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dizzy_centrifuge t1_j3f2cwi wrote

Reply to comment by okdiluted in Favorite places to get Cannolis in Baltimore? by brYzmz

As a fellow Italian New Yorker, Baltimore is by and large a disappointment. I went to Joe Benny's which everyone raves about and heard the guy working there talking about how their Focaccia bread pizza was better than a NY slice. It was awful

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[deleted] t1_j3f70hs wrote

Have you eaten at Allora? I tried to go recently but they weren’t accepting walk ins. I’ve heard good things but am skeptical of Italian restaurants here. God I wish Orto had been owned by someone else because their food was chef’s kiss

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earnestlikehemingway t1_j3fv265 wrote

>sfogliatelle

Bottega was the spot where "le comptoir du vin" is at. They used to make everything from scratch and had the best pasta , gnocchi etc ...

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dizzy_centrifuge t1_j3f7av3 wrote

I haven't yet but I'll add it to my list. As far as Italian goes Sotto Sopra is next up

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drimgere t1_j3f5sy0 wrote

If you went to Joe Benny's expecting NY pizza that was a mistake. It's very good though, but it's an oranges and apples comparison.

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dizzy_centrifuge t1_j3f64ur wrote

They advertise it as pizza. The focaccia itself isn't particularly good and I really disliked the vibe generally.

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rockybalBOHa t1_j3fezhk wrote

They do NOT advertise it as pizza.

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jwseagles t1_j3h9b9b wrote

No dog in the fight here, but they absolutely do. Per the menu: “homemade Sicilian style pizza”

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[deleted] t1_j3f6bfe wrote

Hahahahaha. I LOVE Joe Benny’s, but that’s comparing apples to oranges. What a silly comment

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dizzy_centrifuge t1_j3f6ngb wrote

That's great, I really disliked both the food and the atmosphere. It's not apples and oranges it's in my opinion a bad restaurant

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ahbagelxo t1_j3gmpjq wrote

The atmosphere is it's selling point for many people, so it just sounds like the restaurant isn't your style or preference, versus it actually being bad. It sounds like you went in with the wrong expectations. Which happens to all of us with different restaurants and other things we try. Joe Benny's is a favorite in my house, but I can also see how it wouldn't be to everyone's taste. I just think that's different than something being bad.

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