As chronicled here before, Frank Pepe's the Spot is the original Pepe's location, and Off the Broiler's Jason Perlow says it's the, ahem, spot to go, as far as the New Haven Frank Pepe's locations are concerned.
Always Hungry tried the original tomato pie with mozzarella, the clam pie, a sausage pie, the clam pie with bacon, and "chai pie" (cheese first, sauce on top), saying:
What's so great about Pepe's? Basically, the crust (and we're talking mainly about the Clam Pie whose crust is slightly thinner than the sauced pies) is light and thin, the salty-sweet tomato sauce, the proper amount of cheese. Regarding the clam pie, it's almost a mortal sin to do it, but you can freeze it, reheat it in a crappy toaster oven and it still tastes amazing and fresh. Now that's something.
Love Pepe's - but I'm visiting my daughter at school in Purchase NY this weekend - any feedback on the Pepe's in Yonkers? Or another pie/Italian suggestion?
Mario's—although I'm not sure if pizza is on the menu there. Ed Levine recounts this in his pizza book. That they almost discourage the ordering of pizza, since the owner doesn't think it's refined enough food. But it's a damn good pizza.
I did a pizza crawl there at one point (for Time Out New York, so I couldn't really blog my findings on Slice at the time) and found Ivana's Pizzeria to be my favorite plain slice in the area.
If you want Neapolitan-style, you can do Zero Otto Nove, though I wasn't bowled over by it. And, technically, it's Salerno-style, since the owner/pizzaiolo hails from that city, but I had a hard time figuring out the difference.
If you are not from The Bronx and have access to a car and are going out through Throgs Neck area, LOUIE & ERNIE'S has been haunting me lately as far as Bronx pizza goes. I so need to get back there.
Two overlooked slice spots in Little Italy, Bx, enjoy the comparo without cutting off your arm, are The Full Moon, corner of 187th and Arthur Ave, and at the other opposite end of same Arthur Ave, you have Catania's, serves pretty good food too! Catania's people had a split years ago and another Catanias is also located in the shopping center across from the future Frank Pepe, on Central Avenue in YONKERS, nice coincidence huh Adam, check it out! It's in a small strip mall next to Nathan's. You can't miss it and it's worth a taste. Louie & Ernie's is very good. Sauce needs a little more personality, but that's quibling.Owned by very nice people.
A slice at the Full Moon, a sandwich at Mike's, by the way you can get the same sandwich at stand in Yankee Stadium for an outrageous $11, and go to Palumbo's or Eglidio's for a coffee and a pastry. That's a pretty good day!
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Love Pepe's - but I'm visiting my daughter at school in Purchase NY this weekend - any feedback on the Pepe's in Yonkers? Or another pie/Italian suggestion?
Thanks
stillrides at 3:52PM on 10/06/09
Pepe's in Yonkers opens November 2, so no opinion to be had yet!
Adam Kuban at 3:57PM on 10/06/09
Regarding the Chai-pie ; I'll buy into that logic only if you eat your slice
upside down.
Retablo at 4:22PM on 10/06/09
Future address please?
Pizzarotti at 6:16PM on 10/06/09
Frank Pepe's Yonkers
1955 Central Avenue, Yonkers NY 10710 (at Heights Drive; map)
Opening Monday, November 2, 2009, at 11:30 a.m.
Adam Kuban at 6:26PM on 10/06/09
Thanks Adam - any suggestions around Arthur Ave?
stillrides at 6:32PM on 10/06/09
Mario's—although I'm not sure if pizza is on the menu there. Ed Levine recounts this in his pizza book. That they almost discourage the ordering of pizza, since the owner doesn't think it's refined enough food. But it's a damn good pizza.
I did a pizza crawl there at one point (for Time Out New York, so I couldn't really blog my findings on Slice at the time) and found Ivana's Pizzeria to be my favorite plain slice in the area.
If you want Neapolitan-style, you can do Zero Otto Nove, though I wasn't bowled over by it. And, technically, it's Salerno-style, since the owner/pizzaiolo hails from that city, but I had a hard time figuring out the difference.
If you are not from The Bronx and have access to a car and are going out through Throgs Neck area, LOUIE & ERNIE'S has been haunting me lately as far as Bronx pizza goes. I so need to get back there.
Adam Kuban at 6:45PM on 10/06/09
Yuck. CT has so many better pizzas. Stop giving this overrated junk so much press :)
ratbuddy at 12:04AM on 10/07/09
Two overlooked slice spots in Little Italy, Bx, enjoy the comparo without cutting off your arm, are The Full Moon, corner of 187th and Arthur Ave, and at the other opposite end of same Arthur Ave, you have Catania's, serves pretty good food too! Catania's people had a split years ago and another Catanias is also located in the shopping center across from the future Frank Pepe, on Central Avenue in YONKERS, nice coincidence huh Adam, check it out! It's in a small strip mall next to Nathan's. You can't miss it and it's worth a taste. Louie & Ernie's is very good. Sauce needs a little more personality, but that's quibling.Owned by very nice people.
Pizzarotti at 12:13AM on 10/07/09
Forget the pizza if you are there in the daytime. Head into the Arther Avenue Market and get a sandwich at Mike's Deli.
Ciao,
Paulie Gee
pauliegee at 7:07AM on 10/07/09
A slice at the Full Moon, a sandwich at Mike's, by the way you can get the same sandwich at stand in Yankee Stadium for an outrageous $11, and go to Palumbo's or Eglidio's for a coffee and a pastry. That's a pretty good day!
Pizzarotti at 9:05AM on 10/07/09
Thanks much - thinking that we'll spend the afternoon there munching away instead of just a drop in dinner.
You guys are great.
stillrides at 1:33PM on 10/07/09
Thanks much - thinking that we'll spend the afternoon there munching away instead of just a drop in dinner.
You guys are great.
stillrides at 2:00PM on 10/07/09