Other People’s Pizza

Sofia Pizza Shoppe’s signature spinach slice

I finally checked out Sofia Pizza Shoppe on First Avenue & 54th Street this week. They’ve been getting attention for this spinach dip slice. Totally deserved, too. It’s 👌 One of the partners who opened it, Tom Degrezia, is the grandson of Vincent Degrezia, the V in J&V Pizza, an old-school joint in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. … Read more

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, … Read more

Emmett’s Thin-crust Pizza

Trying to re-engage with my old #weeklypizzalunch tradition for the coming year. Starting a week early at Emmett’s, a Chicago-themed pizzeria in Greenwich Village. Here, their thin-crust pie with sausage and onion. It has a satisfyingly crisp crust and is reminiscent of the Midwestern-style pizzas I grew up eating—there’s not that much geographic distance between … Read more

Weekly Pizza Lunch: Adrienne’s Pizza Bar

Adrienne’s Pizza Bar — or is it Pizzabar? I don’t know. Regardless, it’s making one of the best grandma/nonna pizzas in NYC today. Of course at Adrienne’s, they call it the “old fashioned.” Whatever. All you need to call it is DELICIOUS. I don’t get to Adrienne’s often enough, because it’s a bit much to … Read more

Weekly Pizza Lunch: Marta

My #weeklypizzalunch/#Kubslunch this week was with my friend and former MSLO colleague Jennifer Jarett at Marta, Danny Meyer’s new Roman-style pizzeria in the “NoMad” neighborhood’s Martha Washington Hotel. The mushroom pizza here is OFF THE HOOK — if people still say that (I don’t think they do). I’d almost consider adding chanterelles to my own … Read more