Nick's Pizza

Or, 'Back in the New York Groove' Following the biblical precept to visit the sick, the Slice czar found his way to Queens last weekend. Surely, he must have been wondering, where have all his stringers gone? At least one—me—has had his pizza appetite bedridden the past six months. Our Leader even armed himself with a remedy for my ailment: the hair of the dog that bit me. Thanks to the good folks at AstraZeneca, however, the prospects of a revitalized pizza weblog have improved dramatically. With my high-acid diet having dissipated considerably, so have the pangs that accompany it,...

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2 Comments | Posted by seltzerboy, June 23, 2005 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: Corona, Forest Hills, Nick's, NYC, Queens, Recommended, reviews, Slice reviews

An Argentine Take

From the Daily News comes word of "Pizza the Argentine Way" at Las Americas of Corona, Queens: What makes it Argentinean is the addition of "faina," a crisp top crust made of harina de garbanzos (chickpea flour). The faina is slow-baked separately and placed on top of the pizza before putting the whole thing in the oven again. The resulting slice ($3.70) is a kind of wedge-shaped sandwich with a distinctive crunchy top and a flavorful, melted ooze in the middle." Doesn't sound too bad. I wonder if faina is anything like panelle, the chickpea-flour fritters found in such places...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, October 29, 2003 at 12:09 PM
Tagged: Corona, Fusion Pizza, NYC, Queens