One day, without any warning, someone turned to me and asked:
“Trixie, what is YOUR favorite pizza??”
I was caught off-guard! I knew that I could not NOT answer the question, but I also knew that answering your favorite pizza question is “fighting words”. Like a Hudson Community facebook post about an apartment listing, or a Kinderhook meme about bagels, the conversation could turn very ugly very quickly. Residents of the “Friendly City” of Hudson are known for having an opinion or two.
Half Moon Pizza won the Trixie’s List 2022 Pizza Poll. Hands-down and dough-up, Half Moon is excellent pizza, no question. It hits the spot, especially on a late Friday night with a beer, or a Wednesday evening at karaoke.
But, as for my own personal favorite, I gave a gut response to the question of “what’s your favorite pizza?”
“Scali’s. Fridays. 11:30am.”
What happens on Fridays at Scali’s Pizza is pure magic. The chef throws caution to the wind, and creates the most sensational, artistic, and creative pizzas. His love of the pizza-making craft is in the dough, and every pie is topped with a delicious sense of fun, playfulness and whimsy.
I’ve seen vegetable Sicilian, penne alla vodka pizza, pickle pizza, broccoli, spinach and ricotta pizza, every-meat-you-can-put-on-a-pizza pizza. Is it Valentine’s Day? Then, it’s time for strawberry and chocolate pizza!
As Friday afternoon approaches, I have kid in a candy store anticipation.
If you get there at 11:30am, the pizzas are still warm and you’ve beaten the lunch rush. You have your pizza pick. Friday has the best selection. If you’re on the same line as a DPW worker, then you know you’re at the right place. They don’t fool around.
Am I a pizza expert? No. However, my family is (originally) Neapolitan, and I recently made the pilgrimage back to the motherland to try pizza from Naples, Italy – pizza’s birthplace.
If you are a pizza purist, then you’ll have to book a flight to Italy. Otherwise, it’s Scali’s, Fridays at 11:30am for me.
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