National Pizza Month has our stomachs and taste buds feeling some type of way. We already kicked off our pie-tastic celebration in true Opening Ceremony fashion with a pizza how-to guide from Roberta's in Bushwick and the finger-lickin' goodness doesn't end there.
For those of you entry-level pizza aficionados who would rather leave the dough tossing and pepperoni placing to the pros, we had various OC Family members share their personal pizza restaurant recommendations. Commence intense mouthwatering, NOW!
Below, OC Family answer the frequently debated question on everyone's mind:
Where is the best spot in NYC to get a pizza slice?
"My favorite pizza place is Anna Maria's on Bedford Avenue and North 7th Street in Brooklyn, because I can always count on it to be open at any hour and the guy always calls me his girlfriend because I go there so often; I don't know if that's a good thing or bad thing. Regardless, I get pepperoni every time and everyone who works there knows my order, so I normally get the homie hookup!" —Kelsey F.
"Prince St. Pizza. Get the pepperoni square!" —Kyle
"Paulie Gee's in Greenpoint. The whole menu is perfection, but my recent fave is ordering the Daniela Spinaci and the Hellboy to share with a friend. Paulie himself walks around and checks in on every table and promises to open a Paulie Gee's in whatever your hometown is." —Christina
"Di Fara's. You know it's true love when you keep going back even though you've never waited fewer than 45 minutes for your food, and after that one time a cockroach fell from the ceiling onto your friend. Order a pie of pepperoni and mushroom and another of sausage and peppers. Mouth watering as I write this." —Alice
"Tonys Pizza in Crown Heights is amazing. Go nuts and try the eggplant parm slice." —Melanie M.
"Little Caesars!" —Jaein
"My favorite pizza spot is Joe's Pizza on Carmine and Avenue of the Americas. I keep it simple with a couple slices of pepperoni." —Dylan
"Ganni's Pizza on Franklin and Myrtle avenues when you are drunk for that cheese slice.
Don't forget the ranch! No ranch, then no pizza!" —Neil
"Saraghina in Bed-Stuy or Champion Pizza on Essex and Rivington for a dollar slice. The chicken/bacon/ranch is the move. " —James
"Vinnie's in Williamsburg is the bomb." —Amanda
"My favorite places are Arturo's on West Houston and Thompson; it's family style and old school everything, the way it should be. Also Acqua at 95th and Amsterdam: smoky and charred crust on all their pizzas are a perfect match for cold winter months." —Joseph
"Roberta's Axl Rosenberg off the delivery menu: tomato, mozzarella, soppressata, garlic, jalapeno, and mushroom. I'm lucky enough to live within their delivery radius in Bushwick. Di Fara's regular margherita pizza in Midwood is a classic and probably the best margherita slice I've ever had. Paulie Gee's Hellboy: mozzarella, tomatoes, Berkshire soppressata piccante, parmigiano reggiano, and HOT honey—I just had it for the first time the other day and it was really good." —Terrill
"Ganni's on Myrtle Ave and Franklin in Bed-Stuy, but only after 2 AM. The pepperoni and bacon slice with all the spices and a can of Grape Soda is perfect." —Kindall
"Siciliy's Best in Ridgewood Queens!" —Simon
"When I want a quick bite and some class, I stop at the
For those of you entry-level pizza aficionados who would rather leave the dough tossing and pepperoni placing to the pros, we had various OC Family members share their personal pizza restaurant recommendations. Commence intense mouthwatering, NOW!
Below, OC Family answer the frequently debated question on everyone's mind:
Where is the best spot in NYC to get a pizza slice?
"My favorite pizza place is Anna Maria's on Bedford Avenue and North 7th Street in Brooklyn, because I can always count on it to be open at any hour and the guy always calls me his girlfriend because I go there so often; I don't know if that's a good thing or bad thing. Regardless, I get pepperoni every time and everyone who works there knows my order, so I normally get the homie hookup!" —Kelsey F.
"Prince St. Pizza. Get the pepperoni square!" —Kyle
"Paulie Gee's in Greenpoint. The whole menu is perfection, but my recent fave is ordering the Daniela Spinaci and the Hellboy to share with a friend. Paulie himself walks around and checks in on every table and promises to open a Paulie Gee's in whatever your hometown is." —Christina
"Di Fara's. You know it's true love when you keep going back even though you've never waited fewer than 45 minutes for your food, and after that one time a cockroach fell from the ceiling onto your friend. Order a pie of pepperoni and mushroom and another of sausage and peppers. Mouth watering as I write this." —Alice
"Tonys Pizza in Crown Heights is amazing. Go nuts and try the eggplant parm slice." —Melanie M.
"Little Caesars!" —Jaein
"My favorite pizza spot is Joe's Pizza on Carmine and Avenue of the Americas. I keep it simple with a couple slices of pepperoni." —Dylan
"Ganni's Pizza on Franklin and Myrtle avenues when you are drunk for that cheese slice.
Don't forget the ranch! No ranch, then no pizza!" —Neil
"Saraghina in Bed-Stuy or Champion Pizza on Essex and Rivington for a dollar slice. The chicken/bacon/ranch is the move. " —James
"Vinnie's in Williamsburg is the bomb." —Amanda
"My favorite places are Arturo's on West Houston and Thompson; it's family style and old school everything, the way it should be. Also Acqua at 95th and Amsterdam: smoky and charred crust on all their pizzas are a perfect match for cold winter months." —Joseph
"Roberta's Axl Rosenberg off the delivery menu: tomato, mozzarella, soppressata, garlic, jalapeno, and mushroom. I'm lucky enough to live within their delivery radius in Bushwick. Di Fara's regular margherita pizza in Midwood is a classic and probably the best margherita slice I've ever had. Paulie Gee's Hellboy: mozzarella, tomatoes, Berkshire soppressata piccante, parmigiano reggiano, and HOT honey—I just had it for the first time the other day and it was really good." —Terrill
"Ganni's on Myrtle Ave and Franklin in Bed-Stuy, but only after 2 AM. The pepperoni and bacon slice with all the spices and a can of Grape Soda is perfect." —Kindall
"Siciliy's Best in Ridgewood Queens!" —Simon
"When I want a quick bite and some class, I stop at the