I’m in Washington, DC for a few days and I’m going around on a pizza tour. Visited 2 Amys Neapolitan Pizzeria with Sara last night and was quite pleased.
From their website:
In 1998 the Italian government formally recognized Neapolitan pizza as a traditional food worthy of preservation and granted it D.O.C (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) status, which specifies the legally permitted ingredients and methods of preparation necessary to produce authentic Neapolitan Pizza.
Although D.O.C. is primarily used for wines, there is quite a list of things under D.O.C. and 2 Amys has three pizzas apparently abiding by this label: Margherita, Marinara and Margherita Extra. While they have a lot of other pizzas on their menu, we ordered only from those selections and we were quite pleased. Felt to be just a bit better balanced than Pizzeria Paradiso less oily than what I’m used to at Punch Pizza or Pizza Nea at home in Minneapolis. The crust was soft, chewy and just crispy enough around the edges. Just the right amount of cheese too — it wasn’t overloaded like a lot of Americanized forms of the Margherita. So yummy.
If you’re taking the Metro, the website says to go to Tenleytown-AU but if you don’t mind walking through a residential area the Cleveland Park stop seemed to be closer.
2 Amys Neapolitan Pizzeria
3715 Macomb St NW
Washington, DC 20016
202-885-5700
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Ever thought of trying the pizza in Japan? I know a good place.
Posted 01 Dec 2007 at 21:58 ¶Post a Comment