Dirty old Boston...Pizza! ..I'm in!

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The 1980s and '90s were a very special time in Boston.

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The hard-core scene was huge, graffiti was legendary, the skateboarders were Laying down the framework for the Xtreme sport industry, and dime bags were available (via pot pushing patrons) at most pizzerias, especially the ones that also had video games and encouraged loitering.

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Over by Berkelee School of music, the institution that is Little Stevie‘s (sic) house of pizza

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was open late-night, served dollar slices and cheap beer, had a single stall bathroom (...usually occupied for long periods of time with a high frequency of drug use) and an over-crowded mix of dirty tables and heavily tagged arcade games.

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The pizza was terrible but they were open 'til 3am, and were located on the way home for most of the Lansdowne crowd. Honestly It was a little dirty.
Nobody didn’t think so, but not dirty enough for “all that drinking” to care ...especially after midnight when on weekends the line would wrap all the way down to the corner of Hemenway st. on most nights.

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A bunch of years ago little Stevie‘s went through a major renovation and totally reinvented themselves.

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The pizza got more expensive, but noticeably better, and now in fairness, the restaurant is clean and nice. I still go there from time to time, but now with more confidence.

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In fact, I’ve decided to make a trip there tonight.

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I was in the neighborhood making a visit to Guitar Center. i needed a little styrofoam hat for my "Cannabos - interview" microphone,

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and as it was a comfortable night, especially considering we are in January, not to mention....Surprise! Surprise!, I was in the mood to "do a J ",

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and so i made a decision for Liberty and went for a weed walk in the old town.
...Cause nothing beats a high when you’re eating pizza pie.

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One thing about the official parmesan cheese, crushed red pepper, and classic oregano pizzeria herb sifters. I really enjoy using them because I like to cook, but am admittedly not very good at it, always burning everything.

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My participation in this time honored tradition seems to bring me joy and satisfaction, like drinking a warm cup of sunshine...however artificial.

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