Amore Pizzeria, Whitestone, Queens
Amore is a well-regarded Queens slice joint located in a strip mall in Whitestone. Every time I’ve been, it’s been busy, which means your slice is always fresh. Continue reading Amore Pizzeria, Whitestone, Queens
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Sacco, a tale in 3 photos
Sacco makes a classic, thinner-than-most NY-style slice. It’s a great option in Hell’s Kitchen. Continue reading Sacco, a tale in 3 photos
Corner Slice: fantastic grandma pizza
Corner Slice is making a grandma-style pizza using Central Milling flour (a Utah-based artisanal mill whose flours are considered among the best by many bakers and pizza-makers). They do long fermentations at about 80% hydration, parbaking the crusts to yield a crunchy-chewy texture. The crust flavor is excellent, and the crispness is on point. I love the bubbly crust. Continue reading Corner Slice: fantastic grandma pizza
Rizzo’s: Fine pizza in Astoria and on the LES
Rizzo’s Fine Pizza serves what it calls a “thin-crust Sicilian.” Sometimes it seems closer to a grandma-style pizza, but I’m not going to quibble. Bottom line is it’s a unique and delicious slice. Continue reading Rizzo’s: Fine pizza in Astoria and on the LES
Gaby’s Pizza: a mainstay of Hollis, Queens
Gaby’s is a true neighborhood institution, with photos of local luminaries (Run-DMC!) lining the walls and a steady stream of customers ordering slices to stay and picking up pies to go. Continue reading Gaby’s Pizza: a mainstay of Hollis, Queens
Gloria Pizza and the next generation
It’s humbling to watch a child grow and realize in a visceral way that you and your generation are getting old and becoming increasingly irrelevant. I think of this as Margot develops her own tastes and opinions, here as it relates to pizza. Continue reading Gloria Pizza and the next generation
NY Pizza Suprema is the move when you need a slice near MSG
If you’re near Madison Square Garden, you can’t do wrong by grabbing a plain slice at NY Pizza Suprema. Continue reading NY Pizza Suprema is the move when you need a slice near MSG
Prince Street Pizza’s ‘Original Prince’ slice
I met up today at Prince Street Pizza with St. Louis pizzaman Scott Sandler, the owner of the Gateway City’s Pizzeoli and the upcoming Pizza Head. We were joined by Pizza a Casa‘s Mark Bello and Nick Pencis of Stanley’s Famous BBQ in Tyler, Texas. I’m kinda bummed Prince Street removed its tall two-top tables, … Continue reading Prince Street Pizza’s ‘Original Prince’ slice