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I always enjoy going to New York and geting pizza John’s of Bleecker Street. They use coal-fired ovens. I am looking for the best pizza places in Baltimore/Anne Arundel. I would prefer wood burning pizza places. Any suggestions.

I haven’t been there, but I think Spiedo in San Mateo has rotisserie and pizza and a wood burning oven. http://www.spiedo.com/

A review is in Silicon Valley Metro online, this sounds pretty good. Thin crust pizzas, dessert pizzas, salad, stromboli, desserts, drinks. Any reports? Slice Address: 266 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell. Phone: 408.376.3800. Hours:...