Pizza. Setting the Story Straight

Pizza. Most people don't know good from bad. It's sad but true. So many folk around these parts just don't know. It's not their fault. It just is what it is. First, let's dismiss the chains. All of them but one. The new Dominos thin crust is palpable in a pinch. A good deal at $8 for a large cheese. The new recipe is actually ok, but just ok. It's a desperation eat at best. The rest aren't worth any amount of money. Now with that said, I would receommend any of the chains above any frozen pizza. I place frozen pizza on par with dog food. Now on to real pizza, at least the best we have in these parts  (Greenville, SC). By pizza, I mean New York style pizza. Thin crust. The kind you fold over to eat. None of this Chicago thick pizza. All crust and no taste. It's like eating bread with a little sauce. Not for me. With that said, the goal is to find real  NYC pizza. Like Rays or any other thousands in the big city. Unfortunately, we can only get close. Just close. My top five are  5) Bertolos   4) Barleys    3) Titos   2) Morrettis   1) Tony's (the one on Haywood rd next to TJ Maxx...the other Tonys around town are not affiliated and are not in my top 10). At Tony's, get the 20" cheese for $14. You'll need an SUV for transport. Cheese pizza is the bellweather. Use cheese pizza to compare. It's the purest form of pizza and doesn't have all the toppings that mask the core taste. There are other pizzas around that are ok, but a notch behind my top 5. In my second five would be Happy Pie, Acropolis, The Olive Tree, Mellow Mushroom and Illeanos. There are those who like brick oven pizza. I don't. For those who do, I think Trio has an ok brick oven pizza and as does Whole Foods. My suggestion...save up and take a trip to NYC. TEM