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Lincoln Lounge: A Bite of Neighborhood History and Awesome Pizza in Mt. Vernon, New York

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.

11 Comments | Posted by Kevin Hayes, November 11, 2010 at 12:00 PM
Tagged: Lincoln Lounge, Mount Vernon NY, New York, Recommended, reviews, Slice reviews

Mount Vernon NY: Johnny's, Revisited

A half plain–half sausage pizza from Johnny's Pizzeria in Mount Vernon, New York. [Photographs: Adam Kuban] Johnny's Pizzeria 30 West Lincoln Avenue, Mount Vernon NY 10550 (Rochelle Terr./N 7th Ave.; map); 914-668-1957 Pizza style: A cross between bar pizza and New York–style Oven type: Gas The skinny: Named No. 1 pizza in the world by famous pizza-hacker Jeff Varasano. We think it's very good, but not quite top of the pops During our head-to-head comparison of Frank Pepe's Yonkers and the original FP in New Haven, Connecticut, last week, we kinda sorta got lost (no, not in Yonkers). Luckily,...

13 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, February 15, 2010 at 3:50 PM
Tagged: Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon NY, New York, reviews, Slice reviews