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Why do you have blog entries on the website of your pop-up, you may ask. Well, before this domain became margotspizza.com, it was home to a personal pizza weblog called “Famous Original A’s,” where I chronicled my home pizza-making efforts (including my bar pizza progress) as well as my pizza research (aka my “Weekly Pizza Lunch” at various pizzerias around NYC). Anyway, it seemed to be a shame to nuke that all, so instead, I buried it under this Blah Blah Blog header, and here you have it.

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Sausage and onion is one of my favorite combos

A sausage-and-onion bar pizza from a recent Margot’s pop-up at Emily. I make the sausage in-house, based on a fantastic pizza sausage recipe I got from Mark Bello of the Lower East Side’s Pizza School (which you should check out if you haven’t yet). This isn’t on the set menu at the pop-up, simply because I don’t think a lot of … Continue reading Sausage and onion is one of my favorite combos

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Tips on getting Margot’s Pizza tickets: Advice from a SIX-PEATER

Hi, it’s me, Adam, the ringleader of this circus. I usually get a couple of emails on ticket-sales day about HOW FAST THE TICKETS SELL OUT. So let me answer some of these FAQs. Afterward, I’m going to pass the mic to Josh Wigler, who has managed a (non-consecutive) SIX-PEAT in the 11 pop-ups we’ve … Continue reading Tips on getting Margot’s Pizza tickets: Advice from a SIX-PEATER

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What is “bar pizza”? (Or “bar pies” or “tavern pizza” or “pub pies” or what have you)

Good question, and there are as many answers to it as there are bars serving pizza. Which is to say, it’s somewhat fluid. The South Shore of Massachusetts may have the greatest density of this style than any other region, but it’s a genre that appears in other states as well, if in slightly different form.

To my mind, most bar or tavern pies I’m familiar with and love are:

  • Very thin crusted
  • Decidedly crisp
  • Well-done but not to the point of being burned
  • Large enough to share but small enough you could house one yourself

But that’s the physicality of the bar pizza. There is also a communal and spiritual aspect to this style of pizza. The best bar pizza joints are beloved gathering spots that bring together generations and social classes. Continue reading “What is “bar pizza”? (Or “bar pies” or “tavern pizza” or “pub pies” or what have you)”

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How the ‘Famous Original A,’ my signature pizza, has evolved

The Famous Original A pizza at Paulie Gee's
This is my eponymous pizza at Paulie Gee’s.

My favorite topping combo has always been Italian fennel sausage and onion. At some point, I became enamored of Mike’s Hot Honey and tried adding that to my “signature” pizza. For a long time, THAT combo was showing up on Slice‘s My Pie Monday as my “Famous Original A.” It has since evolved into the much simpler pie you see above. Continue reading “How the ‘Famous Original A,’ my signature pizza, has evolved”