Andrew wrote: > I beg to differ. When I visited Austin in October, I tried Saccone's > (plain cheese slices) and was disappointed; not awful, but nothing to > write home about. It tasted "funny", something a little too > southwesterny in the sauce for NY-style pizza. (I grew up on the east > coast.) I think Saccone's is great, but I know what you mean about the sauce. I've come to distinguish the sauces between Saccone's and Reale's (IMHO - the 2 best pizzas in Austin, with Reale's on top) as spiced vs. tomatoey: Saccone's sauce seems to be spiced with lots of herbs, etc. and has a very distinct flavor I'll someday figure how to describe<!>. Reale's sauce is like an Italian mama's (and poppa's), rich in tangy tangy tomatoes. But like I said, I dig 'em both. > I didn't get to try Reale's - maybe next visit. You absolutely should and then post and tell us what you think. > If you want decent NY Style pizza in Austin, try the places along 6th > Street - much better than Saccone's in my opinion. I always forget humble Hoek's, my favorite on 6th as a pizza high up on the list (next to Niki's which is third in line and Nick's Great - R.I.P. whaaaaaa which is right up there). I like Hoek's much better than the others despite inconsistencies. Two questions for the group: What's the status of Reale's expansion? Whatever happened to Nick's Great Pizza on 2222? cheers, kate
Austin, TX