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Cafe Fiorello: Pizza That's Thin -- Very Thin

In style, the pizza is probably closest to Roman, and in fact the umbrellas that shelter the voluminous outdoor seating area read "Fiorello's Roman Cafe." They're long, almost rectangular, pizzas. Thin, yes, but large and filling enough to feed two, which is good, because the pizza here doesn't come cheap. The Margherita, made with buffalo mozzarella, starts at $28, and the rest go for $30, $32, $34. There's even a "Whole Lobster Pizza" for $54.

6 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, July 1, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Tagged: Cafe Fiorello, Manhattan, NYC, reviews, Slice reviews, Upper West Side, UWS

Pizza at the Fairway Cafe: The Original Market Pizza

Much has been made of Eataly, the Italian megamarket in Manhattan's Flatiron District that opened last summer — we've even reviewed it a couple of times on Slice. Consensus is that it's large and insanely crowded but totally worth a visit. And, bonus? You can get awesome ingredients and either fill up before or after you shop in one of the cafes there. Hmmm, now what does that sound like? Kinda like the original Fairway on the Upper West Side, right?

2 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, June 10, 2011 at 11:00 AM
Tagged: Fairway Café, grocery-store pizza, Manhattan, Mitchel London, reviews, Slice reviews, Upper West Side

Daily Slice: Cauliflower and Gruyere Pizza at Grandaisy, NYC

Grandaisy Bakery is a fine destination for thin squares of pizza; we recently enjoyed the Couolfiore($3.25), cauliflower and Gruyere.

5 Comments | Posted by Carey Jones, May 17, 2011 at 1:00 PM
Tagged: Daily Slice, Grandaisy, Manhattan, NYC, Soho, Upper West Side

The Corner Slice: The Best Slice near 101st and Broadway

While Sal of Sal & Carmine's on 101st and Broadway passed away a couple years ago, the sliceria still has one of the best reputations in the neighborhood. How would it stack up to the other two options in a one block radius? Dumpling and I went on a mini pizza-crawl to find out.

8 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, May 13, 2011 at 3:00 PM
Tagged: Broadway Pizza, Cheesy Pizza, Manhattan, NYC, Sal & Carmine's, The Corner Slice, Upper West Side

Daily Slice: Viva Slice at Rigoletto, Upper West Side

The creamy, evenly melted mozzarella cheese was particularly mild when juxtaposed with the sweet herb-enriched cooked tomato sauce lying beneath it. The off season tomatoes were a bit sour, but the crisp-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-inside crust was the highlight: it's a fine specimen.

9 Comments | Posted by Sean Taylor, April 25, 2011 at 4:30 PM
Tagged: Daily Slice, Manhattan, NYC, Rigoletto Pizza, Upper West Side

Daily Slice: Grilled Pizza at Academia Di Vino, NYC

Academia di Vino is a very respectable two-location wine bar (Upper West and Upper East) with that offers grilled pizza. The Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella ($12) features a few splotches of a cooked, olive-oil heavy tomato sauce (a departure from the uncooked canned San Marzanos that top Al Forno pies), and a good amount of fresh and dried mozz. But the Robiola, Black Truffle Pâté, and Pecorino ($15) is the one to get here.

15 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, April 4, 2011 at 2:45 PM
Tagged: Academia Di Vino, Daily Slice, grilled pizza, Manhattan, NYC, Upper East Side, Upper West Side

Koronet: Jumbo Pizza Slices Bigger Than Your Head

Koronet Pizza's jumbo slices are the size of your head. Seriously. Check me out above. But if you live in Morningside Heights or attend(ed) Columbia University, you already knew this. The pizzeria is locally famous among hungry bargain-hunters looking to fill up on the cheap and, because it's open late, among sloshed students hoping to soak up some of the night's alcohol.

25 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, March 25, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Tagged: Koronet, Manhattan, Morningside Heights, NYC, reviews, Slice reviews, Upper West Side

First Look: Buca Brick Oven Pizza, Morningside Heights

Owned by Sebastiano Cappitta, who recently opened nearby Bettolona, Buca is a tiny space on a quiet block, with six tables — seven if you count the one on the sidewalk — perhaps fitting for a place whose name means hole in Italian. It's small but doesn't feel cramped. Attilio Reale is the pizzaiolo here, manning a fire-breathing oven akin to the one you may have seen at Roberta's.

8 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, November 12, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: Buca Pizza, Manhattan, Morningside Heights, Neapolitan, NYC, Upper West Side, wood-oven

A Deep Dish Disappointment at Big Nick's on the Upper West Side

It brings me no joy to write this review. I, like many New Yorkers, have fond memories of Big Nick's, the venerable Upper West Side dive. Truth be told, I haven't been in there in about 20 years, but I warmly recall eating hearty portions for not very much money whilst stuffed into Big Nick's tight booths, surrounded by a thousand handwritten signs, with the banter of the colorful cast of characters who work and eat there providing much merriment. When I discovered that they serve a Chicago-style pie I decided to make a journey back to the UWS to check it out.

18 Comments | Posted by Nick Solares, October 29, 2010 at 12:45 PM
Tagged: Big Nick's, Chicago-style, deep dish, deep dish in NYC?, Manhattan, NYC, reviews, Slice reviews, Upper West Side, UWS

Early Intel on Buca Pizza, Upper West Side

"Very favorable first encounter. They favor a less puffy cornicione than Keste, to the benefit of a crisper undercarriage, while remaining extremely light. No tip sag or swampy middle whatsoever on my Margherita, even on the last slice. The crust achieves an excellent balance between shatteringly, audibly crisp, and light, airy, and delicate. No doughiness. A pleasant yeasty tang. Just enough salt. The tomato and cheese were good, not extraordinarily so, but of obvious quality. The star here is the crust. I have yet to try the other offerings, but from the benchmark test, which is the Margherita, I'd say it's very promising. If you're anywhere near the area, I'd very enthusiastically recommend eating here. Sorry no pics, I didn't bring a real camera and it's too dim on here for crappy iPhone pics."

Post a Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, October 28, 2010 at 4:00 PM
Tagged: Buca Pizza, Dear Slice, Manhattan, simon, Upper West Side