BEST PIZZA IN NY, BAR NONE...

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 6/4/08 at 5:35am

http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/difara_pizza/

DiFara! If you have never been here, you have not lived! Creme de la creme of pizza as an ARTform.

[george95]

Posted: 6/4/08 at 9:02am

no way no way Its all about Two Boots (Sheridan Sq, Bway/Bleecker, Grand Central, Rock Center, and a few on Ave A)

[blueroses]

Posted: 6/4/08 at 9:08am

I've never tried DiFara's. I ate at Totonno's for the first eight years of my life, though! There and Carolina Restaurant (now closed).

[cubanpab]

Posted: 6/4/08 at 9:26am

never been to DiFara's, but cant wait to try it! The only NYC pizza i've ever had is Ray's Pizza and i always thought it was pretty damn good... but i've always been a tourist, so when we finally move next month hopefully i'll discover new places.

[Jane2]

Posted: 6/4/08 at 9:27am

Two Boots has a limited fan base because you've got to like corn meal crust and hot and spicy sauce. It's far from my favorite.

For slices, my favorite is Ben's in soho.

For whole pies, I like Arturo's on Houston but I love the pizzeria near me, Rivolli on 7 th ave near 11th.

[CJR]

Posted: 6/4/08 at 9:36am

You actually have to travel to Queens for my favorite pizza... Twins Pizza in Astoria. Nothing like it.

A close second is outside the city, in Stamford, CT: Michael's Pizza.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 6/4/08 at 9:44am

Two Boots sells a designer pizza that tastes good but is not a classic New York pizza.

I would vote for any of hundreds (thousands?) of neighborhood, non-chain pizzerias around the 5 boroughs, often Greek-owned not Italian, which bake their pizzas in Bari ovens and feature moderately thin crusts, perfectly browned on the bottom, slightly doughy on top, each with its own unique balance of tomato sauce and cheese.

Updated On: 6/4/08 at 09:44 AM

[Unknown User]

Posted: 6/4/08 at 9:47am

i'm a big fan of Risotteria!

[Jane2]

Posted: 6/4/08 at 10:00am

Pab-you'll soon find out when you move here, that every other pizzeria in NY is called "Ray's"

Let us know when you move!

[best12bars]

Posted: 6/4/08 at 10:01am

I'm such a theatre pig, I keep reading this as "Ben Piazza in a NY Bar."

[Corine2]

Posted: 6/4/08 at 10:04am

I like TWO BOOTS. Second Angelo's on west 57th. Third John's.

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 6/4/08 at 10:15am

Grimaldi's in Brooklyn, John's in Manhattan, and Joe & Pat's on Staten Island.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 6/4/08 at 10:19am

one of the very best pizzas i ever had was the eggplant parmesean pizza @ that place on bedford ave by the L stop...

ooohhwheee i am droolin thinkin about it!!!

its round slices of crispy fried eggplant & slabs of fresh mozz on a pizza!!! oh, its decadent!

[Jane2]

Posted: 6/4/08 at 10:26am

I'm not ashamed to say that pizza is my favorite food. I'm a purist, though. I prefer a plain pizza, fresh garlic if I add anything.

It's up to about $4 in some places already. I guess I'll always pay what they ask for pizza!

[Craig]

Posted: 6/4/08 at 10:36am

Lombardi's is also great

[Unknown User]

Posted: 6/4/08 at 10:38am

Arguing over which is the best Pizza in New York is like arguing over the best theater in Bug Tussle, Arkansas. Come to Chicago and see what real pizza is like.

[Craig]

Posted: 6/4/08 at 10:39am

Been there

I find Chicago, like NYC is just as hit or miss. Some places are outstanding. Other places downright suck.

[Calvin]

Posted: 6/4/08 at 10:40am

Pshaw, this from a city who puts celery salt on hot dogs.

(Is this where I'm supposed to thump my chest and shout something about the Giants winning the Superbowl thingie?)

[Jane2]

Posted: 6/4/08 at 10:44am

Joe, I think deep dish pizza is Chicago's forte, right?

I prefer flat pizza!

[blueroses]

Posted: 6/4/08 at 10:52am

I love thin crust pizza, Jane. God, I could eat it every day...

[Love4Cheno]

Posted: 6/4/08 at 10:57am

It's kinda low-brow, but St. Mark's Pizza is really tasty.

Do NOT attempt more than one slice, though. They are huge.

I once ate 2 eggplant slices and was sick for 2 days.

[Jane2]

Posted: 6/4/08 at 10:58am

Me too, blue. However, the place near me, Rivoli, doesn't have thin crust. What I love about theirs is that it's very greasy, slithery and succulent (oy, I'm getting carried away).

[Unknown User]

Posted: 6/4/08 at 10:59am

Chicago is a thick pizza town, but also churns out spectacular thin crust (Pat's!), which we perversely insist on cutting into squares, not triangles.

[blueroses]

Posted: 6/4/08 at 11:01am

Yum! I want a corner slice of that right this second.

[Jane2]

Posted: 6/4/08 at 11:03am

That does it! I'm going to have to buy a pie today. I like to have a slice or two, and freeze the rest.