Foodies in Roslindale and elsewhere may remember chef Charlie Redd, of Rozzie's now-closed Redd's; today, he's in Davis Square, in Somerville, where he serves some of Dragon Pizza's tastiest pizzas. It has an old school substore atmosphere, but a full bar and lots of heart, not to mention homemade ice cream. Hot Box, one of the food vendors at the Bow Market in Somerville, is probably the best supplier of South Shore style bar pizza other than the South Shore, serving the perfect specimen of old school skillet pizza with patches of golden cheese, a crispy, lacy outer edge, and a softer bottom crust. If you're having dinner with someone who doesn't want pizza (but why would you?) , Hot Box also serves great North Shore style roast beef sandwiches, and there are also plenty of other Bow Market vendors with lots of other foods to eat and drinks to drink.
Usually, Seaport and Southie are left out of the Boston Pizza Olympics (although Lincoln Tavern's superfine tarts just didn't make the cut). From Sicilian to Neapolitan pizzas, from bar pizzas born on the South Shore to Detroit-style pies, here are some of the best. Boston may not be as well known for its pizza as Chicago and New York are, but its faithful Italian-American communities and wave of artisanal Neapolitan restaurants promise pastries that can compete on any level. But those who appreciate the unique pan-fried pizza, which bears a certain resemblance to the pizzas at the South Shore Bar, better known to many Bostonians, perhaps mixed with a Sicilian pie, will find much to love on Avenue, a lively neighborhood on Ball Square Square in Somerville.
Try the Giambotta pizza topped with all the traditional ingredients offered by the restaurant to try Regina's classic brick oven pizza. It quickly became a mandatory stop on the Boston pizza tour, and earned praise for its Neapolitan-style pies, whose low-yeast, gently hand-stretched dough gives the dough a particularly tasty quality. Ciao wins the award for the best pizza restaurant in Boston that you probably haven't heard of, because it's hidden in the shade of the Tobin Bridge, in Chelsea.
