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2024 Friday Night Pizza Splurge

Maria’s Bread Sandwiches

The key to a great sandwich is the bread, and while on a quest to achieve the perfect bake chef Scott Schroeder has been experimenting with housemade sourdough, focaccia, bagels and, yes, pizza. It takes 48 hours for the pizza dough to ferment, which means you have to place your order by Wednesday. But the wait — and the cost, around $30 — is worth it for the chewy, tangy pies. Look for specials like the Angry Meatball or asparagus alfredo pies.

685 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood, NJ 08108; mariasbreadsandwiches.com