I am almost hesitant to link to stories like this, because let’s face it, any single writer claiming a list of the top 25 pizza places in the country might be an interesting read, but it’s also a good way to stir up controversy, anger, disssent, and, oh yeah - page views and magazine sales.

Indeed, trying to read or scan the whole piece online requires an insufferable amount of click click clicking so to peruse the full list first head on over to Slice.

I don’t have much commentary to add, other than the original Pepe’s in New Haven (#12) serves the best pizza I’ve ever had, and the branch in Manchster serves as a nice proxy.  For New Haven fans I also very much like Modern, and I wish I could say I like Sally’s (#6) but I can never get in.  The wait in line on a typical day would be insufferable at Sally’s but if you’re not a regular, or have a connection, it seems you’ll also stand in line while further suffering the indignity of watching those-in-the-know slipping in and getting tables long before you even get a whiff of pizza aroma.

The list does make a guide for my next pizza travels - Mario Batali’s Tarry Lodge (#11) has been on my radar since it opened and it sounds like Bob and Timmy’s (#5) may merit another trip over to Providence.