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iasid - February 22, 2013 at 4:01 PM
I love Gusto's crust--and the fun of trying their temporary pizza specials when I'm in the mood for something different than my usual "Scampi".
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maestro - February 20, 2013 at 2:51 PM
I'm with @cornflkgrl - Red Rossa has the best pizza in Des Moines I'v ever had. Paper thin wood-fire napoli style pizza, air filled dough blistered...
Report This Comment Cornflkgrl - February 20, 2013 at 12:47 PM
Red Rossa is the only acceptable pizza to us. There is no "New York" style pizza in Des Moines. We've tried every place. Only way to get New Yor...
Report This Comment SarahDayOwen - February 19, 2013 at 4:29 PM
Hi nouseforaname: These were determined by the six top-ranked nominees by a poll on this site. The entries of that poll were nominated by readers ...
Report This Comment nouseforaname - February 19, 2013 at 1:11 PM
No felix and oscar's? This poll is rigged
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WINNER: Jersey Guys Pizza
Thanks to reality TV, New Jersey has a lot to answer for. But you can put Jersey Guys Pizza next to “The Sopranos” in the plus column to help balance out Snooki and “Jerseylicious.”
The restaurant isn’t just cashing in on the Jersey hype; the Bavas family is Jersey born and bred. Nick Bavas, 24, missed the pizza from his home state and opened Jersey Guys with his family. Des Moines is better because of it.
The shop recently debuted a new specialty pie, the chicken parm pizza. It’s breaded chicken, marinara, mozzarella and Parmesan. It’s everything that’s great about a chicken Parmesan sandwich, but in pizza form. Seriously, breaded chicken is the new pepperoni.
It’s such a simple idea, and therein lies the appeal. The only problem is where does pizza go from here? The Bavas family must feel a bit like Alexander the Great; what do you do when there are no more worlds to conquer?
— Joe Lawler
Jersey Guys Pizza
Find it: 2713 Beaver Ave.
Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Cost: Chicken parm pizza, $18.50 for a large
