It was only a natural that
Tom's Top 10 would tackle
pizza choices. Tom's first job in the restaurant business was with
Pat & Marios Restaurants at their first ever store located on Ravel Road in Toronto Ontario and first main claim to fame in the kitchen, before become Kitchen Manager, was the pizza flipper!
TP was the fastest in the house, trained by the original management from the
Mother's Pizza chain which was all owned by
Yesac Corporation -
Caseys spelt backwards - another "chain" restaurant-bar they owned.
Pat & Mario's restaurants were actually the first of their kind as a chain restaurant in Canada to combine family dining with a DJ / dancing - also having a bar and dance floor area that kicked in about 9:30 pm - preceding Pete & Marty's, Mr Grumpps and the rest.they specialized in Italian and Irish cuisine!
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But back to pizza! We took great pride in prepping the dough, adding just the right amount of yeast and allowing for overnight proof time so the pizza pies were absolutely perfecto! We used a conveyor type oven so they went in one side and out the other done, cut, and thrown up in the window with the
P&M's signature mix of grated
mozzarella and
brick cheese's part of the secret to their popularity.
Later on
P&M's opened locations at Yonge & Eglinton, Front & Church and Airport strip and
TP worked with the Executive Chefs at the original parent store, assisting in coming up with and trying new menu items including the addition of 'gourmet" wood oven pizzas - individual pizzas made with a "pastry-dough". Mmm..goat cheese, artichoke hearts, sundried tomato! Crisp snap off to the bite! Ahh..Memories!
Tom's Top 10 Pizza Newmarket takes into account
selection,
service,
freshness,
variety,
consistency,
value and
taste. They are in no particular order as Tom recommends any of them depending on the mood!
Piccola Italia Ristorante 130 Davis Drive 905-836-5783
Tombit: Great crust. Italian Bakery soon! No night delivery.
Palace Pizza & Spaghetti House 727 Davis Dr 905-898-1511
Tombit: Longtime traditional fave.
Econo Pizza, 237 Main St S 905-898-6666 Tombit: Quality pizza, abundant toppings, good value.
Al Forno Pizza 161 Davis Dr- 905-830-0009
Tombit: Gourmet style pizza. Deelish.
Titos Pizza : 89 Davis Dr 905- 952-2222
Tombit: Fresh dough and top grade toppings. Wings too.
Molisana Bakery 16635 Yonge St - 905-830-0803
- Tombit: Fresh. Home made sauces. Great crust. No delivery.
Naples Pizza 17915 Leslie St - 905-895-9925 -
Tombit: Family owned. Garlic crust house specialty.
Boston Pizza- 18119 Yonge St 905-953- 0229-
Tombits: Dine-in fave. Great for kids / families.
Regino's Pizza 14810 Yonge St Aurora 905-841-7002 -
Tombits: Not in Newmarket but delivers to.
Chubby's Burger 1100 Davis Dr - 905-836-8200
Tombits: Unusual name for a best pizza. Stonebaked. No delivery.
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