Pizza names ideas

RaceRunner · Postby **RaceRunner** » May 25th, 2009, 5:09 pm

YellowRose wrote:Coming from a Chicago gal, who grew up on the best pizza ever and then there's the fact it's the home of famous gangsters, your name made me think along this line......

How about:

Capone's Classic (one topping)

Bonnie and Clyde (two topping)

The Bugsy Ma"loaded" (supreme)

Brief Hijack alert!

YellowRose,

I just back from a trip to Chicago. I ate at the original Unos...which I considered Deep Dish Pizza Heaven.

I've eaten at Giordanos (sp?) in the past, but not on this trip.

I also loved the street corner that had the Hershey Store on one side and Giradelli's Store on the other!

Sherry · Postby **Sherry** » May 25th, 2009, 6:12 pm

RaceRunner wrote:

YellowRose,

I just back from a trip to Chicago. I ate at the original Unos...which I considered Deep Dish Pizza Heaven.

I've eaten at Giordanos (sp?) in the past, but not on this trip.

I also loved the street corner that had the Hershey Store on one side and Giradelli's Store on the other!

Uno's is good...but Giordano's is the best!! That is deep dish heaven to me!!!

But some of the best pizza in Chicago comes from the mom and pop pizza joints, man I miss that!

Chicago is one of my favorite cities...and it's not because I grew up there, it's because it's never boring!!

fezzik · Postby **fezzik** » May 26th, 2009, 2:44 am

YellowRose wrote:
RaceRunner wrote:

YellowRose,

I just back from a trip to Chicago. I ate at the original Unos...which I considered Deep Dish Pizza Heaven.

I've eaten at Giordanos (sp?) in the past, but not on this trip.

I also loved the street corner that had the Hershey Store on one side and Giradelli's Store on the other!

Uno's is good...but Giordano's is the best!! That is deep dish heaven to me!!! But some of the best pizza in Chicago comes from the mom and pop pizza joints, man I miss that!

Chicago is one of my favorite cities...and it's not because I grew up there, it's because it's never boring!!

Chicago is a great city. Great food and so many things to do. If it weren't for winter I could live there.

Also, Giordano's is the best of all the ones we've tried including Gino's & Uno's.

Pastor Bill · Postby **Pastor Bill** » May 26th, 2009, 4:04 am

Grew up South of Chicago, you're right some great pizza, but I'll tell you my favorite up there (in my little small town) is Marchelloni's now run by my best friends cousin, they are making a killing in that place, and a couple of things they are doing that I think add to it are doing some things different.

1. do some rolls, take a large Pizza crust, mound up ham or beef in the center, plus cheese (and optional toppings from your pizza line) then fold the sides over and bake, slice it and you have a GREAT meal with little extra inventory. we order a Ham or Beef Roll about every time we go back up there.

2. offer some other pizza types. Everyone's jumping on the BBQ chicken pizza, make sure you have something to fit that, but also think outside the box, they offer a pizza with Ranch dressing instead of pizza sauce (has gone over very well) and my wife's favorite a gyro pizza (if you're not familiar with gyros, they are a greek pita sandwich made with spiced lamb and service with a cucumber sauce) they are a VERY popular quick food (gyro stands are almost more common than hot dog stands in some areas) they serve them, but also serve a pizza crust with the cucumber sauce, covered in the gyro meat and topped with mozzarella.

Especially when things aren't going to take a huge increase in inventory to increase your costs, add that variety, and you never know what may be a hit and will draw all the local business to you.

dolfan · Postby **dolfan** » May 26th, 2009, 8:56 am

Bill,

Those are fantastic ideas. We'll play around and try to come up with something new and good ---- we try doing that with all of our deli stuff anyway. But, pizza and basically any crust with pizza sauce and toppings no matter how you shape it, present a lot of creative ways of doing things that may just take off. Breakfast pizzas are said to be big, and although I've seen them, I don't see a lot of people buying them so we probably won't attempt it. We sell about 12-14 pans (3 dozen each pan) of biscuits every morning, 6 days a week for breakfast. I don't see our customers buying much in the way of breakfast pizza. BUT, calzones and other dishes for lunch and later, and some of these pizza alternatives (like the gyro pizza, sounds great) are all open game.

The Lincoln Impinger website (www.lincolnfp.com) has many recipes developed by the very same research chef I'm meeting in about 3 hours (which reminds me, gotta split) in Nashville.

Hijack this thread, please, with any pizza ideas you've seen where you live or travel that you think are just super delicious or would like to try.

Postby **Shellie** » May 27th, 2009, 12:35 am

Dolfan,

One of the best pizzas I've ever had was a Philly Cheese Steak pizza.

Ilovebigcats · Postby **Ilovebigcats** » May 27th, 2009, 6:52 am

My favorite is buffalo chicken pizza. The sauce is a buffalo sauce mixed with ranch dressing. Chunks of chicken on top. I like mine spicy.

Mike Vande · Postby **Mike Vande** » May 27th, 2009, 11:33 am

What about "PIZZA TYRANT"?

Your slogan could be
"GET IN HERE AND EAT THIS PIZZA, AND I MEAN NOW, SUCKER!!!"

Postby **Pastor Gary** » May 27th, 2009, 12:07 pm

Mike Vande wrote:What about "PIZZA TYRANT"?

Your slogan could be
"GET IN HERE AND EAT THIS PIZZA, AND I MEAN NOW, SUCKER!!!"

That's kinda like "The Pizza Nazi"-- (NO PIZZA FOR YOU!)

dolfan · Postby **dolfan** » May 27th, 2009, 5:58 pm

Pizza Nazi? You'd have to go to Cullman County for that ..... ("Oh, no he di-un't!") :lol:

Postby **Pastor Gary** » May 27th, 2009, 6:03 pm

dolfan wrote:Pizza Nazi? You'd have to go to Cullman County for that ..... ("Oh, no he di-un't!")

I remember back in the day when Butler (my old H.S.) played Cullman in football, and the roster read like a German Army roll call. :lol:

dolfan · Postby **dolfan** » May 27th, 2009, 6:06 pm

It still does. :lol:

Jude 2