| So, what's the big secret of Sally's Apizza? Simple: | | | | was running next to the car asking me if I wanted |
| great pizza. | | | | mootz (mozzarella) on our pizza. We did. Talk about |
| If you want to have excellent pizza you need to | | | | service. |
| search it out. And that is exactly what we discovered | | | | The pizzas were excellent. Each pizza was very thin |
| during our latest visit to Sally's Apizza on Wooster | | | | and tasty. The crust was tender but with a slight |
| Street in New Haven, Connecticut. | | | | crunch to it. Incredibly delicious. When I eat pizza, I |
| An inside trick is to get there early. Sally's opens at | | | | appreciate a thin crust. And Sally's did not disappoint. |
| 5:00 P.M. (They are closed on Mondays). We got there | | | | The entire operation is totally family run. On this |
| at 4:30. There were only two parties in front of us so | | | | evening, Rick Consiglio was in back making the pizzas. |
| we knew we would make the first seating. | | | | He had a couple of helpers doing prep work and |
| Another trick is to know what you want before your | | | | manning the oven. |
| waiter or waitress comes. Make sure you decide | | | | Brother Bobby was working the floor, with able |
| what you want. The pizzas at Sally's come out as | | | | assistance from Sister Ruth. And Mama Flo had her |
| they are ordered. Each pizza is lovingly constructed by | | | | hands in everything. Sometimes she was totaling the |
| hand, and that takes time. So the quicker you get your | | | | checks, sometimes she was helping with the prep. The |
| order in the quicker your pizza will come out. | | | | family that makes pizza together, stays together. The |
| A visit to Sally's is like stepping back in time. You will | | | | Consiglio family is very close. |
| find the interior to be exactly as it was in the 50's. Sure | | | | Sally's Apizza was named by pizza expert Ed Levine, |
| there are numerous plaques and diversions on the | | | | in his book, A Slice of Heaven, as one of the "Keepers |
| walls. But believe me, little has changed since the day's | | | | of the Flame". Certainly a more fitting tribute cannot be |
| when Salvatore Consiglio made the pizza there. And | | | | given. Thanks for the insights, Ed. |
| that is one of the real charms to going to Sally's. | | | | Honestly, Sally's is one of the most unique pizzerias in |
| On this trip we really scrutinized the menu. We wanted | | | | the United States. If for no other reason, than it is a |
| to see if there were any secrets there. And here is | | | | total family operation. But it is much, much, more. They |
| what we found. The prices are in two words, very | | | | make great pizza and they are passionate about their |
| inexpensive. You can have 3 sizes of pizza, small, | | | | pizza. The Consiglio's are carrying on the legacy of |
| medium and large. We opted for a small cheese | | | | Sally's. One pizza at a time. |
| (about $6.00), a small potato pizza, large bacon and a | | | | And of course, there is always the rivalry between |
| medium anchovy. You will not find pizza at this price, | | | | Pepe's Fans and Sally's Fans. I won't even begin to |
| anywhere. | | | | address that issue of which one is better. That is |
| You also need to specify that you want mozzarella on | | | | something, you, dear pizza eater, will have to decide. |
| the pizza. After we ordered, I needed to move our car | | | | But as Jon F. stated it's hard to argue about perfection |
| into the Sally's parking lot. (OK, I was illegally parked). | | | | when both Pepe's and Sally's are perfect. |
| As I started to drive off, I noticed that our waitress | | | | |