Mama’s Too
Upper West Side, West Village
Although Mama’s Too has since joined the coterie of stylish West Village eateries New York is understood for, my induction into its cult following was on the authentic location in the Upper West Side and that is the place I would like to ship you. A comparatively “meh” nook when it comes to the town’s culinary choices, the UWS was in determined want of a neighborhood hero like Mama’s Too. Founder Frank Tuttolomondo was born to be a pizzaiolo: After all, his grandmother Maria Nina opened the unique Mama’s Pizza in 1959. While you would pay tribute to the unique, that is a kind of uncommon cases the place the modern-day redux blows custom out of the water. While I’ve written concerning the slices at Mama’s Too in our UWS information and our story on New York City’s most iconic foods, it bears saying thrice: ethereal Roman dough that crisps up like a cookie across the edges function the right basis to sop up intense taste combos just like the Angry Nonna, Tuttolomondo’s tribute to grandma that features scorching Sopressata, Calabrian chili oil, and aged mozz, or my private favourite, the poached pear pie—its marriage of crumbly, creamy gorgonzola with bites of pear proper on the sting of dissolve is nothing wanting divine. —Kat Chen
Turbo Pizza
Bushwick
What’s good about Turbo Pizza in Bushwick is that it serves twin capabilities: pizza restaurant and quasi-dive bar. I say quasi- with regard to the latter, as a result of it’s too new and too good inside, with a cocktail program that’s slightly too considerate to really qualify in that class regardless of its supremely informal stylings and pool desk to boot. But pizza is in the identify, pizza is what they serve, and the pizza is excellent. It’s Detroit-style, a relative rarity round these elements, which means it’s rectangular with this thick however ethereal crust, and one of the best half is undoubtedly the golden shards of cheese that crawl up the perimeters like jagged stalagmites. The menu is wide-ranging and customizable, with requisite cheese and pepperoni joined by such riffs because the Billy Boy with goat cheese, prosciutto, sesame seeds, and scorching honey, and a Cheeseburger Pie, which is what it appears like. That there’s a beautiful wedge salad to brighten up the plate is simply icing on the cake. —Charlie Hobbs
Williamsburg Pizza
Williamsburg, Bushwick, Lower East Side, Upper East Side
If a good friend from out of city visits and is searching for true, New York-style pizza, Williamsburg Pizza is on the high of my record of suggestions. The location I frequent is tucked in South Williamsburg, the place you will discover the counter-service joint is charming and no frills, with slices that style effective and recent. Of satisfyingly crunchy crusts and chewy interiors, there are many choices to select from. My suggestion? Opt in for thick, buttery Grandma pies for a real style of Brooklyn. [Editor’s note: You’ll also find their slices in Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy under the name “Brooklyn Pizza Crew”.] —Jessica Chapel