PPPP - House Pizzeria

Continuing on the pizza hunt is another local Austin establishment, House Pizzeria.  Though not hidden in a sub division, House Pizzeria is also easy to miss on the side of the road with a dim lit sign.  Going inside, the building is quite quaint.  Internally, it's dimly lit with a jukebox as the music source.  As an aside, I must say jukeboxes are pretty cool.  Anyways, at 12", the pizzas from House Pizzeria land on the smaller side, good for one or two meals at most for most people.  That said, at $9 pre tax, the price is somewhat normal for a non-chain pizza place.  But enough about the small things let's get a look at this pizza.

PPPP - Little Deli and Pizzeria

The first place I went to for PPPP is a little place called Little Deli and Pizzeria.  Little Deli is a small shop in one of the suburban areas of north Austin off Anderson Lane.  As I was driving over I almost missed it because there are no extra signs and the direction I was coming from had it almost out of view.  However, as I rounded the corner I was met with a really large crowd even though it was a Tuesday night.  As an establishment, it's really quite a small place.  If you can imagine a small deli place that would be the right size.  As you walk in, it really does look just like a deli place.  The only difference is that there's pizza up and an assortment of random cakes in the window.  They also have outside seating which was packed.  It's also apparently a BYOB place, which if that's your thing is pretty cool.  I ended up getting a 14" pepperoni pizza which came out to $15.16 which is a bit on the more expensive side.  I also ended up taking about 30 minutes to get my pizza which considering the length of the line isn't so bad.

In terms of pizza they serve a nice and simple New York style pizza, their site says New Jersey pizza but it's a thin crust pizza regardless.  From crust to sauce to toppings, overall the pizza is quite good.  But that's a cop out so let's go more in depth.

Prospecting for Purveyors of Perfect Pizza

As a young single who is often too lazy to cook, I, like many others greatly enjoy the simplicity of pizza.  Simply order a pizza from a place, wait some amount of time, generally 10-20 minutes and you have food for generally 2 to 3 meals.  More than simplicity though, pizza has always evoked a sense of community for me, even when eaten alone.  From pizza parties to sharing a pizza with family, the idea of a pizza has always been one I enjoyed.  Moreover, the variety that comes with pizza is immense.  Get some dough, some sauce, traditionally marinara but sometimes white or bbq depending on your tastes, cover with cheese and you have a basic pizza.  From there add any multitude of toppings from onions to pepperoni, ricotta to mushrooms, anchovies (yuck) to prosciutto or meatballs.

So what exactly does prospecting for purveyors of perfect pizza really mean and what am I gonna do about it?  Well one, I really like alliteration because it makes for fun sounding phrases.  I was also inspired by the burrito bracket running on Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight.  While I don't have a wealth of chefs and food writers to give me recommendations, I do have time, the time to visit as many pizza places as possible.  Why pizza in particular?  Well I want to see just what makes good pizza and what makes great pizza.  So let's get to it, what am I gonna rate these pizza on?