Garlic Knot Pizza, Westminster

I've seen the Garlic Knot around town; it's a chain throughout the Denver area. I've never been inclined to eat there as my "pizza senses" always led me elsewhere. But it was lunch, I was hungry, and knew I was close to one. Being the Guru, I gave it a shot. 

My first impression, "Here we go again with the, "New York Style Pizza"." My second impression, upon entering the restaurant, was good. It actually did feel like a NY/NJ pizza place. 

Silvi's Kitchen (Udi's), Arvada

I like Silvi's Kitchen and have eaten there several times since they opened years back, originally as Udi's. It is located at the main intersection in Olde Town, Arvada. A perfect spot in town. I rarely order pizza when I eat here. For a place that isn't really a pizza place, the pizza is good.

What I ate: The Classic Pepperoni pizza, 3 slices.

Rating: 3 Stars out of 5

Right Coast Pizza, Wheat Ridge

I'm skeptical of any pizza place that advertises itself at "New York Pizza", "East Coast Pizza" or something similar. Right Coast Pizza in Wheat Ridge, CO falls into that trap, advertising itself as "Jersey style pizza." It doesn't mean I don't like thin crust, east coast pizza. I do. But there's just as much bad pizza in New York and New Jersey as there is good. Why lump yourself in with a style of pizza that isn't always great? I've eaten countless slices up and down the I-95 corridor from New York to DC. Maybe that's why I'm skeptical of these places. I'm looking for something fresh.

The Front Range Pizza Guru

This was a very good deep dish pizza. 4 stars.

Colorado’s biggest weakness may be its lack of great pizza. There is plenty of good, satisfying pizza; pizza that you’re more than happy to eat repeatedly. But not really great pizza; that pizza that is so good that you want to have it every week. I’ve lived in Colorado since 2005 and still haven’t found it. Prior to moving to Colorado I always had one or more pizza places in my neighborhood that I would happily go to every week. I love pizza and this is upsetting, because I love living in Colorado.

So that’s what I’m looking for, pizza so good that I want to have it every week. This blog is devoted to that search and to sampling and reviewing the Colorado pizza culture. I hope to entertain and enlighten you as I partake on this pizza tour.