Doughmocracy! Vote to Decide Who Makes the Final Four Taste-Off
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More on that later, but for now, let’s take a peek at the results of the Sweet 16:
The top one and two seeds in all brackets managed to make sausage out of the competition, which put an end to the champinship hopes of this year’s crop of newbies -- Forno, Frasca and The Pizza Show -- who nonetheless put up a valiant fight. They will no doubt be forces to reckon with into the future (go try them if you don't believe us).
That leaves us with a round of familiar names and entrenched competitors. Four of the remaining eight are former champions.
In Bracket A, defending champ Pizza Saporita easily slid past Pizza Marzano, while Annie's toppled the mighty Tube Station.
Bracket B saw Q Mex take down La Pizza and '17 champ Pie Squared knock out newcomer Forno.
Meanwhile in Bracket C, '16 champ Bottega came out on top over The Local, while Gung Ho bested Pyro Pizza.
In the final bracket, two mighty Beijing brewmeisters outdid the newcomers as Great Leap Brewing bested Frasca and Jing-A felled The Pizza Show.
That brings us to the matchups for the Elite Eight:Bracket A: The defending champ vs one of the longest-running pizza places in the city:
Pizza Saporita 意块披萨 (#1) vs Annie's 安妮意大利餐厅 (#2)
Bracket B: Perennial contender Q Mex vs one-time champ Pie Squared:
Q Mex Bar & Grill 库迈 (#1) vs Pie Squared 方派 (#2)
Bracket C: two former champs go head to head:
BOTTEGA 意库 (#1) vs GUNG HO! 叫板！比萨 (#2)
Bracket D: The battle of the brewmeisters:
Great Leap Brewing 大跃啤酒 (#1) vs Jing-A Brewing Co 京A (#2)
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In addition to the main vote, we also asked you the most pressing question in the world of pizza: Does pineapple belong on a pizza?
The answer is a resounding YES, with 81% of the voters saying they love it themselves or believe it's your god-given right to put whatever you want on your pizza (and no one should tell you otherwise, mister). This puts Beijing in sharp contrast to the nation of Iceland, whose president once attempted to outlaw the practice.
Indeed, if you’ve ever dined at local pizza buffet, then you know that there is a very open mindset about what can go on pizza in Beijing. That’s reflected in the demographic disparity in our survey, which found that 97 percent of local Chinese gave pineapple a thumbs up, while foreigners were split -- 60 percent in favor, 40 percent against.Pineapple and pizza. Love at first sight, or an unholy combination?
The pro-pineapple crowd are a mix of both fans of the savory-sweet combo and pizza libertarians with an anything-goes attitude. See some of their responses for yourself:
It does belong. As the body requires its hands, so does the pizza require the pineapple.
It’s a great Canadian invention! Not every time but once in a while it’s nice. You can also substitute the ham with bacon for a different spin
It's a modern classic!
Depending on the pizza base/sauce and especially with salami/pepperoni it brings required freshness to an otherwise heavy, greasy taste.
For me, no -- but pizza is an amazing food in that it can be embraced by any region or culture and adapted to those local flavors.
I’m ok with pineapple on a pizza from time to time. It adds a nice sweetness to it.
Pineapple does not belong on pizza traditionally, but who cares? It tastes amazing!
Pineapple deserves a place in the land of pizzas. Hasn’t 2020 already demonstrated to us that the world is a better place the more accepting we are of each other’s differences?
Pizza is a form of art. Creativity is not limited by its toppings.
If you like it, why not? Don’t harsh someone else’s mellow.
The anti-pineapplers, meanwhile, are generally traditionalists, arguing that tropical fruits are not placed on pies in Italy or in New York City, or they claim the sweet topping does not belong on a savory creation. Here's some of their attempts to justify their position:
It's a crime against humanity
It's disrespectful to the pizza gods
It makes a pizza too sweet, and soggy
In Italy we no have pineapple, historically
I'm from NYC & IT'S NOT CUSTOM!
Pizza is mediterranean, pineapple is tropical. No way that combination should exist
Pineapple on pizza is a tragic decision. Just some things are not appropriate.
I’d say no, because it’s disgusting, but people can put whatever they want on their pizza.
No. It just tastes rank. Pineapple, durian, and sweet mayonnaise on pizza can all get in the sea.
Definitely not. If you’re going to put pineapple on pizza why not just put peaches or pears on it as well? Gross.
As for weird toppings, our readers have tried all manner of odd items on their pizzas: Fruit such as apples, dates, cherries, peaches and prunes; Chinese delicacies such as chicken feet, chicken hearts, stinky tofu, yams and dumplings; as well as a variety of other flotsam and jetsam such as curry, crushed taco shells, french fries, scallops and wasabi.
So that's the round -- and you only have three days to decide who goes to the Final Four! We'll be announcing the Final Four on Thursday, and then its on to Boxing Cat for the live Taste-Off.
As is our custom, we also asked you in the last round of voting to rank the competitors that did not make the Sweet 16; here's what you said: (and thus is their final standings in the 2020 Cup):
17. Kro's Nest 乌巢
18. Xian Bar, EAST,Beijing 北京东隅仙酒吧
19. Pizza Hut 必胜客
20. Hulu 琥禄
21. Baozza 包萨
22. Boxing Cat Brewery 拳击猫精酿啤酒馆
23. Domino's Pizza 达美乐比萨
24. Papa John's 棒约翰比萨
25. Turkish Feast 西庭·秀色
26. EATALIA 意塔利意式餐厅
27. TIAGO
28. Yummy Box 美盒披萨
29. Green Cow City Cafe 单太太绿牛咖啡
30. Paddy O'Shea's
31. Plan B
32. The Rug
They join those that were ranked in the last round:
33. Saizeriya 萨莉亚意式餐厅34. The Cheesecake Factory 芝乐坊
35. Lily's American Diner
36. Mao Mao Chong 毛毛虫酒吧
37. MIAM MIAM 咪吖咪吖·福楼
38. Big Pizza 比格比萨
39. Laker's 湖人餐吧
40. Tavola Italian Dining
41. Tribe Tribe有机餐厅
42. Scott's Family Ristorante Italiano 意大利家庭料理
43. Peiping Machine 北平机器
44. Brotzeit Bier Bar & Restaurant 博璨德国啤酒餐厅
45. MIO, Four Seasons Hotel
46. LMPLUS
47. BUONA BOCCA Italian Bistro
48. Assaggi 尝试意大利餐厅
49. Mr. Pizza 米斯特披萨
50. Get Pizza 披萨工廠
51. Eudora Station 亿多瑞站
52. Via Roma, Kempinski Hotel 花样罗马意大利餐厅
53. Ponte Ponte意大利餐厅
54. 1st Floor 壹楼餐吧
55. La Cucina 后厨意餐
56. Legend Beer 老牌酒廠
57. Jazz-Ya 爵士屋
58. Grandma's Kitchen 祖母的厨房
59. NBeer Pub 牛啤堂
60. Pizza Fuoco 岩火比萨
61. Groovy Schillers 大明餐厅
62. Peter Pan Peter Pan意大利餐厅
63. The Veggie Table 吃素的西餐
64. Bacchus Bistro 酒神食馆
65. Cafe Ruhe 如何餐厅
66. Agrilandia 意大利农场餐厅
67. Nine Road Pizzeria 速度披萨
68. QS
69. Alpha Omega Club 甲丁坊.新德餐吧
70. Pizza Now 披萨到
71. Pi Italian Wine & Restaurant 意派·酒肆
72. Nasca Cafe
73. Joe's Bar & Kitchen 后厨餐吧
74. Passby Bar 过客
75. La Mezzaluna 伴月意大利餐厅
76. Flypizza & Hoodadak Chicken
77. Lenbach 兰巴赫西餐·啤酒坊
78. Pinvita 大品大爱
79. Tomcado 花厨
80. Bene
81. Casalingo
82. Pomona 波莫娜
83. Byone 百万庄园
84. Dongli Brewery Restaruant 东里手工啤酒･精酿餐厅
85. CHAPTER，北京康莱德酒店
86. FestinTable 佩斯汀西餐
87. Ummm Classic 最意·经典
88. Happy Bites I派.纽约手工披萨
89. Casa Gusto
90. Jushi Pizza 巨时比萨
91. Olive Restaurant and Bar 橄榄餐吧
92. Sesto Senso 食巳意大利菜
93. Hisewel Brew-pub 海森威精酿啤酒餐吧
94. Atta BJ
95. CUP ONE
96. Lonely Us 一人食·融合餐
97. PBD Pizza Bar
98. BLT BLT美式西餐厅
READ: Brush up on your pizza poetry
Images: The Beijingers, Reddit
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