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Paulie, the Artichoke slice did look good, and the toppings were very much so.....but man, the crust on mine was nearly hard enough to be able to bury the edge of the slice into someone's noggin!

Even still, it was a good slice. With a more pliant crust it would have given Dom a run for the money. I'll be sure to check out New Park Pizza next time I'm up in NYC. Thanks for the tip. --PB

Adam, this was such a timely issue. Along with having already scoped out the Brooklyn pizza map, this article really sealed the deal for me going to Tomato & Basil when I was planning my day long journey.

As with every place I went to, I went to the counter and simply ordered a "slice". What I was given at T&B looks a little different than what you got, but it sure was a tasty slice. Thanks again!

http://www.pizzablogger.org/index.php/2009/07/15/road-trips/slicecapades-v1-0/

I stumbled upon Tomato and Basil last weekend as I was coming out of the subway on my way to a birthday party. I was very hungry and went in to get a quick slice and a Coke, and it was soooo good I had to order a second slice. I don't get in to that neighborhood often, but when I do a stop at T&B will be the first order of business.

I traded Park Slope for Los Angeles a couple of years ago, but I still pine for the pizza. Thanks for the walk down memory lane!

Although I can't argue with your slice analysis, my favorite whole pie was a meatball and peppers pie from Joe's on 7th (they make really tasty meatballs), and my favorite unusual slices were the ones on offer at Pino's.

i used to hit smiling pizza three times a week when i lived in the slope!

(quote)@ratbuddy. Awww, thanks. That, too, means a lot. This post lured out a lurker! ;) I'd love to do a Hartford-area crawl. That would be a bit more involved, with car rental and such. Would have to really plan that one out. What would you recommend up there?(end quote)

Asides from the usual suspects in New Haven (Pepe, Sally's, Modern) there are some great pies a bit north in the Hartford area. A couple locally famous favorites include Harry's (2 locations, not related, both awesome) and Luna (not my thing but many people like it.)

First and Last Tavern in Hartford makes an awesome pie, as does Vegas Blvd on Sisson Ave.

There is also a great style of pizza up here that I don't see often on Slice called 'greek pizza' which has nothing to do with olives, spinach, and feta. It's a pan-cooked medium crust pizza that's cut in squares. My all time favorite closed a year or two ago, Pizza West in West Hartford, but there are still some great examples around. Park Lane Pizza in W. Hartford, Riverbend in Southington, Master Pizza in Avon, Apollo's in Simsbury, and a few others that slip my mind.

A bit further up I-84 is Ellington Pizza, also locally famous for their red potato pie. I haven't tried it yet, but I've never heard a bad comment on it.

That's only scratching the surface of the more well known places, but I better stop at that since I'm starting to get a serious craving for pizza from about 6 different places! Connecticut really does have a great wealth of very good pizza places, and there just aren't enough meals in the day to sample them as much as I'd like ;)

I started going to Lenny's on Fifth Avenue in 50's when I was a kid. The slices were 25 cents then! I always compare any pizza to Lenny's, which will always be the quntessential Brooklyn Pizza to me.

a good place to check out in your end of BK if not discovered already is HOUSE OF PIZZA & CALZONES on Union Street and Columbia. Old School Place that deep fries their calzones which isnt to my liking - but reliably good pizza.

http://jdittmarphoto.com/calzone.html

Some Brooklyn old school reliably good pizza can be found in Bay Ridge at Grandma's on 69th and 3rd, Del Corso Cafe on 72nd and 3rd, Pizza Wagon on 86th and 5th and Elegante Pizza on Ovington and 5th. There are other good Pizzerias around the Ridge - but those are the standouts IMHO!

We named our dog Lenny, after the slice!

Great review. I know what's for lunch today. Also, another shout-out for Smiling. Great Slice and the greatest personalities!

Thanks Adam. I've been to a few of these places. Its sort of amazing that PS has so many good restaurants and other things going on but only has a mediocre selection of pizza places.

@kingkalel: Bay Ridge was originally going to be my first slice walk, but a stomachache sidelined me after about five pizzerias. Where do you like there? I used to live in the neighborhood and like Nino's and Pizza Wagon. I wanna see how they stack up in a head-to-head-to-head tour.