Shop, Zachary's Pizza

The Berkeley Wire: 10.08.10

Tracey Taylor — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 23:55:24 +0000

UC Berkeley begins hazardous tree removal at Albany Gill Tract [UC Berkeley]
Emilia’s Pizzeria closed for a short spell: hoping to be back next Wednesday [Twitter]
Bears and Bruins men’s water polo teams meet at last in Berkeley [Daily Cal]
Good news and bad news for California’s public schools [Mercury News]

Photo: Keoki Seu/Berkeleyside Flickr pool.

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Post tags: Albany Gill Tract, Emilia's Pizzeria

The Berkeley Wire: 4.19.10

Tracey Taylor — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:01:01 +0000

Tonight on the Ashby Stage: Not Your Usual Beach Reading (above) [Shotgun]
Berkeley man, 20, shot dead in San Francisco’s Bayview district [Bay City News]
Cal students turn out in high numbers to hear Bill Gates speak [Oakland Trib]
UC’s Boalt, Haas and Engineering schools rank high in graduate school report [Daily Cal]
Down to earth not fancy pants: more praise for Berkeley’s Emilia pizzeria [Slice]
Berkeley School District considers $210m bond measure, mainly for BHS [Daily Cal]
Berkeley’s Trumer Pils Brauerei wins big at “beer Olympics” [East Bay Express]

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Post tags: Ashby Stage, Berkeley crime, Berkeley High School, Berkeley School District, Bill Gates, Emilia's Pizzeria, Shotgun Players, Trumer Pils Brauerei, UC Berkeley graduate schools

Numero due for pizza?

Lance Knobel — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:54:45 +0000

Photo/Slice -- Adam Kuban

The latest issue of Sunset has a feature extolling the 10 best pizzas in the Bay Area. Number two, dubbed the “new cult favorite”, is Keith Freilich’s Emilia’s Pizzeria on Shattuck, just north of Ashby. There’s only one thing to get, according to Sunset:

The oversize Margherita with mozzarella, basil, and fresh tomato sauce — followed by a shower of parmesan when it comes out of the gas oven.

As the website notes, Emilia’s is “generally open” Tuesday through Saturday, from 5 to 9 p.m. But when they run out of dough, they close, so you’re best to be quick off the mark. Emilia’s does take phone orders from about one hour before opening (phone 704-1794).

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