I’ll admit it—I wasn’t keen on visiting Zazas Pizzeria on this trip. It’s New York–style, which I can get back home simply by crossing the street, and I was on a Chicago thin crust fact-finding mission while on my May 2023 pizza trip to the region. But three factors put me there: I’ve been semi-jokingly … Read more
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
Like I always say about this slice, it smacks of DRUNK-EATS GUT BOMB, but it’s anything but.
New Park Pizza. My number one tip is always: Ask for a well-done slice or pie.
The area around MSG and Penn Station is pretty miserable, with a few exceptions. The most obvious one is the James A. Farley Post Office Building, the Beaux-Arts behemoth on Eighth Ave. between 31st & 33rd streets. If you’re a New Yorker who’s become jaded to the amazing architecture that surrounds us, go have a … Read more
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.
Sacco makes a classic, thinner-than-most NY-style slice. It’s a great option in Hell’s Kitchen.
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.