I Dream Of Pizza A Pizza Blog, Established In 2008

Although Boston is only 3 1/2 hours from New York City by car or bus, it had been nearly a decade since I paid a visit there. Although many of Boston’s most notable pizza places existed long before then, pizza wasn’t quite on my radar back in the early aughts. I first tried to stop at Galleria Umberto (289 Hanover Street) in Boston’s North End for one of their famous Sicilian slices, but there was a sign on the door ...

Tomorrow evening at 9:30PM, tune into Log On & Eat with Eden Grinspan — a new show the premiered last month on The Cooking Channel. In each episode, notable food bloggers and “internet stars” are featured at some of their favorite dining establishments. So far, Eden has pigged out on roadside grub with BigCat Trucker and downed brews with the ladies from Bitch Beer. You can probably guess where I’m taking Eden tomorrow evening, and if not, perhaps you can ...

This week marks five years since I launched IDreamOfPizza. It’s crazy to think that I’ve been blogging about pizza for so long. It all started on Monday, November 10, 2008 with an unassuming post about a pizza eating contest: Needless to say, it’s been all uphill since then! When I reflect on the last five years there are so many highlights that come to mind. First off, I don’t think this blog would exist without the strong New York City ...

A Slice Of Naples (334B Bowery) officially opened to the public last Thursday and I had the opportunity to swing by for a tasting the night before. The place is owned by Giulio Adriani — the man behind Forcella — and A Slice Of Naples is actually attached to the Forcella Bowery location. The Neapolitan pizzeria was always a bit of an awkward space with a small seating area upfront and then a larger seating area in the back. Adriani ...

On September 21st the fourth annual NYC Pizza Run took place in Tompkins Square Park. Participants once again aimed to complete a 2.25 mile race, while stopping at checkpoints throughout the course to eat a slice of pizza. It was another huge success and below are some of our favorite photos from the afternoon!