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1. Picasso's Pizza

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Made with four generations of flavor, what started as Italian treats being sold out of their home, later turned into four thriving locations across WNY. Picasso's is known for their thick freshmade dough, and charbroiled pepperoni. They are our family's go-to; try it out for yourself and you'll see why! Oh, and make sure to ask about their Real Deals when ordering!

2. Macy's Place Pizzeria

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Macy's Place Pizzeria is one of a kind. Offering everything from traditional cheese & pep, to their specialty Thanksgiving pizza. They have crazy good combos and aren't scared to try new things. Check out Macy's if you're feeling hungry and spontaneous! I 10000% recommend their chicken finger sub too. One of the best in Buffalo, hands-down!

3. Bocce Club Pizza

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Most pizzerias deliver. However, do most deliver nationwide? They sure don't, but Bocce does! Bocce Club is the answer to all of your pizza-prayers, and ready to help tie you over until your next trip back to the area. Serving fresh pizza, wings, subs and more. You sure won't be disappointed!

4. Just Pizza

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Home to over 75 varieties of pizza and 25 different wing sauce flavors, don't let the name fool you- Just Pizza is so much more than just pizza. Order from one of their 10 locations, or hit up their drive-thru at 2225 Colvin Blvd, Tonawanda, NY 14150. It's like convenience for your tastebuds... and we like it.

5. Santora's Pizzeria

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Santora's is a staple; Buffalo's first pizzeria! Not only is their food out of this world, but they put on a dang good party too. Catch just about any sports game streaming live at the Transit location, enjoy the patio when it's warm out, or forget all of that and just get yourself some takeout. You won't regret ordering a single item off the menu, but my personal fav is the Buffalo Chicken Pizza... just in case you're feeling stumped.

Moral of the story is that you cannot go wrong with Buffalo pizza. It's the best, and I stand by that. But I'm side-stepping for a minute because as I was looking up the family history of these pizzerias, I found something interesting. The "About Us" section on both Picasso's & Santora's website are essentially word-for-word the same. It's this heartwarming story of Grandpa Fioravante coming over from Naples and deciding that he will never work for anyone but himself again. So he starts selling Italian treats out of his home (sound familiar?), and eventually those treats turn into a pizzeria. The main difference between these "About Us" sections? Picasso's leaves out gramp's last name... Santora!

It's all making sense now. They both rank very high on my list of favs, and it's probably because the recipe started off the same.

Thanks, Grampa Firoavante, you sure did know how to make a great pizza.

Hope this list was helpful! Make sure to tag us on IG @havenhomesvacay and tell us what you think!,

Emilee