Strip mall pizza places are a dime a dozen in the Jersey 'burbs. So what makes me go back to Villa Roma time and again when I've got more counter joints than I can count on both hands within a mile radius of my kitchen? The Absolut pizza ($15), slathered with vodka sauce instead of regular tomato sauce, turns a basic, unassuming takeout pie into a classy affair. More
This truck is making pizza that would hold its own in a brick-and-mortar joint. This is not just "good for a truck." It is great pizza, period. If you live near Edison or have a commute that takes you anywhere near, this is destination pizza, folks. More
"It's time," owner Gary Amico, 68, explains, announcing his family's decision to close the 530 Hudson St. location. "We're going to take a breather." —Gary Amico, ownerMore
Digging through the Slice mailbag I have a report on Porta National Park in Asbury Park from amusebouche1. As you may recall, this week's My Pie Monday included a Porta-inspired pie from tommyeats. Since this first report, amusebouche1 has made return visits with more intel here. For more pictures check out his blog. More
Of course we did get the requisite Pepperoni Pie ($11.50 and it was as glorious as ever, along with a White Clam Pie ($12.50) (theirs are made with plenty of garlic, and a clam-flavored bechamel-like sauce with just a few chunks of real clam—like no other clam pie I've had, but delicious in its own way), but this time I also opted for one of their specialty pie. Something about the high-low dichotomy of portobello, sun dried tomatoes, and pinenuts on a decidedly non fancy-pants bar-style crust seemed interesting to me. More
You're probably not going to just stumble upon the quaint and quiet center of the suburban-Jersey commuter town of Cranford. But hey, if you ever do, rest assured that at the very least, there's decent pizza at Emma's Brick Oven Pizza. More
When DeLorenzo's Pizza was founded in the late 40's, it was opened concurrently with DeLorenzo's Tomato Pies. The two rival restaurant, operated by brothers Rick DeLorenzo and Chick DeLorenzo have since each developed their own fervent following. These days, Rick DeLorenzo Jr., son of the original Rick is the guy in front of the oven slinging the pies at DeLorenzo's Pizza. Check these beauties out. More
Behind the counter there were all sorts of Philly-Jersey standards like cheesesteak slices and chicken parm slices but it was a Sausage Slice ($2.50) that got me excited. Instead of unrecognizable and unremarkable crumbles of so-called sausage or desiccated jerky-like rounds, this slice was topped with thin, oblong slices of what was very obviously good Italian sausage complete with visible flecks of fennel and black pepper. More
If you've ever spent a summer in Ocean City, New Jersey, chances are you're well acquainted with Mack & Manco's. It's the quintessential shore slice, eaten while cruising the boardwalk and dodging what might be the nation's most aggressive seagulls. More saucy than cheesy, it's a slice that tastes like summer, served straight from the heat of oven on to the sun-drenched OC Boardwalk. More
You may know Hoboken, New Jersey, pizzeria Dozzino from this review by Tim Kang. Now get to know it via this vid. [via Marc Santo]
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