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This is such a refreshing pic. A pizza place that has a great menu. I love the fact that they have some nice salads and rare Italian deserts such as Pasticciotto.

John's on Bleecker any day over Lombardi's.

This place had me very excited, but to be honest, i wish the burgers were cooked rare, as they advertise on their website. They claim that they are supposed to ask you whether or not you are going to take the burger back with you to your office, or if you intende to eat it right away, and based on that, they are supposed to cook it accordingly to your liking. The only cheese i really liked on my burger was the blue cheese, which added more zip to the burger itself, whether its the Angus burger or the Kobe burger, i really didn't taste a difference. I would prefer them to use a nice sharp grafton cheddar that's aged, rather than use a younger waxy cheddar that lacks flavor. It's a great concept, and the burger is decent, but they could get a bit more refined if they chose to do so.

Vic's Pizza Gravesend Brooklyn, meatball hero with sauce one of a kind. Made by Vic's mom supposedly in the kitchen. small place, but old school square slices that make you feel well. Considering the fact that L&B squares seem smaller nowadays than back in the glorious 1980's, Vic's is a nice sized square.

I have to say Farinella is getting better and better as each week goes by. The owner is introducing new things to the menu daily. Fresh gnocchi alla sorrentina, rice balls, potato croquettes, and my personal favorite the napoli calzone with escarole and black olives. The place gets packed for lunch. I'd rather pay for Farinella's escarole calzone any day than to pay $5 for a DiFarra slice. I was skeptical at first, but I see excellent progress thus far, and I see an owner who is dedicated in offering people different options with his daily specials.

For a minute I thought the Del Corso guys from Del Corso in Bay Ridge opened up a second pizzeria.

I've seen those little sausage and spinach rolls at John's pizza on 44th Street. My question is how come John's pizza in the West Village doesn't serve these as well.

Let me say something about Joe an Pats. I moved to Bay Ridge and I yearn for Joe and Pats to replace establishments like Gino's, Bay Ridge Pizza. Joe and Pat's heros are high and above anything you can get here in the ridge. I had some kind of chicken at Gino's that was stuffed, the sauce tasted like it had soy sauce in it. Joe and Pat's makes the best Grilled chicken and sauteed escarole. They have so much more on the menu. I only wish they would consider branching out to Brooklyn. They are pros in the business, and their thin pies can definitely compete with these garlic laden grandma slices everyone swears by.

No one can compete with Una Pizza Napoletana.... His pies make me feel as if i'm in Naples, and his space is refreshing and clean. Not too mention, the simplicity of the menu works well. A simple pie with the best ingredients money can buy, and nice glass of refreshing citrus toned, floral Greco Di Tufo goes so well with the pies. Keste has competition with places like Joe's, John's in the vicinity. Who in their right minds would pay $4,000 for a class on how to make pizza. In this economy people can barely afford a whole pie.

Farinella has potential. The area has a mix of Government workers, law school students, and Citigroup workers. Slices are steep in price, and a little rubbery. While the slices look absolutely genuine in Roman style, they sometimes seem like they have been laying there. The sandwiches are served on bread that really cuts the roof of your mouth. The products are great, but they use very little buffalo mozzarella on their "buffala" slice. All in all, when it's said and done, can they survive in the Government/Financial district. I feel like if this place was in the Village would bloom better than it has in recent weeks. Broadway/Worth is a ghost town on the weekends. The staff is attentive and polite, i think most people aren't used to Roman style pie, especially in that neighborhood.