December 1, 2006
Salvation Pizza Rocks
The best damn pizza joint in Austin has decided to offer patrons not only music for their mouths but the traditional kind, as well. You know, music for your ears. Oh, and eyes. Salvation Pizza will be kicking out the jams over the next three Saturday nights with bands on their patio and avant garde visual treats projected by filmmaker Lori "16mm" Surfer inside the restaurant. Head over for some grub and a little rockin’ out. They promise it will be wicked crazy, and we promise it will be wicked delicious.
We told you about Salvation a few months ago, but it is worth repeating. This Napolitano style pizza is the best in town. Co-owner Liz Mahoney (her partner is her husband Michael) grew up in Connecticut and learned the pizza business first-hand from her parents who run one of the state’s finest pizza joints. And if you know Connecticut pizza, you know that’s saying a lot. After years of working at and managing the Starlite, Mahoney decided it was time she work for herself. She took over rent at the former of Starlite and began to make some of the best damn pie this side of the Mason Dixon.
Head over this Saturday for a full-on sensory experience.
Music runs from 8pm-10pm, and pints of delicious local brew are half-off from 4pm-8pm on music nights.
Salvation Pizza
624 W. 34th St
512.535.0076
(Regular Hours: Tuesday-Thursday: 11:30am-2pm, 4pm-10pm; Saturday: 4pm-11pm; Sunday: 5pm-9pm)
- Saturday, December 2nd
Night Viking
Wonder Jam Twins
Lori Surfer - Saturday, December 9th
Pat Physiks
DJ Radicon
Lori Surfer - Saturday, December 16th
Book of Shadows
Lori Surfer
More bands to come.
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"And if you know Connecticut pizza, you know that’s saying a lot"
That has to be a joke...
it may not be new york, but I guess you've never been to Pepe's or Sally's in New Haven? you can't beat that pizza. you must be joking.
apv:
what parlors in CT have you found to be a joke or that just an ignorant comment?
Ahh...Ivy League elitism, say no more
According to Tony Consiglio, co-founder of Sally's, if Frank Sinatra was in New York he sometimes would have his "driver go to New Haven and pick up a few pizzas from Sally's...
Mozzarella with pepperoni was Frank's favorite, but once in a while he'd have one with clams."
(One way from New York to New Haven is almost 2 hours!)
(Franz Douskey, Yankee Magazine July & August 2000)
hey, APV, there are more people and things in New Haven than just Yale, dipshit.
APV:
Answer the question i asked or shut your stupid mouth.
I bet APV is just a broken punk who couldn't taste the difference between a quality pie and a prison pie. Clearly this loser just comments without knowing jack. Go find a Port-A-Potty and relieve yourself.
I agree with APV, other than Pizza Classics in Hartford, Connecticut pizza pails in comparison to South Dakota pizza.
Ohh no, the Pizza Wars have begun. You know that's what split up Northern Italy from the South.
Jon, you only gave APV 28 minutes to respond, you are truly a huge computer nerd who probably does nothing other than eats the pizza-like cheese collects under your scrotum.
Hold up.
Maybe I went on a bad day, but Salvation tossed out an overcooked, bland crust that was saturated with minced garlic and an watery sauce. To call this Napolitano pizza would truly piss off a big chunk of Italy. Do yourself a favor - roll over to Cipollina and let me know if there is ANY comparison.
haha mark, like Joe Lieberman and NYC suburbanites? Feel free to go back to them, Yankee biatch.
And I was sort of kidding at first, I thought it was funny that it was assumed that people in AUSTIN would somehow have any knowledge of/appreciation for non-native cuisine in such a forgettable state.
Hey Jon, I'd better know you...what's a "broken punk" and why a Port-A-Potty specifically?
For my dollar, nothing beats 2 hours at the Gatti's buffet.
p.s. Mr. Gatti's is local.
p.p.s. Gatti's has $2.99 pitchers of beer.
APV:
Easy answer to easy question because your birthplace was a Port-A-Potty where you had to get pulled out of Baby Jessica style. That's probably where your taste development began.
"non-native cuisine in such a forgettable state"
Sounds like it's more of an issue with the State rather than the pizza. Ah, interesting. Good vibe and friendship doesn't follow you wherever you go? I guess that would be tough since shit is still coming out of your mouth after all these years.
Cippolina's quality has taken a real hit over the past year or two, just not what it once was. I used to think it was the best pie in town but it has been some time since that was the case.
I'm in agreement with apv on this one. As far as Connecticut being known for pizza? That is like knowing that West Virginia is the #1 state to walk your dog. Pretty obscure and highly questionable.
APV, Wooster St., BIRTHPLACE of APIZZA, APV properly pronounced (ah-beets) has the best pizza hands down in the country. Besides Pepe's and Sally's my personal favorite, there are over a half dozen high quality Pizza Places on and around Wooster Street. This ain't no Yalie bullshit, this is from real New Havenites who know what's up. Bow down, but it already sounds like Jon served you!! What does APV stand for "A Pizza Virgin", taste buds from the gutter! m-beres
Whatever, everybody knows the best pizza in Austin is at East Side Pies!
east sider, Where's Snoop Dog? I have no strife with Austin, "A Pizza Virgin" APV needs to be taught a little respect and have a little knowledge before he flaps his gums, cause that's all he's got (gums) if he's talking that much shit!! Probably lost it's teeth crossing the border to eat some West Virginia Pizza and walk it's doggie!! m-beres
all of you yankee snobs/wannabe's are defending your connecticut pizza as if a ban on gay marriage was just proposed. native austinites don't know or care about how good connecticut pizza is. we'll just judge for ourselves on how good salvation pizza is once it goes or doesn't go out of business.
regarding m-beres comment: you should be (e)m-beres(ed) on how lame your shit talking is.
I hear Salvation Pizza is owned by ChuckECheeze Enterprises TM.
spread the word.
Wow, where to begin...
M-beres, based on the inanity and incomprehensibility of your posts, I don't think you need to worry about anyone mistaking you for a "Yalie" anytime soon.
And Jon, your posts do not fare much better--"Good vibe and friendship doesn't follow you wherever you go?"--to what can this possibly be a reference?
"I guess that would be tough since shit is still coming out of your mouth after all these years." Are you kidding, is this really where a tongue-in-cheek debate about pizza has led?
I will, however, give props to the acronym creation, but speaking of virginity, how much play have you internet trolls gotten lately?Desperatly waiting for new Britney Spears muff shots doesn't count.
Everybody just take it easy. When I said that Ms. Mahoney's parents owned one of the best pizza places in CT, and that was saying something, it only meant that CT has some really good pizza places and that to be among the best was saying something. It would say something even if it was the best in another state. I never claimed it to be the pizza capital of the US or the world (I lived in the pizza capital of the world for goodness sake). The entire point was innocuous and not the gist of the post, which is Salvation Pizza is damn good and they now have live music and avant garde films on Saturdays in December. As for it being Napolitana,sure, Cippolina probably has it beat when it comes to being more strictly nap. with regarding to thickness and crust, but Salvation's is a much better pizza all the way around. As for your initial point being tongue-in-cheek, APV, i guess just be careful not to stir up a crazed hornet of CTans by dissing their pieces and then profess to have been making jokes. Apparently they take it pretty seriously. Now, for those of you in Austin, go try SP and then tell me if it's not the best in town. East Side, 2nd place in my opinion. Sorry.
ZD:
You think all yankee snobs are in favor of gay marriage? Is that what is on your mind Mr. Red State/Blue State? Sounds like suppression. Maybe you belong in the West Village waving rainbow flags rather than pretending to be some stupid cowboy hick. Sleep it off at your double wide in the trailer park.
WANTED:
Salvation Pizza delivery driver
Qualifications:
Must be able to deliver shitty pizzas that are overated and actually suck worse than the crust at CiCi's pizza.
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Long live the PIZZA NIZZA renaissance!
I like Salvation quite a bit, though the white pie is a little too garlicky. I will say that in my experience, the service there has been - well, let's say indifferent. Or spacey. Or totally fucking high. This includes the guy at the counter who took my order and stared at the register trying to remember my change on a credit card purchase, and the guy who tried to hang up on my phone order before I finished making it.
It's funny, because my experience at Foodheads has been the same - great food, incredibly disorganized (if very friendly) service.
Anyway, I haven't been to Eastside, or the new Southside Flying Pies, but Salvation's pizza is among the best in town.
yes yes yes. pizza is yummy.
there are pictures of the wonder jamz twinz are up over at www.partyends.com
I don't think I've ever had a truly amazing pizza in Austin. Just like all the other food here: great service, nice bonus that there are options to heart-clogery (spinach, wheat crust, soy cheese, whatev)-- but overall bad cuisine. Yet every pizza I've had in NYC has been a lot worse. I love North Beach Pizza in SF and Blondie's in SF/Berkely. Yet my Texas friends can't fathom why. Conclusion: all ya'll's pizza preference is basically the same as your preference of tap water-- it tastes better where you grew up, or, barring that, the first cool place you moved to.
Clarification: I got a 20" Guiche from ESP last night-- it was pretty f'n close to amazing. Even better for breakfast.
after sleeping it off in my double wide at the trailer park, i've come to these conclusions:
APV obviously didn't know anything about the history of Connecticut pizza, as most of us who've never been there wouldn't, and seemed to be posing an innocent question about it in a joking manner.
jon: my previous post was simply a commentary on how a post about Salvation Pizza turned into the biggest/lamest debate on pizza in history, in which you were the main instigator. learn to let it go or call me at 512-468-4292 and i will gladly lend an ear to your pizza opinions.
stew: you're hilarious
odam: good post. i've been wanting to check out Salvation Pizza since i have heard several good things
Ohhhh Pizza on Earth....
Idea: Austinist Comment Posters Party catered by Salvation Pizza?
In my opinion-
their pizza rocks so hard, it's just insane to not go there and have a good time... for lord's sakes-
you'll miss out , if you don't give them an honest try. They have the coolest men's bathroom in the city- their Patio is spacious-
and the #7 Pizza is heaven! Ask for the Live Oak!
They are fun...why don't you just see the fun times ahead on their New Saturday rock-art-band line-up?
Huh>?
ZD comment #1 'all of you yankee snobs/wannabe's are defending your connecticut pizza as if a ban on gay marriage was just proposed'
ZD Comment #2 'my previous post was simply a commentary on how a post about Salvation Pizza turned into the biggest/lamest debate on pizza in history'
Get your shit together. You bring fags into the debate then back pedal like a little bitch trying to make nice.
Stay with the normalized diet of chicken feed.
Jon, you just won't shut up. Do you really care that much about Connecticut pizza or are you just talking shit in between your anal induced orgasms as you watch gay porn on your computer? I'm gonna go with the latter. Or you could satisfy both of your jollies and do an internet search for "pizza porn".
this is asinine.
I knew that when it went from pizza in Connecticut to anal induced orgamsms that the point may have been lost somewhere.
lets just stop.
What happened to Austinists' allegiance to Homeslice? Bunch of bandwagoners.
We never declared a particular allegiance. Besides, any declaration of presumed allegiance of which you speak took place well before Salvation opened. we still frequent Home Slice, mostly because of its proximity and the fact that it offers slices. But their quality has gone down a bit of late. Also, too greasy. As our friend put it the other day after eating at Salvation, HS, et al are good if you specifically want pizza. But they are not good enough to make you crave them specifically. Salvation on the other hand...
Saccone's up north smokes ESP and Salvation.
Don't go there if you are trying to start a hell's angel's chapter, though.
Saccone's probably is my second-favorite, but i have only been there once, and i don't even know if it is within the city limits. And, yea, you might wanna go strapped; if i remember correctly, this was the place that had the unfortunate sniper incident.
Salvation rocks my f-ing face! Not only is it the best pie in Austin, by a long shot, but the owner's have the cutest kid ever. Vive la Wei Lana
Dudes,
The OG pizza buffet at Double Dave's owns all pizzas. As far as I'm concerned good food is a load of crock. It's good for a few minutes but after that it's the same as eating anything else. Honestly, ponder the fact that a $7 pizza compared to a $19 pizza is the exact same 5 minutes after you eat it.
I went last night and had a damn good #7 pizza, a surprisingly big greens salad, and a couple pitchers of Live Oak Big Bark.
The pizza is about as good as Home Slice, but the variety of toppings, the quality of the salads, and the price are good enough reasons for me to drive the extra 5 minutes north.
Home Slice is still the place to go for the quick slice for lunch... and I haven't had a better calzone in Austin.
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(not the same Jon as the above posts)
the amount of cheese in the homeslice calzones makes me retch. it looks good at first, but that's way too much white goo to successfully ingest.
Half an English Muffin, Toasted + Kraft M. Jack + Canned Spaghetti Sauce = Better than Homeslice
What happened to Rounders?
I've only had Salvation leftovers. They were spicy but good.
Saccone's is good pizza but the strip mall atmosphere is not conducive to relaxed dining. Reale's (a couple of blocks down the road from Saccone's) makes good pie in a more traditional Italian restaurant setting.
Flying Tomato on 38th made some excellent pizza. Carry-out only. The location is still a pizza place but under a different name. Worth a try.
I don't know about no goddamn yankee pizza, but Salvation is purty damn good.
#1 any chicago style pizza joint like mangia's
#2 east side pies
#3 rounders
Sometimes nothing beats a good ole oven-pizza from Freschetta.
Mangia isn't truly chicago style because it doesn't use that horrible cornmeal crust, thank god. Gino's East can suck a big one.
I think it's time for Austinist to host a throw-down pizza ranking party.
Does anybody know of a pizza place in Austin that is similar to Monicals pizza in Illinois/Indiana (I think Indiana). They are thin pizza's that are crispy and bubbly. Rounders seems to be the closest I have found, the but crust isn't thin enough or crisp enough (and too much toppings).
apv and zd are still fags who suck
another word about CT pizza, for the doubters:
http://restaurants.washingtoncitypaper.com/hungry.php?week=20070105
New joint aims to fashion nostalgia from small, pricey pizzas
When James Alefantis and Carole Greenwood were deciding on a loose template for their new Upper Northwest pizzeria, Comet Ping Pong, they took a tour of the Northeast for inspiration. In their search for the quintessential American-style pie—“the pizza you grew up with,” as Alefantis calls it—the two sampled versions in cities such as New York, Boston, Baltimore, and Philadelphia. But the pizza of New Haven, Conn., edged out all others. The partners discovered, as had countless Yankees and Yalies before them, that the pizza of New Haven is just that good—particularly the pie at the legendary Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana on Wooster Street.
“The closest thing [our pie is] based on is Frank Pepe’s,” says Alefantis, who was taken with the Connecticut joint’s crisp, cracker-bottomed crust and “burnt-toast flavor.” And unlike the simple crushed tomatoes that adorn New York–style pies, Pepe’s sauce is just that—a cooked sauce with garlic and plenty of oregano, he says.