Where's the best slice in NYC?
 

I don't want to start a gunfight in a church but any ideas?

Well, you got the right state but the wrong town ;). I never found particularly good pizza in the city, but I haven't been there in at least 10 years now. :iono:

Really? This changes my whole outlook. I haven't been there since 87-ish. I was hoping to get some insider scoop. Resisting the google.

idk about slice, but McSorley's Old Ale House is great!

If you are going to NYC and feeding your face with pizza is top of mind, you should get - :slap: ed.

:D


humfrz

What?




How about Luigi's?


https://i.imgur.com/MZHQIoHl.jpg

I'm going to be a heretic and say they all taste pretty similar to me :iono:

I do plan on going to the highest rated few someday to give them a chance at proving they're worth the hype.

That's pretty much what I was thinking. I'm just looking forward to nabbing a big fucking greasy old school slice because that does not exist up here in the PNW. It's one of those things that East Coast pizza lovers take for granted. Perfect thin crust, just the right amount of cheese & sauce...

Joe's Pizza for a slice or Lombardis for brick oven pizza.

You can go to that orgasm harry met sally restaurant. Or get some seriously good fancy food in the city. I'd look more for the bagels.

One of my fondest memories while visiting NYC one time was eating a hot plain slice outside of Joe's on a cool autumn evening.

The bigger question is where do I buy shirts, pants, socks, etc since my suitcase is still sitting at home and I am now half way there.

i've learned over the years that the better of any food product is consistently in the oldest, smallest location. if you can find a pizza joint that's been around for 40 years out of a counter that is directly behind a single door, with barely enough room to stand at the counter, it will be good.

... Oh lol, Did that actually happen? If so, definitely not in the city.

in chicago, there's always guys selling socks at the intersections.

That holds true until the diarrhea sets in.

@Ultramaroon - go here in vegas - https://www.yelp.com/biz/secret-pizza-las-vegas

You're not wrong. First time I tried pizza on the west coast was a shock.

Yes.

Not even close. I was just there a couple of months ago. This goes for most things in LV. IMO

I've been to NYC thrice and never had the pizza. Bagels and other delicacies, yes, but pizza, no.

In the SF Bay Area, for NY style, it's Arinell Pizza - https://www.yelp.com/biz/arinell-pizza-berkeley-2

But the best pizza is supposedly at Cheese Board, which I've never been to. https://www.yelp.com/biz/cheese-board-pizza-berkeley

Then there's Zachary's, which is really my favorite. Sort of Chicago style. - https://www.yelp.com/biz/zacharys-chicago-pizza-oakland

People say Patxi's has authentic Chicago style in the Bay Area, but I was not impressed. I've also never been to Chicago. https://www.yelp.com/biz/patxis-pizza-lafayette

In my experience, NYC style pizza is crap. However, I've never had the real thing, so I dunno.

Yes. We left in a rush since had to pick up the new car. Found a Walmart and have a new wardrobe. Can’t go wrong with $11 jeans.

Why couldn't it have been 86ish??

Walmart.

Where are you going?


humfrz

doesn't matter. wherever you are, so is walmart!

There is good pizza everywhere. When I quit my first job I rented an apartment in Rome for three months and attended a language school. To be honest the more you try the more it all tastes the same. There are some great pizza joints here in the Pacific Northwest as well. One of my favorites is a cream sauce with salmon, red onions, and capers. In Rome I kept going back for different variations of carbonara, with prosciutto, egg, cheese, black pepper, etc.

One day, I drove for 200 miles and didn't see a Walmart - :iono:


humfrz

My experience in Italy was just the opposite. The one time I ordered pizza in Venice, it tasted like someone spread catsup on a piece of flat, stale bread and sprinkled some cheese on it.

:iono:


humfrz

Having pizza with Ultra

The Empire State Building is just outside my hotel window.

I hear that. :(

The first time I ever went was with my grandparents. They were already slowing down by that time and couldn't be bothered to get off the beaten track. Venice is actually a perfect example. The entire city has become a tourist trap. Anything within about two blocks of a tourist attraction is basically the equivalent of American fast food. Typically if a restaurant has it's menu printed in English you DON'T want to eat there. Even when you get off the beaten track most places will have two menus-one printed in Italian with normal prices and one printed in English with a 2x markup. Most times I just bought food to go wrapped in wax paper from little hole-in-the-wall places. My favorite sit-down restaurant had a hidden buzzer in the portico located above and behind your left shoulder. You'd buzz it and the staff would let you in. It was a method for keeping tourists out and it totally worked. While eating I saw many people bang on the door and try to open it. The wait staff completely ignored them. If you spent time in Venice then you've probably seen THE WORST of American tourists and can understand why a lot of places just don't consider it worth it. I've never been to Venice myself but I've read that it's become pretty nasty. My Mother's family is from Sannicandro di Bari on the southeast coast but most of my younger cousins have moved north for better job opportunities.

I think Joe's will be the goal but it will be tough to resist temptations of other smaller joints. I spotted a bunch just on the way to our hotel.
It looks like there are quite a few. Our porter at the hotel recommended a nice little sit-down only a couple blocks away. The place had a steady stream of take-out customers the whole time we were there. It was an adequate first stab but the crust was a touch too thick in the pie. The bone was nice.

Because I was in the Philippines then. Great food but no pizza. :D






Here's a view from the roof of our hotel tonight.



https://i.imgur.com/UP9hUH1l.jpg

The free wings from the random strangers were good. Especially the floor one.

Utter disappointment. Sadly, it's impossible to make a great pie in a home oven. Can get close but it's just not the same.

WOW! You guys are high rolling! - :eyebulge:

How did your new machine run?


humfrz

That's what I hear. I spent a few days there back in 1967 and it wasn't as bad.


humfrz

It's nice!


He wasn't kidding about the free wings from strangers either. Family at the table next to us had them. I said "Oooo! We should get some wings!" The guy asked if we wanted some of theirs. They ordered too much and couldn't finish. We struck up a conversation and ended up not only eating their wings but we helped finish their bottle of wine too.:drinking:

What the hell did you expect them to do?!

Big guy like you, leaning over their table, drooling, I'd give you some of my food too - :drool:

humfrz

Shoot you were there in the golden years. There are so many places I'd love to have seen in the '60's. But then those were crazy times, so I've heard.

You guys be careful back there - NO , this is NOT an old fashioned girl from the Midwest that is just lost!

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humfrz

So true. I worked at WoodStone corporation for eleven years. Objectively speaking, they're probably the best ovens money can buy due to the very thick one-piece cast floors and domes. But even the best oven in the world won't make a great pie unless you have a great chef. I've seen some amazing creations come out of tiny cobbled-together brick ovens. The chef is 90%.