Adam clued us into the stuffed artichoke slice from Nonna's LES back in January, but the regular triangular and grandma slices merited a return visit to see how they stacked up.
San Marzano Brick Oven Pizzeria may look like just another Lower East Side pizza joint—another in the long list of good-not-great Neapolitan pizzerias in the city—and you'd be right, except for one thing: they're a Neapolitan pizzeria serving... buffalo chicken pizza? Huh?
[Photographs: Erin Mosbaugh] I recently moved to the Lower East Side and am surrounded by ample pizza shops serving slices that most would write off as 3 am, post-bar, late night sustenance. In an attempt to find pizza that's a step above the rest, I found the spinach-ricotta slice ($2) at Stanton Pizza's. Although not the perfect NYC slice—the underbelly of the crust is not nearly crisp enough—it is a solid slice of pizza, and an out-of-the-ordinary one at that. The ricotta is milky and creamy, set against the ample mounds of spinach that get a little bit of...
The lower east side strip just below Houston near Allen street has plenty of great bars and night spots. But is there anywhere to get a decent slice to postpone the next morning's hangover?
I was pleasantly surprised when I laid eyes on Nonna's LES stuffed-artichoke creation. The base, a grandma slice topped with house-made fresh mozzarella and just enough creamed spinach is excellent on its own, plenty garlicky, light, and crisp. To be sure, I did wonder how to go about eating the artichoke, which is stuffed with ricotta and topped with a strip of roasted red pepper — until I was offered a knife and fork.
Sell the people slices and they'll eat for a day, teach them how to sling pies and they'll eat forever. So might be the mantra of Pizza a Casa, the self-described "Pizza Self-Sufficiency Center" on Manhattan's Lower East Side. Slice's Adam Kuban attended a recent class to see if it's worth your time. Bottom line, if you're a wannabe pizza-maker, it is.
The weblog Feastmentioned yesterday that Pulino's Bar & Pizzeria has revamped its crust. Funny, we had the pizza there just a few weeks ago while shooting a Pieman's Craft video and hadn't noticed a difference at the time. But Pulino's executive chef Nate Appleman confirmed the change when we emailed him, so we headed over to check it out. Long story short: It really is new, and it really is improved. The all-over crispness (almost crunchiness) is gone, replaced by a crisp-chewy round of flavorful crust. After the jump, a before-and-after.
Pala on Allen Street riffs on Roman-style pizzas sold by the foot and served on pizza peels. The funghi e salsiccia pie ($17) we tried was plenty for two, generously topped with fior di latte and rich fennel-spiked sausage. The pizza was well-salted and had a delicate hit of hot pepper. The woodsy flavor of the mushrooms seeped into the crust, imbuing it with mushroomyness. My only complaint was that the crust will only appeal to bread lovers who want their pizza soft and pillowy. For me, it was too close to doughy.
"The result is probably the highest expression of bar pizza." [Photograph: Nick Solares] Pulino's Bar and Pizzeria 282 Bowery, New York NY 10012 (at Houston; map); 212-226-1966; pulinosny.com/ Pizza Style: "Bowery style" Oven Type: Wood Stone gas-assisted wood The Skinny: It could never have lived up to all the hype that preceded its opening but Nate Appleman has succeeded in developing an exulted form the of bar pizza, bolstered by a superb in-house butchery and partner Keith McNally's front-of-house professionalism Price: $8 to $19 Notes: Reservations recommended When I heard that Pulino's Bar and Pizzeria would be serving "Bowery style"...
Don't worry, Nate Appleman here isn't angry at Slice. He was just pullin' a face for the camera. [Photographs: Adam Kuban] Another week, another high-profile pizza happening, man. Today, Pulino's Bar & Pizzeria, the long-awaited pizza joint helmed by San Francisco arriviste Nate Appleman (late of A16 in the City by the Bay). Other Coverage AHNY (good breakfast pie info) » Lunch Studio » GSNY (nice interior shots) » Guest of a Guest » Food in Mouth » Though to call it a "pizza joint" would be a bit of an understatement. The latest in Keith McNally's restaurant group (oh,...
