Some pizza places are made to look like they’ve been around for decades. Others actually have been. New Park Pizza (156-71 Cross Bay Boulevard) opened in Howard Beach, Queens in 1956. Although I can’t imagine the pizza has changed much ...
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PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ESTABLISHMENT IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED Earlier this summer, I took my girlfriend to upstate New York for our one year anniversary. Although she seems to enjoy pizza, I figured I’d spare her from venturing to any pizza ...
Read More »Saraghina: Flying Under The Radar In Bed-Stuy
Earlier this year, Google’s blog network — Blogger — crashed. When this occurred many blogs lost content including I Dream Of Pizza. Among the postings that were lost was my review of Saraghina. After dozens of repeated attempts to contact ...
Read More »900 Degrees: Firing Up The West Village
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ESTABLISHMENT IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED 900 Degrees (29 7th Avenue South) opened in the West Village this spring. And although it might not look like anything special from the outside, step into this pizza mecca and you’ll ...
Read More »Artichoke Basille’s Pizza: A Downhill Battle
There are a couple of things you should know about my love/hate relationship with Artichoke Basille’s Pizza (simply known as Artichoke to most New Yorkers). First off, I’ve eaten pizza from Artichoke more often than anywhere else in the city ...
Read More »Avoid Taste Of Tagliare At LaGuardia Airport (DiFara’s Long Lost Cousin?)
I recently took a Delta flight out of LaGuardia airport and lucky (or perhaps unlucky) for me that happens to be where Taste of Tagliare is located. The spot is part of a new food court that opened in the ...
Read More »John’s Pizzeria In Elmhurst, Queens: A Mom & Pop Neighborhood Spot
I’ve been determined to find great pizza in Queens. In my opinion, it’s the least pizza worthy borough… but there is so much potential. The culinary landscape in Queens features a melting pot of high quality, authentic ethic food. But ...
Read More »Sac’s: A Solid Find In Astoria, Queens
To be honest, Queens does not get much love on this site. No, I don’t have anything against the borough, but there’s just not that much great pizza there. New pizza shops have been taking over coveted storefronts in Manhattan ...
Read More »Pizza By Cer Té: Eco-Friendly Pizza Comes To Midtown
Earlier this year I wrote about how Roberta’s — in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn — has not only become a model for great pizza, but also for the sustainable food movement. A vacant lot next to the restaurant has ...
Read More »Totonno’s: High Expectation Are Hard To Meet
Back in March 2009, a devastating fire forced Totonno’s – a legendary Coney Island pizza place – to close indefinitely (Fire Shuts Totonno’s). Weeks passed and false reports of a reopening date surfaced from time to time. Finally, nearly a ...
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