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The Pizza Pool: RedRocks Pizzeria vs. Tony's NY Pizza

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We're onto the third round in our Pizza Pool! Vote today on who you think makes the best pizza in Washington.

Published Tuesday, September 01, 2009

UPDATE: This poll is now closed; RedRocks won! 

Well, folks, we've made it even further on figuring out the best pizza in Washington! We're on to the Edible Eight of our Washingtonian.com Pizza Pool. Pete's New Haven Style Apizza eked out a win over Posto, and Ella's advanced over Radius. For a refresher on how the brackets will work, head here.

• See the main Pizza Pool page
• See the Pizza Pool bracket

Comments

Just to be fair, myself, I want to point out that I don’t have a dog in this fight, because I’ve never eaten pizza at either place -- and I didn’t vote in this contest, either.

That said, I believe this contest became unfair, because the DC Councilmember who represents Ward 1 (Jim Graham) wrote on a local Yahoo group in DC (the Adams Morgan listserv) begging people to vote for Red Rocks.

Politicians need to stay out of a vote for best pizza place! I’ll bet a bunch of folks who voted only did so because Jim Graham asked them to.

Posted by: The Bookworm, Sep 02, 2009 01:15:19 PM

My wife and I only eat RRs. To say it is the "best" is a misnomer. It is the only edible pizza in the city and it is delicious. For the typical American palette used to thick, cheesy , tasteless pizza - eat elsewhere. Pepperoni is our top pick at RRs.

Comparable to pizza is in Vernazza, Italy.

Posted by: MWH, Sep 02, 2009 07:40:51 AM

Red Rocks is off the beaten path by a couple blocks but so worth the walk. The pizza is great - individual size servings with carefully prepared ingredients (oh, the salsiccia) - but one of the other advantages of this place is the lovely atmosphere. Exposed brick, dim lighting, a great little bar, historic neighborhood photos on the walls. Just a gem.

Posted by: Mike W., Sep 01, 2009 07:04:19 PM

Wow go Red Rocks! I love that place!

Posted by: Jen, Sep 01, 2009 05:11:35 PM

I’ve been going to red rocks since they opened. There were some quality issues at first but I have to say that two years in the pizza is the best it’s ever been.

Posted by: Jim, Sep 01, 2009 05:07:59 PM

Last I checked this evening, the RedRocks patio was full; not sure "whaaat" crack "whaaat" is smoking. RedRocks is open and the quality of pies has never been better.

Posted by: JD, Sep 01, 2009 04:55:57 PM

seriously? I’ve never been to Tony’s, but RedRocks is greasy cardboard nastiness. Not to mention closed due to liquor violations.

Posted by: whaaaat, Sep 01, 2009 03:04:08 PM

Flippin Pizza iS Better!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: flippin pizza, Sep 01, 2009 03:01:32 PM

I voted for RedRocks, even though I haven’t been there in a while and reliable sources say it’s gone down hill. Tony’s is not good.

Posted by: natas , Sep 01, 2009 02:37:02 PM

whoa, 96 to 4?!

Posted by: andrew, Sep 01, 2009 02:34:05 PM

Go RedRocks!

Posted by: Jim, Sep 01, 2009 12:54:13 PM

RedRocks has the best pizza in DC--even if you include Fairfax in that. GO REDROCKS

Posted by: Jeff, Sep 01, 2009 12:16:50 PM

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