Six months ago, I ate at 64 of the Bay area's finest pizza joints in Creative Loafing's PZZA Tournament of Champions. Cappy's in Tampa narrowly beat out Joey Brooklyn's of downtown St. Pete in the finals, but the entire elite eight deserve a second glance. Here's a reminder for anyone looking to put a pie on the table this week.
Bona, 10102 Montague St., Tampa, 813-792-7595
Cappy's, 3200 W. Bay to Bay Blvd., Tampa, 813-835-0785
Joey Brooklyn's, 210 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg, 727-822-6757
Mario's, 3993 Tyrone Blvd. N., Suite 608, St. Petersburg, 727-347-2424
Peg's Pizza Cantina, 3038 Beach Blvd. S., Gulfport, 727-328-2720
Sally O'Neal's Pizza Hotline, 1319 S. Howard Ave., Tampa, 813-251-0220
Vito & Michael's, 7704 Blind Pass Road, St. Pete Beach, 727-360-3658
Windy City, 12908 N. Dale Mabry, Tampa, 813-960-1400
This article appears in Oct 31 – Nov 6, 2007.