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LtThunderpants t1_j0ytnq3 wrote

Can I expand this question to bagels? New to the area, and bagels/pizza are tricky sometimes.

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IThinkThere4ImSad t1_j0yyyug wrote

New Yorker here that moved to Baltimore City about a year ago— best bagels I’ve found thus far are at Goldberg’s on Reisterstown Rd. Easily. I also really liked the rosemary salt bagel at Über Bagels out in Timonium, but don’t know that I would compare it to a NY bagel. I did not enjoy THB.

As far as pizza goes, I personally don’t think you’ll find a cheap slice that’s truly comparable to a NY slice (idk if that’s what you’re looking for, but it’s my area of expertise). A lot of people in this sub mention places like Tutti Gusti, Pasta Mista, and Ribaldi’s in Hampden for the classic “bad but SO good” type pizza. I honestly think the best way to approach pizza here is to embrace artisanal. Arthouse, Birroteca, and Paulie Gee’s have some of the best pizzas I’ve had in the city.

Honorable mentions to Angeli’s and Zella’s.

I would search the sub for this question though, as it’s been answered many a time. Happy eating, my friend. :)

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angryears923 t1_j0yz5j8 wrote

The rosemary bagels from Über are 🔥🔥🔥

Def not a NY bagel though. I agree with you on Goldberg’s

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Greedy-Mushroom4890 t1_j0z1pwz wrote

I'm from New York and I definitely agree about the pizza! I also like Matthew's, Noona's, Joe Squared, etc. Joe Benny's has amazing foccacia as well.

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IThinkThere4ImSad t1_j0z3q9m wrote

I haven’t tried any of the ones you mentioned, but I’ll make it a point to! I’ve heard good things of Matthew’s, although I’ve also heard it’s kind of a Chicago-leaning hybrid pizza that is uniquely its own thing. I’m not a huge fan of a saucy pie (or really a pie that’s unbalanced toward any one ingredient), so I tend to stay away from a deeper dish. Thanks for the recs, friend :)

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Greedy-Mushroom4890 t1_j0z5cue wrote

🙂 It's more like a "sicilian" pizza - so definitely a thicker crust but not a super deep dish (as I don't like that either).

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jabbadarth t1_j0zr3i1 wrote

Matthew's isn't particularly saucy it's just like a pan pizza with a thicker crust. You can get the same pizza at barflys as well. Somehow years ago ownership split up and barflys has the same crust recipe.

It's definitely it's own thing but one of my favorite pizzas in the city.

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TheSchneid t1_j0zja3u wrote

Had noonas for the first time recently and was very impressed with their pizza.

Skip the wings though, they fucking sucked. They were those huge watery hormone filled wings with no flavor. Also they weren't fried nearly hard enough and we're super rubbery. Pizza was great though.

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aduirne t1_j10m6dv wrote

THB is not that good but people here don't know any better so the place is always packed.

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fijimermaidsg t1_j10b7mf wrote

Goldberg's has bialys too, and flagels!! I love the fact that you can see 'em making the bagels. I like the plain ones best - they have that nice shiny crust that comes from boiling the bagels.

Isabella's Brick Oven has a great variety of pizzas + generous with toppings.

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NikkiRocker t1_j10k3dk wrote

Have you tried Johnny Rad’s? Not New York, but good enough for Guy…

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Few-Tangerine-996 t1_j13cs0k wrote

Also a New Yorker who is living in Baltimore now. THB is the closest thing I’ve found but I haven’t travelled outside of downtown/fells/canton area. The Daily Grind in Fells makes a decent bagel sandwich and id recommend their Asiago bagel

Pizza…good. Luck. 😂

99 cent slices in the City are better than anything down here. There are hardly any places that even sell it by the slice. Pasta Mista is decent and likely the closest you can get, but I haven’t found a slice of margherita worth even mentioning.

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