Tauphin Mauphinburphy

My criteria for "gourmet" vs "pizza" is whether the pizza is drowned in mozzerella and tomato sauce. Drowned = "pizza" I'll defend Pizza Republic...sure, they appear to be empty but that's more of a matter of poor location choice. They're in kind of a no-man's land. Empty doesn't nessesarily mean crappy. I've been more than pleased with the chicken and potato and get it a few times per month. -Tauphin Lemme get this straight, you don't consider Regina's (and of course, I mean the *original* Regina's, on Thatcher St., in the North End) gourmet, but you consider Pizza Republic, a joint that's always empty and gets panned on other Boston forums, a favorite? Chacun a son gout, of course, but I heard the only time they had customers was during the blizzard. ←

Well there's pizza (domino's, papa ginos, bertucci's, pizzaria regina, uno's, etc.) and then there's "gourmet" pizza. They're only barely related and you just can't judge them the same. A fresh slice of Papa Gino's pepperoni...good stuff. A Domino's cholesterol bomb...deadly but tasty. My current favorite in the gourmet pizza category is Pizza Republic in Brookline, MA. Their chicken and potato is their best. Good crust. Sliced red potatoes, rosemary, chicken, and grated parmesan. I usually drizzle mine with white truffle oil and balsamic vinegar. Anyone else have favorite "gourmet" pizza favorites in metro Boston? -Tauphin