Is this the best pizza in the world?

Recently, Rachel Ray (ugh) commissioned two notable Pizza eaters, Adam Kuban and Ed Levine to whittle down a list of 64 great pizza experiences down to 1 winner.  Now, I may not have the pizza credentials that the aforementioned authors do, but as a New Yorker, I believe I have a valid opinion on everything.

I also happen to have eaten a ridiculous amount of Pizza in my time.  Last year, while on Jet Blue's AMAZING All You Can Jet trip, I took the pizza pilgrimage to Pizzeria Bianco.  I got to the restaurant at 230, eagerly anticipating a line for their 5pm opening (I'm insane, yes.  Also, it's in Phoenix.  Have you ever been?  Don't.  Unless you're going for pizza.) and thoroughly enjoyed a fantastic pizza experience.

I have one major problem with the article (why else would one write a blog post on something other than to bitch?): the exclusion of pizza from restaurants that serve food other than pizza.  The final picture posted here is from a restaurant in San Francisco that I ate at last summer called A16 that was fantastically balanced and better than 90% of the Neapolitan I've ever tasted.  Not even a contender.  Lame.

Also, what's up with 4 Neapolitan pies making the finals?

Kennedy line poised to continue - David Catanese - POLITICO.com

Kennedy line poised to continue - David Catanese - POLITICO.com

Notable only for the mention of Max Kennedy, whom I remember fondly from my time on the '08 campaign. Getting a somewhat frenzied phone call from my boss saying, "Ummm...soo...uhhhh...we have a rogue Kennedy. He apparently left Cleveland this morning and plans on stopping at every Obama office on his way to an event in Toledo tomorrow. GATHER VOLS NOW."