One of my favorite things about old pizzerias in and around New York City is that they're often relics of Italian neighborhoods that no longer exist. I love finding an old-school pizza place tucked in among cuchifrito joints and college bars; you can see a little bit of the history of the neighborhood peeking through. Mt. Vernon's Lincoln Lounge is one of those places. Opened in 1950, the Lincoln Lounge is still owned and operated by the same family—my 20-year-old waiter was the great-grandson of the restaurant's founder. More