The Pizza Belt is
defined as "the area of the United States where the chance of obtaining an adequate-to-good slice of pizza from a randomly chosen pizzeria is greater than 50 percent." Is it Real or imagined?
Max Reed suggests it is real and is contained in a narrow band along the coast extending from the Philadelphia area north to Providence, Rhode Island. Having been born and raised in the Philadelphia area, I can attest that Philly knows good pizza. But still...............
In fact, speaking generally, any major metropolitan area can, with sufficient strength of will and character, and a good source of filtered water, produce a "single decent slice of pizza." (Or, speaking more accurately, a single decent pizzeria.)
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There is pizza...and then there is dough with tomato sauce and cheese on top. The "pizza belt" may exist - haven't traveled far and wide enough to make that judgement. But I know excellent pizza - which is hard to find. Next time you're in my neighborhood (NYC) you can head over top Basil's Artichoke on East 14th Street. That is excellent pizza - and by the slice. There are others at the top but you have to invest in the pie. No reason to get a pie and gorge. One slice is all you'll need - and you'll know it the moment you fold that slice in half and hear that delicious snap! Dang - now I'm hungry... :)
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