Any way we slice it...
Jay Cridlin and I spent some time roaming the bay area, stopping at intervals to eat pizza. Read our thoughts here. Obviously, a few people disagreed vehemently. Here's the feedback we've been getting:
"How was the article regarding pizza researched?. Obviously, your writers had not tried Cristino’s at 1101 South Fort Harrison, Clearwater. The best!"--Lauren Hourihan
"You guys should check out Bro's Pizzeria on Fort Harrison in downtown Clearwater. Their garlic knots are amazing and they have really great pizza by the slice or by the pie. They even have a coupon on their website for free garlic knots with the purchase of a pizza."--Michelle N. Calez
"C'mon, people, get with the program! How could you possibly have missed Johnny's Mediterranean Restaurant, at 28th St. and 30th Ave. N. in St. Pete, in both your "May we suggest..." and your pizza review? Best pizza in town (maybe the universe), and dinners that would easily be worth three times the under-ten-bucks prices if Johnny put checkered tablecloths and nice candles on the table. (Okay, maybe the ambience needs a little more help than checkered tablecloths and a few candles, but you get the idea.) Ambience? Zero to truck-stop. Deliciosity? Incomparable. Price? You wouldn't believe you could get food this good -- or this much of it -- for so little. Think of a stromboli that looks like a football and tastes like heaven. Greek salads? Omigod! Cheese steaks? Take it from a Philadelphia native and true aficionado -- if they were in South Philly, Gino's would be history. Folks, you are doing your readers a serious disservice if you do a restaurant review and overlook Johnny's. That's all I'm saying (with apologies to Ernest Hooper)."--Robert Sterling
"I am the owner of the new Marco’s Pizza Franchise on Gandy Blvd. in Tampa. I am wondering if anyone on the staff has had a chance to try us out? We have grown significantly since opening the store just 4 months ago and already have store #2 under construction in Brandon. We have an award-winning White Cheezy pizza made on our thin crust that is one of the best pies available in Tampa! We make the dough in the store so we are very different than our competing pizza franchises."--Greg Manning
"He who distinguishes the true savor of his food can never be a glutton; he who does not cannot be otherwise." 
The link above to your article doesn't work.
I hope you included Giordano's Pizza in your review.
Posted by: Ron | August 15, 2008 at 11:08 AM
A great new local place is Lastrada on Sunset Point Road and Keene. Pies like I remember in NYC.
Posted by: Chris | August 15, 2008 at 02:53 PM
Great job, Laura (and colleague)! I can't wait to check out some of these places.
For the record: I still think Charlie & Millie's (Missouri Ave, Seminole) "Alka-Seltzer Special" is one of the best pizzas in Tampa Bay. I'm newly returned to the area, had one for the Bucs' preseason game last weekend, and it was the best one I ever had (and I've been eating them for three decades).
Posted by: John McNeilly | August 16, 2008 at 11:02 PM
Just found your name after so many years. Would love to talk to you.
Posted by: Jessica | August 22, 2008 at 03:52 AM