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BRIAN’S 100 BEST ’19: VEGITALIAN COMBO at COURT STREET GROCERS

I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… It’s pretty ballsy to take the classic Italian combo sandwich and eliminate the meat. Orchard Grocer does it to satisfying effect with fake mortadella, but the version at sandwich champs Court Street Grocers is even more impressive. Here they use thinly sliced roasted butternut squash in place …

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PIZZA REVIEW: Hoek Pizza

My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. You would have thought a neighborhood like Red Hook would have a cozy, industrial-feeling wood-fired pizza place. Maybe even one that was loved by locals and then soon over-run with foodies. That is certainly what happened with Hometown Barbecue, which I still claim is the …

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PIZZA REVIEW: Simò Pizza

My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. One pizza area I never explored in NYC were those dollar slice joints. They really gained in popularity after my official pizza journey cooled. I was eating at DiFara and Lombardi’s well before anyone was hawking slices for 99 cents. And amazingly, I have still …

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PIZZA REVIEW: Patricia’s

My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. When New Yorkers talk about Italian food and the Bronx, they generally refer to Arthur Avenue, which is considered Little Italy. It’s in the Belmont neighborhood and is pretty spectacular. I’m lucky enough to lead tours up there. If you want to join me one …

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PIZZA REVIEW: New Park Pizza

My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. I had practically surrendered to the fact that I would probably never get to try New Park Pizza. My days of traveling to the ends of the five boroughs to sample pizza have dwindled since the early days of this blog. But I knew New …