Sullivan St. Bakery – Pizza Bianca
MAN $2.00 VEG Pizza bianca doesn’t have cheese or tomato sauce, but it doesn’t need them. This light slab of chewy and crispy Roman-style flatbread comes topped with extra virgin olive oil, sea salt...
View ArticleSal and Carmine – Plain Slice
MAN $2.50 VEG It’s important to remember that the New York slice is an edible institution all its own, capable of being as artisanal as the newest Napoli-style pizzeria. Sal and Carmine’s plain slice...
View ArticleSacco Pizza – Plain Slice
MAN $2.50 VEG This is a real New York slice, what every slice in the city should be. It’s thin, greasy and a bit burnt—all great qualities. The dusty lip has swipes of char, and the smooth, slightly...
View ArticlePizza by Cer Te – Farmer’s Slice
MAN $3.50 VEG Cer Te is leading the New York pizza scene in sustainability, local ingredients, and environmentally minded construction (look for the basil growing on the wall). Aligning with their...
View ArticlePatsy’s Pizzeria – Plain Slice
MAN $1.75 VEG (Photograph by James Boo) Patsy’s, one of New York’s oldest pizza institutions, serves jarringly cheap slices. Just north of their restaurant is this quick take-out shop for locals not...
View ArticleNonna’s Pizza – Nonna’s Slice
SI $3.00 Nonna’s has the perfect example of an old-fashioned crust: smoky, buttery and with an extreme amount of integrity. It feels like my grandfather made it. Every slice under the sneeze glass is...
View ArticleMangal Kebab – Kiymali Pide
QNS $8.50 The elongated, double-prowed configuration of the pide (“pea-day”) — a Turkish cousin to Italian-American pizza — suggests a well-laden canoe, until it’s sliced for portage from the kitchen....
View ArticleMajestic Pizza – Grandma Slice
MAN $2.75 VEG This square slice, covered in crushed tomato sauce and fragrant garlic, is love at first sight. While the pizzeria doesn’t skimp on fresh basil leaves, cheese is applied sparingly. The...
View ArticleLuigi’s Pizza – Plain Slice
BK $2.25 VEG Old school, new school, who cares? Honesty, integrity, quality ingredients, and pride; this is what makes Luigi’s one of the best pies in the city. Start with a regular or a fresh...
View ArticleLucia Pizza – Plain Slice
QNS VEG $2.25 Photograph by Yvo Sin Notice the generous movement of cheese, especially when folding the slice, exposing dimples formed from the crust-warping sauce. It’s a fun,...
View ArticleLouie’s Pizzeria – Grandma Slice
QNS $3.00 VEG Here’s the challenge: Find a better grandma slice in the city. This one, which supposedly originated on Long Island, has fresh mozzarella cheese on the bottom, garlic and plum tomato...
View ArticleLorusso Pizza Focaccia – Traditional Focaccia
QNS $6.50 VEG STREET Nevermind the pizza; it’s the focaccia that make this Astoria neighborhood joint special. Half a dozen varieties of focaccia are available on any given day. The richer (fresh...
View ArticleKoronet Pizza – Plain Slice
MAN $3.75 VEG (Photo by Dave Cook) Maybe the cheese isn’t the highest quality, maybe the crust isn’t as finely “charred” as fancier establishments, and maybe the amount of oil on top will give you a...
View ArticleJoe’s Pizza – Plain Slice
MAN $2.75 VEG Joe’s Pizza, an outpost of the famed Greenwich Village pizzeria, is a welcome taste of old New York City in a neighborhood besieged by chain stores. For just a few bucks, Joe’s serves up...
View ArticleBrother’s Pizzeria – Plain Slice
QNS $2.50 VEG At Brother’s, nearly everyone orders a regular slice—oregano-tinged, thick-sauced and well heated over a smokey, crackling crust. There’s nothing behind a sneeze glass, and you won’t see...
View ArticleBleecker Street Pizza – Nonna Maria Slice
MAN $3.50 VEG The standout slice at Bleecker St. Pizza is the Nonna Maria. It’s not overwhelmingly garlicky, like other grandma slices, but the basil, smooth tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella and...
View ArticleBest Pizza – White Slice
BK $3.50 VEG The best of the best coming out of the wood-burning oven at this new Williamsburg pizzeria is the white slice. The leopard-spotted crust, usually on the thinner, crispy side, remains...
View ArticleAntonio’s Pizza – Grandma Slice
BK $3.00 VEG Antonio’s grandma slice is loaded with garlic over a bed of fresh mozzarella. It’ll leave your mouth tingling. The sauce is specially made for this pie, burnt a bit to torque the flavor....
View ArticlePier 76 Italian Restaurant – Vodka Slice
SI $3.00 VEG For those unwilling to venture far from the Staten Island Ferry, Pier 76 is the place to grab a quick bite. Don’t worry—you’re not making any compromises on quality by walking a mere five...
View ArticleBen’s Pizza – Palermo Slice
MAN $3.25 VEG Photograph by Robyn Lee Square pizzas can be found at most slice shops in New York City, but the Palermo at Famous Ben’s is of a different breed. The tomato sauce and oily pan crust are...
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