Tomato pies and white clam pizza were first made famous by New Haven pizza shops in the twenties and thirties. Pepe's and Sally's have been churning out coal-fired pizzas for years with charred, chewy crusts while Modern has been topping their 24-hour fermented dough with sausage, bacon, pepperoni and onion. Bar is the newest on the scene, serving creative pies like Mashed Potato. Next time you're in New Haven, be sure to set aside enough time to try out the four pizza shops crafting some of the best pizza in the country.
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