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Ignazio’s Pizza – Why Wait In Brooklyn?
On the latest trip back to the Big Apple, the Snob set his sights on the borough of Brooklyn, and, specifically, the famous Grimaldi’s, a place said to be favored by Frank Sinatra. (Did he really send...
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Thin, Crispy & Crunchy – Staten Island’s Joe & Pat’s
It was the Labor Day holiday, and the Snob planned a trip to the sometimes forgotten New York City borough of Staten Island. Always interested in seeing a good baseball game, I took the short trip over...
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Lee’s Tavern – Staten Island’s Hidden Gem for Great Pizza!
I recently made my first post-Superstorm Sandy trip back home to Bayonne, NJ, to see Mom and Dad. The storm was a tough experience for them although it could have been much worse. Thankfully, they are...
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Lombardi’s Pizza in Little Italy–America’s First is Still One of its Best!
Whenever I go home to New Jersey for a visit, I get to experience adventures in New York City both as The Pizza Snob and Music City Mike. On a recent visit, I borrowed Dad’s brand new Honda Accord...
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New York City’s Artichoke Pizza—Don’t Let the Name Fool You!
Taking full advantage of “The City That Never Sleeps,” I continued my evening’s adventure for what would be my third and final pizza stop of the day. On the advice of house-concert impresario Drew, I...
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Brooklyn’s Di Fara Pizza – Watching a Master at Work
Since this blog began, several readers have placed Di Fara Pizza on a rather lofty pedestal including America’s Test Kitchen (see video). Everywhere I looked, I saw Di Fara’s referred to as the best...
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St. Marks 2 Bros. Pizza – You Get What You Pay For
After our fabulous dining experience at Brooklyn’s Di Fara Pizza, Dodger Fan and I left the car in Brooklyn and hopped on the M Train to Manhattan. Since it was such a beautiful, sunny winter’s day to...
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Sloatsburg, NY’s Sunnyside’s Bar & Grill—Out-of-the-Way But Incredible Pizza!
During his last trip back home, the Snob’s alter ego, Music City Mike, was once again lucky enough to see a house concert at Live @ Drew’s in Ringwood, NJ. This time, it was the gritty but sometimes...
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Manhattan’s Bleecker Street Pizza – Another Page from the Classic Slice Textbook
The time for another trip back to New York City had come upon me. While my pizza planning for the week was still underdeveloped, I had long decided that Bleecker Street Pizza in Greenwich Village...
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Greenwich Village’s Percy Pizza – Pretty Good for Only a Buck!
Last year, I was fairly certain that my one and only experience with New York City dollar pizza at St. Mark’s 2 Bros. Pizza would be my last. However, I was intrigued enough by a recent Village Voice...
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Patsy’s Pizzeria – Legendary Pizza Perfection in East Harlem
After finishing our business meeting midday in Manhattan, it was easy to entice my business associate from Tennessee into a New York City pizza experience for dinner. Since we would be attending the...
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John’s of Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village–Coal-Fired Pizza Delight
Knowing that John’s of Bleecker Street would be closing at 11:30 p.m., Music City Mike kept an eye on his watch during the final moments of the Dave Alvin show at the City Winery. Unable to find a...
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New York Penn Station’s Finest—Don Pepi Pizza
Being back in the City for me means two things: live music and pizza. In town for a show, I parked the car down in the Village and hopped on an uptown train with plans of first checking out two pizza...
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NY Pizza Suprema, New York, NY – Is it Really the Best Slice in Manhattan?
Following the lead of the Slice Harvester, I set out to taste the pie at NY Pizza Suprema in Midtown Manhattan across from Madison Square Garden. Harvester is the Brooklyn dude who visited and blogged...
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UPDATE: Famous Roio’s Pizza—The Original Ray’s Pizza in New York City Closes
Original Review: 07/08/12 News Story: 09/03/12 News Story: 10/16/12 Previous Rating: ***** Near Perfection The Pizza Snob is sad to hear that Manhattan’s Famous Roio’s Pizza has closed. As first...
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Grimaldi’s in Brooklyn– Pizza Landmark Lives Up to Its Reputation
Despite all the great pizza places the borough has to offer, when you tell someone you are going for pie in Brooklyn, they assume you are going to Grimaldi’s. The Snob was long overdue for his maiden...
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Times Square’s Famous Original Ray’s Pizza—Location, Location, Location!
The Snob has already taken a poke at all the pizza places in New York City that use the name Ray’s. One of these is the Famous Original Ray’s Pizza situated a few blocks north of bustling Times...
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L&B Spumoni Gardens– A Fabulous Pizza Factory in Brooklyn
Given that Brooklyn is currently the most-happening New York City borough, it’s easy to skip over the old haunts in favor of its new trendy districts. One old area is the busy commercial district that...
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Lenny’s Pizza– Legendary Joint Still Stands in Brooklyn
When Bro said that he could have eaten another slice after our visit to L&B Spumoni Gardens, he should have known that The Pizza Snob always has a another plan. On my list of Brooklyn joints to...
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Arturo’s Coal Oven Pizza—A Thick Pie and a Great New York City Vibe
The Slice website offers a map of the twenty current New York City-Area Coal-Oven Pizzerias. The intense dry heat of a coal oven can produce a charred and crisp pizza crust that is delightfully...
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