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This new slice and pie joint on Avenue B near 14th Street serves up some really nice stuff. I went with the fresh mozz slice, and my wife went with this nice arugula and burrata Sicilian style slice.
Both great, but I think the crust on the square slice was better.
I’ll definitely be back to try some other slices as well as their lasagna!
SAINT PIZZA
223 Avenue B
New York, NY 10009
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We started with the mortadella, stracciatella and pistachio flatbread. This was incredible!
Next up was chicken parm. They use a huge amount of extra funky cheese on this. BOLD!
Their Frutti di Mare pasta was perfect. Shrimp, mussels, clams and calamari, all cooked just right in a beautiful sauce.
The panna cotta was just right! Very nice texture.
We will definitely be back to try more, especially from the massively extensive cocktail menu!
DANTE
79-81 MacDougal St
New York, NY 10012
Check out my Ride & Review of this joint HERE first.
Long story short: you can kip this place! The pepperoni slice is fine, but at $5-$6 a slice, this place is a rip off.
I feel like you can do better at a good dollar slice joint. The toppings on this pesto and fresh mozz “Genovese” slice were nice, but the dough was a little gummy – maybe underbaked – and dense.
Finally, the official name of the restaurant is “Luzzo’s La Pizza Napoletana,” but there is nothing Neapolitan about this pizza. It’s a standard slice joint that’s oddly reminiscent of some national chain pizzerias, like Sbarro’s or Little Caesar’s.
LUZZO
15 Avenue B
New York, NY 10009
This slice joint up by Times Square and Hell’s Kitchen serves up some solid NY style pizza. First, check out the Ride & Review HERE:
I really enjoyed both slices that I tried, and I’ll definitely be back for more. Their “any two slices for $6” lunch deal is pretty great, considering that no slice is off the table. Go big!
ZILLIONS
360 W 42nd St
New York, NY 10036
The Elgin is a great midtown bar with international flare to the menu. My friend Sean, the chef who developed the menu here, recently invited me in to try some of the food, and, of course, to shoot some photos for Instagram. Here’s what we had:
Curry Hill Wings
These dry-rub wings are intensely flavorful and deliciously crisp, and they come with a nice tangy yogurt-based dipping sauce.
Detroit Style Pizza
Although these are more flatbread than Detroit, they are absolutely delicious. We tried the spicy sausage pizza.
Tuna Poke Nachos
These are incredible. This was by far my favorite dish of the night. Make sure you order this when you come here!
Burrata
Very nice. Super soft and flavorful, especially with the balance of sweet and savory coming from the tomatoes, blackberries and strawberries.
Lamb Burger
This thick patty beauty was so flavorful, and with the tzatziki style sauce, it really brought home those Greek comfort food flavors.
Southern Chicken Sandwich
Bacon and pimento cheese sauce with fried chicken? YES! So good. We actually liked this better than the burger.
I definitely cant wait to come back here to try more of the menu, especially the cocktails. We were stuffed! Likely because of the beer.
THE ELGIN
64 W 48th St
New York, NY 10036
This joint slings some tasty sourdough pizza. I’ve always wanted to try a sourdough slice, and I was finally able to do so here at Leo.
I highly recommend this place; the slices have a distinct “freshly made at grandma’s house” kind of flavor to them.
I need to go back to try their potato slice, as well as their soft serve – apparently they’re famous for both, and I’m a huge sucker for soft serve.
My first visit was during a @NYCZoozClub food crawl. Check out the video below if you’re interested. And use code JOHNNYPRIME for $150 off your Zooz bike at www.zoozbikes.com.
My last visit was just this past weekend on January 2nd, 2023. I tried the pepperoni slice and it was incredible!
Check out the ride and review video:
LEO
123 Havemeyer Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Ainslie Bowery is a newly opened Italian joint that has a huge selection of beer.
The place is enormous inside. So big, that I really don’t know how they’re going to stay in business if they aren’t packed out every day.
Anyway, I was excited to try this new spot by us, so my wife and I went last weekend. We started with the rosemary wings and salt and pepper ribs. Both were really great. I preferred the ribs but my wife liked he wings better.
For our middle course, we split the “diavola” pizza. Spicy salami and kalamata black olives on top of fresh mozzarella and a nice tomato sauce. This was a bit too salty, but otherwise good. As you can see, one side of the pie took a little more heat than the other.
The pasta dishes were very good here. We tried the orecchiette with broccoli rabe and sausage, as well as the pork ragu pappardelle. We both preferred the orecchiette.
For dessert, tiramisu. This was nice. It’s rare for one of these to stand out among so many others in town, but it was perfect.
We will definitely be back to try more.
AINSLIE BOWERY
199 Bowery
New York, NY 10002
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I tried two slices here, pepperoni and Sicilian.
The regular pepperoni slice was good. Great crust. The sauce was a little sweet so I was happy to have the pepperoni on there to balance it out with some spice.
The Sicilian was incredible. I highly recommend this. It has a homemade flavor to it, but with pro-quality amazing dough. Light. Airy. Crisp. PERFECT.
I’m usually not a fan of Sicilian because it can get heavy. But I can easily eat a bunch of slices of Fini’s Sicilian. Look at this:
I’ll definitely be back to try some more pies.
FINI PIZZA
305 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211
AWESOME square pepperoni slices at this joint. That’s really all there is to say!
VILLAGE SQUARE PIZZA
147 Avenue A
New York, NY 10009
Grand Street Pizza is a relatively new spot on Grand between Clinton and Essex. This joint is serving up crispy, thin crust, classic Brooklyn/NYC style pies that are as gorgeous as they are delicious.
I put this is the same realm as Scarr’s, Patsy’s, NY Pizza Suprema and Joe’s. Very good, and you can get it by the slice. I can’t wait to try more.
GRAND STREET PIZZA
384 Grand St
New York, NY 10002
