Comments on: Vespa Pizza New Farm http://www.newbrisbane.com/86/vespa-pizza-new-farm/ Brisbane Nightlife Guide Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:37:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Henry http://www.newbrisbane.com/86/vespa-pizza-new-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-3826 Henry Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:43:23 +0000 http://www.newbrisbane.com/86/vespa-pizza-new-farm/#comment-3826 Pizza capers has no idea what a real pizza is. Frankly, any company that puts potatoes, thick sour cream and large curried chicken chunks on thick, chewy cardboard dough shouldn't even be given the honour to label themselves as "traditional" or "authentic" pizza makers. I think Australians have been disillusioned with what real pizzas are. Large International corporate organisations such as Pizza Hut or Dominoes strive on making their dough (pardon the pun) by providing a flavourless, fattening and disgusting product that the masses are happy to pay $5.95 pick up because they are lazy, uncultured and it's cheap. Whatever happened to the real thin crust pizzas with limited flavourful toppings? Pizzas don't need to be buried under 15 different toppings to taste nice. One of the best pizzas I ever ate in my life only had tomato base, buffalo bocconcini cheese, ham, herbs and capers. I think it's time we taught Aussies about real, rustic, artisan's pizzas. I haven't been to Vespa yet, but I am in the process of trying some of Brisbane's supposedly prized Pizza places... On the menu is Beccofino at Tenerife, Sugo Mi at Oxford St. Bulimba, 1889 at Yeronga and Vespa at New Farm. From the above photo Vespa looks like a junk food take away (but surely it doesn't do it justice). The place I've had the best pizza at in Brisbane is at the University of Queensland's Sir Fred Schonell Pizza Cafe. There was an authentic pizzaiolo called Pietro who used to work there (he has now retired) but he passed on his knowledge to the current pizzaiolo's (who I believe are students at the University) and they still do an awesome job at making pizzas. I had pizza at Beccofino's last week, and even though it was wood-fired, the pizza was pretty tasteless... I hear there is a new place opening in 2009 called Papa Gomez Pizzas. They are supposed to be the best thing sliced bread... Oh well, time will tell. Pizza capers has no idea what a real pizza is. Frankly, any company that puts potatoes, thick sour cream and large curried chicken chunks on thick, chewy cardboard dough shouldn’t even be given the honour to label themselves as “traditional” or “authentic” pizza makers. I think Australians have been disillusioned with what real pizzas are. Large International corporate organisations such as Pizza Hut or Dominoes strive on making their dough (pardon the pun) by providing a flavourless, fattening and disgusting product that the masses are happy to pay $5.95 pick up because they are lazy, uncultured and it’s cheap.

Whatever happened to the real thin crust pizzas with limited flavourful toppings? Pizzas don’t need to be buried under 15 different toppings to taste nice. One of the best pizzas I ever ate in my life only had tomato base, buffalo bocconcini cheese, ham, herbs and capers.

I think it’s time we taught Aussies about real, rustic, artisan’s pizzas.

I haven’t been to Vespa yet, but I am in the process of trying some of Brisbane’s supposedly prized Pizza places… On the menu is Beccofino at Tenerife, Sugo Mi at Oxford St. Bulimba, 1889 at Yeronga and Vespa at New Farm.

From the above photo Vespa looks like a junk food take away (but surely it doesn’t do it justice).

The place I’ve had the best pizza at in Brisbane is at the University of Queensland’s Sir Fred Schonell Pizza Cafe. There was an authentic pizzaiolo called Pietro who used to work there (he has now retired) but he passed on his knowledge to the current pizzaiolo’s (who I believe are students at the University) and they still do an awesome job at making pizzas. I had pizza at Beccofino’s last week, and even though it was wood-fired, the pizza was pretty tasteless…

I hear there is a new place opening in 2009 called Papa Gomez Pizzas. They are supposed to be the best thing sliced bread… Oh well, time will tell.

]]> By: Alice http://www.newbrisbane.com/86/vespa-pizza-new-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-3468 Alice Thu, 17 May 2007 12:19:13 +0000 http://www.newbrisbane.com/86/vespa-pizza-new-farm/#comment-3468 No way! I've had way too many bad experiences at Pizza Capers. Don't get me started on them! Last time I was there they forgot my meal, then gave me the wrong meal. And the food is nothing that special - it's pasta is pasta is pasta. No way! I’ve had way too many bad experiences at Pizza Capers. Don’t get me started on them! Last time I was there they forgot my meal, then gave me the wrong meal. And the food is nothing that special - it’s pasta is pasta is pasta.

]]> By: Mary http://www.newbrisbane.com/86/vespa-pizza-new-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-3467 Mary Thu, 17 May 2007 12:14:11 +0000 http://www.newbrisbane.com/86/vespa-pizza-new-farm/#comment-3467 Pizza Capers is heaps better!!!! Pizza Capers is heaps better!!!!

]]> By: Nic http://www.newbrisbane.com/86/vespa-pizza-new-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-3459 Nic Sun, 29 Apr 2007 07:49:57 +0000 http://www.newbrisbane.com/86/vespa-pizza-new-farm/#comment-3459 I actually still prefer Pizza Capers to Vespa, as Vespa can be very hit & miss everytime I have had it. I actually still prefer Pizza Capers to Vespa, as Vespa can be very hit & miss everytime I have had it.

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