Posted on 04/15/2022 4:06:11 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Famous Original Ray’s Pizza still rules — no matter what pizza snobs say. As its crown logo proclaims, the local chainlet, which has three locations in Manhattan, is the king of pies, the imperatore of all New York street food.
The Big Apple is full of vaunted pizzerias, such as Una Pizza Napoletana, which just reopened to a blizzard of hype on the Lower East Side after a two-year hiatus. “Big cheese foodies” and celebrities stampeded the Orchard Street spot at its launch, Page Six reported.
I wonder how many sprang for a $750 tasting menu for four. A pizza tasting menu? Well Una Pizza Napoletana’s dough is “naturally leavened! For me, good ol’ Ray’s reigns supreme. Its gooey, cheesy, messy $3.50 slice laughs at pricier, pretentious mutations.
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I was born there and left in 1996 for the AF. I was fortunate to make it back while serving at Kirtland in 2014-15.
I was shocked by the crime increase in ABQ when I returned. The Fed Judge that mandated Bern County DA’s must build their case in a week, (or whatever), was untenable and caused a great increase in the release of criminals.
Unfortunately the crime has only gotten worse and the politicians stupider. I stay out in the East Mountains as much as possible. Before I retired, did a lot of work at AFRL and Sandia as a contractor. Folks are still friendly, but the number of homeless and crazy have increased.
I noted that as well. It’s a shame.
Signing off for now. Really enjoyed our chat.
Same. Good night.
(Walmart’s) Sam’s Choice, thin crust supreme or meat-lovers. Best frozen pizza going for $5 a pie!
I make my own pizza. If I had the money, I would open my own pizza shop. It would be a destination spot for the Northwest.
My sister and I came out of a Broadway show in around 11:00 p.m. one night in 2011 and we were ravenous. We each got a slice at the Ray’s right off Times Square and it really did hit the spot.
Glad to hear it
Rocked in the 80s for me too
Manhattan has pleny good pizza
Rays
Sals
John’s of Bleeker
V&T on Amsterdam
Scores .....same for zip eats
It’s why God lets us have beer.
NY pizza is thin crust, but still has 2 distinct textures. And it doesn’t need toppings. Might be blasphemy, but I had alot of great NY-style pizza in NJ when I was in school there.
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