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No-Narwhal1838 t1_j1wk30w wrote

It’s a hike from the city but Phillippi’s in Natrona Heights is the best and most unique pizza I’ve ever had.

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dxlsm t1_j1xems4 wrote

When I was in high school, my friends introduced me to P&M in Arnold. Definitely a bar at the time. Definitely let us all in and served us lots of pizzas. Haha. They closed a bunch of years ago, then reopened later under new ownership. They still make a P&M style pizza. The “Birdville Pie” at Phillipi’s is supposedly the original P&M recipe. The two are similar, but have some minor profile differences.

A P&M style pizza is definitely unique, and not something I’ve experienced elsewhere. The sauce and cheese are some melty amalgamation, famous for burning the roof of your mouth if consumed straight on delivery to the table. However, one must not let the pizza sit for too long, or it just gets weird. There’s a short window of consumability where the pizza is awesome. It is not a pie that survives to leftovers well. Plan to eat the whole thing. This isn’t hard to do, as the crust is super thin. Ordering in (at either place) is recommended for the best experience. It is acceptable to get it to go for locals, but more than maybe 15 minutes in a car and it will start to fade.

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samspopguy t1_j1xpy2w wrote

I worked down the street from P&M I never understood why people loved it so much.

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dxlsm t1_j1xw976 wrote

Username checks out! Sad that place closed up, too. P&M was and is definitely unique. Not my favorite, but every once in a while, I’ll get one for the nostalgia. :)

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