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it is good to see DJ Bubbles back in the hip hop fray as he is keepin it real and cuttin thru the smoke - his next task is to dissect the latest issue of New York Magazine and take wannabes Patronite and Raisfeld to the proverbial woodshed ! Keste and UPN at #1 and #2 is legit but the next three should be Lucali, Patsy's & Difara and Grimaldi is laughing all the way to the bank despite being froze out of the top 20 ! NY Magazine should be commended for an ambitious article (and cover) that is required reading for those passionate about Pizza Napoletana - can we establish a Slice/ DJ Bubbles scholarship for the $4,000 Keste Pizzaiolo school ?

Nice try Daniel, but how about some text and photos of Spacca Napoli and Trattoria DOC. Also, I understand there is decent thin crust in some of the connected areas of Cicero that would be worth checking out. You windy city casserole mongers need to come out to NYC and try the fab five:
Patsy's - East Harlem
Difara - Brooklyn
Grimaldi's - Brooklyn
Una Pizza Napoletana - East Village
Lucali's - Brooklyn

DJ Bubbles is correct that world class pizza is simple, pure and spends little time in the oven

Daniel - welcome aboard and DJ Bubbles hit the nail on the head with his casserole comment. Chicago casserole is still delicious, just not in the same class as pizza napoletana margherita. A couple questions for you - having spent three years in NYC, what are your favorite gotham pizzerias and is anyone making a good pizza napoletana in Chicagoland or the entire midwest, for that matter ? Also, be on the lookout for a guy named Juan Meatball as he knows alot about Windy City pies

hungry - I have not seen your Slice reviews, but give DJ Bubbles (and DJ Doggles) some credit for referencing previous hyperbole and taking the time to visit three times and talking to the staff before authoring an opinion. The Bubbster is typically very objective, critical and calls em like he sees em. He clearly stated that Artichoke has worked very hard in a short period of time to improve crust and quality in response to early critics. Bubbles also made it clear that The Choke is creating their own legacy by improving on Staten Island roots rather than clone Difara's Avenue J product. I still think Patsy's East Harlem is number one, but I assure you that DJ Bubbles objective take on Artichoke will encourage many to discover this new and rapidly improving pie merchant !