Taking family to NYC next weekend - need to know BEST pizza

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

Taking the family to NYC next weekend and the wife is a total foodie. She wants to know the best pizza in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. Help.

[Larry Lucido]

The very best pizza is the deep dish at Capri in Southfield, Michigan. Just my opinion, though. And I’ve been to Chicago and New York.

[Vendome]

LOL

[Larry Lucido]

Ya gotta come out toward Detroit. Sila’s in Berkley is awesome.

[nysuperdoodle]

I like Two Boots pizza - they started in the Village, but the have several locations around town now http://www.twoboots.com/ has them listed. The style is a little more eclectic than your traditional NYC pizzeria. I think that’s probably due to their roots in Greenwich Village. The original location is right around 10th or 11th St and 7th Avenue.

Don’t pay any attention to the NYC-phobes lurking around here who probably wouldn’t know a liberal if they spilled their grits on one at a NASCAR race. There are some hardcore conservatives in NYC - probably some of the most hardcore (think William F. Buckley, Hannity, and even Rush for many years), because we’re surrounded by effete urban metrosexual liberalism 24-7. Even with all the libs, NYC is truly unique- Have fun while you’re here!

[mountn man]

I fold my carboard up before throwing it out.

[Vendome]

I don’t care for margaritas but would love to share one with her as I listened to the melodius musings she might have, while waiting, with anticipation, for her lovely laugh.

[Kakaze]

I know,this won’t help but I moved to Roswell, NM almost 2 years ago, Lord I miss Jacks pizza in Indianapolis.

[2nd Bn, 11th Mar]

I too visited NYC once...nice if you like third world cities.

[mountn man]

The original along with Due downtown are GREAT. I’m close to the one in Schaumburg, its not bad. Tried them in other places...aaaa...not so much. I live 3 miles from the Unos in Schaumburg, 2 miles from Ginos East in Rolling Meadows, about 5 miles from Lou Malnatis in Elk Grove-life is good.

[wideawake]

I'm born and raised in NYC.

Best sit-down pie in NYC is Grimaldi's under the Brooklyn Bridge on the Brooklyn side.

Best on-the-go slice is La Famiglia near Times Square.

Best of the newer gourmet-style joints is Motorino's in the East Village.

Best Sicilian-style slice is Rosa's on Metropolitan Ave in Queens.

As for all the clowns on the thread saying that Chicago pizza is the best, well, I lived there for six years, and the Chicago version is delicious - but it isn't pizza. It's fried focaccia with pizza toppings. And the stuffed pizza is a scarcieddu - basically an enormous version of the Italian empanada.

And Uno's is the worst variety of Chicago pizza - that crud is glorified Pizza Hut at best. Giordano's is easily a hundred times better.

[RckyRaCoCo]

WOULD SOMEBODY PLEASE cut Sandra Lee off.

What?....you mean you don't appreciate her classic Kwanzaa cake?

[mountn man]

Its bad enough I live in the Chicago area. Why in the world would ANYONE want to go to Detroit???

[mountn man]

Don't listen to Wideawake...he's still asleep. ;)

[CaptainK]

I'll go to Mineola just for their pizza ,which is a drive for me

[LizzyD]

Have to agree...made a point of going to Lombardi’s on my last trip and was really disappointed...

[Gigantor]

Life long Brooklyn boy here. I grew up across the street from L&B Spumoni Gardens and I swear to you, the taste of their square pizza hasn't changed in 45 years--it's the best!

L&B Spumoni Gardens, 2725 86th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11223

But, you must get the square - that's what they're famous for. They make it a unique way--they bake the mozzarella cheese into the dough, then add the sauce on top, sprinkle parmisan cheese and bake it for a second time! Mmmmmm! I know where I'm having dinner today...

Treat yourself to a "Spumoni" after the pizza you won't be dissapointed.

If you want a good round slice in Brooklyn, check out Lenny's Pizza at 1969 86th Street. This is the place that John Travolta grabs a bite at in the opening of "Saturday Night Fever" and their round still tastes pretty good!

Enjoy!

[RegulatorCountry]

There was a time when I bought a lot of web printing for high volume catalogs, and Elk Grove Village is or was the epicenter of the industry at the time. I knew the area well.

Chicago, for all the negatives people throw out, is a food town, and an architect’s town, and I like it. I even enjoyed that 24 hour place right by O’Hare, Pine something? Awesome thick porkchops with brown gravy, and cheap.

Hit the place frequently because I usually was out late checking jobs on press, and stayed near the airport if I flew out the next day. Longer stays, I’d choose something nicer downtown.

[flowerplough]

one of the NY eateries that was featured was Ray’s.

Ray’s Pizza, a cafeteria-style shop, offa Central park and near the Museum of Natural History made the day complete for us, once.

[Cacique]

Hey, I will defer to you since I haven’t kept up on the Pizza end as much.

[mountn man]

Chicago is MOST DEFINETLY a food town. I worked in the restaurant industry for a little while when I was younger. Chicago's rep was, if you could make a restaurant go in Chicago, you could make it go just about anywhere.

I've found that pretty true. I have trouble finding good restaurants when I travel. Some might have good food, but service OFTEN lacks. Sometimes its the other way. But Chicago is a tough market. Food quality AND service AND location or decor have to be good. People here want the WHOLE experience.