Boston Pizza Festival 2024

 

Heck Yeah!  Talk about good timing!  We move to New England and within the first few months it's Pizza Festival in Boston?!?!?!? Wicked awesome!

Rolling with the Fam,.  My expectations are super low, but Im not sure why.  I guess it's because I've never been to a Pizza Festival, so I'm thinking it's not too popular and the pizza will be sheit.  Super tiny slices, sitting in the sun all day, limp bizkits.  I guess we should check it out, join me....

All of the Pizzaiolo's are cooking on Fiero ovens, some are gas, some are wood.  About 20 restaurants are represented here.

First up, Premiere on Broadway

I gotta say, WOW.  It doesn't look like in from the photo but this crust is crispy and flaky and fluffy and just awesome.  Don't fault me for the toppings, it's what was available, BBQ chicken.

I also gotta say that I got this all wrong.  Super fresh pies, not sitting at all because there are SO MANY people here.  Stupid long lines, but fresh pies, and legit sized slices.

YESSSSS!   This is f'ing awesome

Dacoopa's is next, only because there is no line....

Decent NY style slice.  Crunchy, cheesy, better to have this than to wait for 45 mins I think.

And now, the fricken hit of the day.

Allow me to present to you, I Love Frankie's

Yeah, this dude is like out of a "History Of Pizza" book or something.

And, he has the longest line at the party, at least 60-70 people waiting, and growing.

This

Is

Frankie

I Love Frankie's is located in Worcester (about 1:45 from the Cape), and we're already planning a trip.

He also makes Grandma pies

Like, wow, just wow.  You can even see the vendor next to him standing and watching (their spot you could walk right up and get a slice...this guy is out of control).

The style of pizza might not be for everyone (I'm talking to you Luigi), but it's one of my favorites.  Similar to New Haven, like a rustic NY pie.  Crunchy and cheesy and saucy, but a good balance.

Epic

Can't wait to sit and relax and enjoy this one again.  Great Job Frankie.

A well deserved beer after the 6 slices I had.

Keep your eye out for a Frankie's post coming in mid-July.

Festivals, who knew?!?

Get out there and eat someone's pie.

DVA

Jack's Pizza Hyannis, My First Grinder, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA

 

https://www.jackspizzahyannis.com/

As most/some of you are aware, we've moved to Cape Cod Massachusetts.  I'm not gonna get into that story here, sorry.  What I am gonna get into is my first ever GRINDER!

Yeah yeah yeah, same as a sub, hoagie, sandwich even, all the same they say.  Well sir, maybe they're not all equal..

The scene of the crime is Jack's Pizza Hyannis.  Some might endearingly call this a dive bar that serves Pizza, etc.. others a comfy local family restaurant.  I just call it my favorite place to eat.

I'll do a post on the pizza in the coming weeks, spoiler alert, it's great (well, at least I REALLY like it).  For this session, it's all about the Grinder.

As this is my first ever, and I didn't want to F it up, I asked one of the owners, Tim (the other is his Aunt Grace) for some advice.  No hesitation, he said Linguiça.  Let's go!

Not all of their grinders are hot, but this one is.  They come with your choice of "sauce" (I assumed it was a red marinara type???) and green peppers.  I chose both, but luckily it came without the sauce (no idea why, nor do I care).  I also added cheese (also no idea what type, mozz maybe????)  and then they baked it and I served it with fries.

Yeahhhhhh.

The bread was soft and crunchy, the cheese was melty and stringy, and the meat was super flavorful.  I was concerned that I would be burping this up all afternoon, but nope, not at all.  Just yummy and awesome.  The green peppers, which I'm not normally a fan of because of the strong flavor, worked perfectly with the rest of the "stuff".  

A really great sandwich (grinder :-)), a really great lunch, and a really great restaurant run by a really great family/team.

I can’t wait for some pizza, but you'll have to....

DVA