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I wish we had the same problem in Los Angeles, perhaps it will take a few generations to build the pizza biz here, but that's unlikely. There is one good place in LA, Mulberry Street Pizzeria in Beverly Hills. Unique and great thin sliced, not messy, perfect crust.

I haven’t noticed the dire state of the slice, partly because I never look to pizza just for a slice. In the past few years I think pizza has been upgraded from the quick slice to the ultimate pie. Maybe we should stop looking for a great slice and start searching out and enjoying all the fantastic pies out there. To me a slice is considered fast food, while a pie is a destination meal. I think NYC pizza deserves to be treated as a destination meal.

Re: Adrienne's Slices.. I've been in twice recently, and no go on the slices. I asked, "When the heck are you going to have slices again?" and the response was to "check back in November, after the tables on Stone are gone..."

What the hey?!? Spurned, I went over to Rosario's and enjoyed a great italian sandwich, and later a pretty good slice of Red Velvet cake.. but I still wanted a sausage slice.. sigh

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... patronize the good and defeat the bad

There was a time when my addiction to slices demanded at least one a day particularly if I was covering ground by foot. Today, I'm loathe to try a new place and don't really like most of the old ones I know.

Abitinos can't fill Joe's shoes, huh. I think I instictively knew that from the look of the place from a block away. Yet, it appears to have a thriving business and the eaters are smiling. One one hand, eating in the city is so much more rewarding than it was a couple of generations ago. At the same time, there have been so many unreasonable losses that it makes you wonder how many people actually appreciate good food.

Hard to disagree about Babbo as one of the best restaurants in NYC. Have been there twice, met the man once. He was as nice and as gracious as he seems on TV, and, as you say, that warmth translates into the entire dining experience.

I would just say this: Babbo is almost impossible, for any number of reasons, to frequent. It is not what I would call an "everyday", or "neighborhood", kind of place, the kind of place you can manage on, say, a monthly basis. These kind of places deserve a category of their own, places like, say, L&B Spumoni Gardens out in Bensonhurst. While hardly charting in the top 10 for food, the pasta dishes (not to mention the sicilian slice) are rock solid. Plus, the cultural, neighborhood vibe can't be beat.

Have heard great things about Il Mulino. Anyone have any reviews?

How about PJ Clarks and JG Mellons? Both are delicious burgers.

what about outside of the NY, NJ area? the texas burgers are pretty good!!!