It’s the 20th anniversary of Slice
I almost let the day go by without noting it, but today’s the 20th anniversary of Slice, the pizza blog I founded on October 13, 2003.
Pizza Journal
The Brooklyn Firefly pays homage to bygone Bay Ridge pizzeria Lento’s
The Brooklyn Firefly serves great pizza in a space that was once home to legendary Brooklyn pizzeria Lento’s. It’s a different pizza and different scene, but it’s a worthy successor.
A quick visit to Toronto: Superpoint Pizza and Descendant
In November 2019 I took a quick trip to Toronto for work, to attend a weekend conference. Of course you know I had to try some pizza while there. At the top of my list was Descendant Pizza for its Detroit-style pies, but I also got a good rec for Superpoint
Words of wisdom from Chris Bianco
“The best pizza is the one that you like, not the one I tell you to like.”
Philomena’s fantastic red squares
Philomena’s is relatively new pizzeria in Sunnyside, Queens, having just celebrated its one-year anniversary. It’s run by Dave Acocella, an affable guy who was a longtime manager at now-defunct celebrity magnet Da Silvano before branching out into pizza-making at Paulie Gee’s and Sorbillo NYC. How good are Acocella’s chops? At Sorbillo, which is the NYC … Read more
Norma’s Pizza: one of the best pizza experiences of my life
If you love pizza and people with dogged determination, make the time to visit this farmers’ market pizza stand.
Patsy’s East Harlem is arguably the best by-the-slice deal in NYC
Where else are you going to find a world-class, historically significant slice for that price?
You Can’t Not: pesto slice with sauce at Dani’s House of Pizza
I’m ashamed to admit it, but this is the first time I’m trying Dani’s signature pesto slice with sauce ladled on top. It’s fantastic.