Once you’ve done all the pizza research for your chosen city, it’s time to narrow things down. For my crawls I’m always narrowing it down to ten, which is usually quite difficult. If you’re going to fewer than ten places you’re going to need to be especially ruthless. I often have about 3-5 that are definite choices, like the places that are obviously most popular, or perhaps a newer place that’s making a name for itself, and therefore I know I want to throw it into the mix.
The second half of my selection is where it gets hard. Usually during my research I keep a tally of how many times each place is mentioned, and the ones mentioned most often make the cut. Overall, though, I go with my gut. Some of it is a numbers game but ultimately I have to make the decisions about where we’re going, and part of it will be subjective. Again, some if it might depend on location (see above). Feel free to come up with your own system, but this is how I do it. Keep in mind, though – it’s not a bad idea to have 1 or 2 backup options in case a place is totally packed or closed for some reason.
