Ohio Valley
- Square sheet pizza, sold by the cut
- Crust baked with sauce
- Cold provolone + toppings go on AFTER the oven
- The box steam melts it a little
- Born in Steubenville, OH, 1945 (DiCarlo's)
Regional pizza styles
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Ohio Valley pizzaHot square. Cold cheese.
Make it at home
Bake crust + sauce on a sheet pan till golden (hot oven). Right away add cold shredded provolone and pepperoni. Close the lid 2 minutes.
DiCarlo's Original Pizza
📍 318 Adams St, Steubenville, OH 43952
$ · Where it started. Order by the cut.
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DiCarlo's Pizza — Downtown
📍 1311 Main St, Wheeling, WV 26003
$ · Trays or cuts. Grab and go.
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DiCarlo's Pizza — Glen Dale
📍 1720 Wheeling Ave, Glen Dale, WV 26038
$ · Same cold-cheese squares.
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Patsy's Pizza
📍 2099 National Rd, Wheeling, WV 26003
$ · Ohio Valley squares. Closed Mon–Tue (Yelp).
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Old Forge pizzaPizza Capital of the World.
Old Forge
- Order a TRAY, not a pie
- Cut in squares — called “cuts”
- Red tray: sauce + cheese
- White: double crust, often rosemary
- Old Forge, PA (near Scranton)
Make it at home
Oil a sheet pan. Press dough to the corners. Sauce, then cheese. Bake hot till the bottom is crisp. Cut in squares.
Revello's Pizza
📍 502 S Main St, Old Forge, PA 18518
$$ · Red tray + double-crust white.
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Arcaro & Genell
📍 443 S Main St, Old Forge, PA 18518
$$ · Red, white and peasant trays. Call ahead: takeout-first right now.
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Ghigiarelli's
📍 511 S Main St, Old Forge, PA 18518
$$ · Back in 2026. Takeout window. Sells out — go early.
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Salerno's Cafe
📍 139 Moosic Rd, Old Forge, PA 18518
$$ · Red, white and stuffed white. Sit-down.
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Maryland-style pizzaThin. Square-cut. Sweet sauce.
Maryland
- Thin, flaky crust
- Sweet sauce
- Smoked provolone (not mozz)
- Rectangle pie, cut in squares
- Thick-cut pepperoni
- Born at Ledo, Adelphi, MD, 1955
Make it at home
Roll thin. Bake in a sheet pan. Sauce with a pinch of sugar. Smoked provolone to the edge. Hot oven. Cut in squares.
Ledo Pizza — College Park
📍 4509 Knox Rd, College Park, MD 20740
$$ · Square pies near campus. Open late Thu–Sat.
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Ledo Pizza — Cheverly
📍 6510 Landover Rd, Cheverly, MD 20785
$$ · Classic Ledo squares.
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Ledo Pizza — Greenbelt
📍 8839 Greenbelt Rd, Greenbelt, MD 20770
$$ · Classic Ledo squares.
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The 1955 Adelphi original closed (2010). These are Ledo shops close to it.
South Shore bar pizzaSmall pan pie. Cheese to the edge.
South Shore bar
- Small pie baked in its own pan
- Thin, cracker-like crust
- Cheese right to the edge
- Edge bakes crispy + lacy
- Bar + beer vibe
- South of Boston, MA
Make it at home
Oil a small round pan. Press dough thin to the rim. Sauce, then cheese all the way to the pan edge. Bottom rack, very hot, till the edge laces.
Lynwood Cafe
📍 320 Center St, Randolph, MA 02368
$ · Crispy laced edge. Bar room.
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Poopsie's
📍 243 Church St, Pembroke, MA 02359
$ · Super-thin. Family-room feel.
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Cape Cod Cafe
📍 979 Main St, Brockton, MA
$ · Classic bar pies since way back.
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Alumni
📍 836 Washington St, Weymouth, MA 02189
$ · Sports bar. Takeout is easy.
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Venus Cafe
📍 47 South Ave, Whitman, MA 02382
$ · Local bar-pie favorite.
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Bar pizza (bar pie / tavern)Cracker-thin. Made for sharing.
Bar pizza
- Cracker-thin crust
- Light sauce, cheese to the edge
- NJ bar pie: small + super thin
- Midwest tavern: cut in squares
- Made to eat with friends at the bar
Make it at home
Roll dough paper-thin with a pin. Poke holes. Thin sauce, cheese to the edge. Hottest oven on a steel. Cut in squares.
Star Tavern
📍 400 High St, Orange, NJ 07050
$$ · Thin Jersey bar pie. Busy on weekends.
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Kinchley's Tavern
📍 586 Franklin Tpke, Ramsey, NJ 07446
$$ · Ultra-thin bar pies. Cash only.
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Vito & Nick's
📍 8433 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60652
$$ · Tavern cut. Old-school room.
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Pat's Pizzeria
📍 2679 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
$$ · Thin + crispy, cut in squares.
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Buffalo-style pizzaSoft crust. Lots of cheese. Pepperoni cups.
Buffalo
- Thicker, soft, airy crust
- Sauce a little sweet
- Lots of cheese, to the edge
- Small pepperoni that cups + chars
- Buffalo, NY (Bocce Club since 1946)
Make it at home
Let dough rise 1–2 h. Sweet-ish sauce. Pile on cheese to the edge. Small, thin pepperoni on top so it cups. Hot oven till spotty brown.
Bocce Club Pizza
📍 4174 Bailey Ave, Amherst, NY 14226
$$ · Old-school Buffalo pie.
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La Nova Pizzeria
📍 371 W Ferry St, Buffalo, NY
$$ · Big pies + wings. Local staple.
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Imperial Pizza
📍 1035 Abbott Rd, Buffalo, NY 14220
$$ · Famous for pepperoni cups.
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Just Pizza & Wing Co.
📍 300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222
$$ · Easy stop. Lots of choices.
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Altoona-style pizzaSquare. Salami. Pepper. Yellow cheese.
Altoona
- Thick Sicilian-type square
- Sweet sauce + salami
- Green pepper ring
- Topped with yellow American cheese
- From the Altoona Hotel (burned 2013)
- Now made at local Altoona shops
Make it at home
Sicilian dough in an oiled sheet pan. Sauce, salami, thin green pepper rings. Top with slices of American cheese. Bake till bubbly.
29th Street Pizza Subs & More
📍 2900 5th Ave, Altoona, PA 16602
$ · “Altoona Sicilian Sold Here.” Weekdays only.
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Zach's Sports & Spirits
📍 5828 6th Ave, Altoona, PA 16602
$$ · Menu: “Altoona's Favorite” pizza.
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Only 2 spots checked so far. Know another? Tell us.
Addresses checked Sep 25, 2026. $ signs are a rough guide.
New Haven apizza
Say "ah-BEETS". Thin. Chewy. Charred.
- Thin, chewy, charred
- Oblong pie
- Coal or oil oven
- "Mootz" = mozzarella
- Tomato pie = no mootz
- Famous: white clam pie
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
📍 157 Wooster St, New Haven, CT 06511
$$ · Coal oven. Home of the white clam pie.
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Sally's Apizza
📍 237 Wooster St, New Haven, CT 06511
$$ · Old-school room. Worth the line.
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Modern Apizza
📍 874 State St, New Haven, CT 06511
$$ · Brick oven. Wood booths. Closed Mondays.
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Zuppardi's Apizza
📍 179 Union Ave, West Haven, CT 06516
$$ · Family spot. Clam pie fans love it.
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BAR
📍 254 Crown St, New Haven, CT 06511
$$ · Famous mashed potato pie. 21+ unless with a parent.
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Addresses checked Sep 25, 2026. $$ ≈ $15–$25 (Yelp).