Two Boots pizza is just a few blocks from us but we had not tried it until Monday. It’s a fun, kid-friendly pizza place with some interesting pizza names and ingredients. The two boots represent the boot shapes on a map of both Italy and Louisiana: pizza with a cajun twist. The combo worked for us. We tried the Bayou Beast (spiced shrimp, crawfish, andouille, jalapenos, mozzarella), and the Meat the Mets (Sweet Italian sausage, creole chicken, Zoe’s all natural pepperoni, jalapeños, ricotta & mozzarella). They use a cornmeal curst–tasty but not the best curst we’ve had. The Beast was surprisingly good with the spicy seafood on a pizza. The Mets was also good. The pepperoni was thick and spicier than most–a winner. Sauce and cheese on both were good, not the top, but definitely not the bottom.
Updated battle rankings:
- Ribalta. Still the top–crust is amazing.
- Made in New York Pizza. Excellent crust, toppings, cheese combo.
- La Traviata. Crust pushed it above the others.
- Rosetta Bakery: treating the mini-battle as an aberration and hoping (they’re very close to us) they are still delicious.
- Two Boots. Great toppings with good crust, good cheese, OK sauce. I think fresh vs. reheated (by the slice) makes a difference.
- Francesco’s (FranJessica’s). Very close finish to 3 and 4.
- Max Brenner’s. First pizza in NY. We liked it, but it’s quickly fading from memory.
- Pop’s pizza. Same with Pop’s. Remember is as good but fading from memory.
- Pizza Collective. Roma style with good crust (we like Roma-style crust), but lacking in the toppings, cheese, sauce. Good but not great.
- Little Caesars. Had some on quick visit to Utah for our granddaughter Chloe’s blessing. I guess I’m becoming a bit of a pizza snob. I still like Little Caesar’s pizza, but it doesn’t compare well with NY pizza places. Maybe it was from sitting in the box, but the crust lacked crispness and was bland. Cheese was just OK, sauce was scarce and run-of-the-mill.
See prior Pizza Wars post here: https://brianbrandenburg.com/jan-10-2025-pizza-wars-volume-iii/
Subway on the way to the office at midmorning (never seen it so empty) vs. on the way home at 5 PM. I think Sheila prefers the midmorning one.
It is only 9:15am and now I am hungry for pizza! I tried “Righteous Slice” pizza yesterday in Rexburg after the temple. It is rated as the best NY pizza outside of NY (or something extraordinary enough that made me remember that I needed to try it). My two girlfriends in our neighborhood are so good at getting me to the temple once a month. Otherwise, I’m not sure where my good intentions would leave me…… unfortunately I am better at keeping commitments to other humans than I am to myself and my Heavenly Father in somethings. The Idaho Falls Temple is closed for many 6-8 weeks for cleaning and replacing the elevators. Unfortunately, they have gone bad and people have been getting stuck in there. Probably not good since mostly people with problems doing the stairs take the elevator and i don’t suppose standing for a long time is good for them and I don’t think there are chairs in the elevator. 🙂 Anyway….. A Righteous Slice was delicious!.
“Righteous Slice” seems very appropriate after the temple. Glad is was delicious.