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The Less Than Favorable New York Times Review of Nicoletta

http://www.thedailymeal.com/Pete-Wells-Doesnt-Know-Cheese-About-Pizza

Scott's Pizza Chronicles: Ray's Pizza Demystified

Famous Ray's of Greenwich Village on 6th and 11th just shuttered for good. Oh the memories! Looks like the proliferation of Neopolitan and 2 Bros. pizza joints are proving to be deadly to their Ray's ancestors.
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The Corner Slice: The Best Slice near 101st and Broadway

What about the gigantic Koronet slice on 112th?

Breakfast at Sáu Voi Corp

Their char siu banh mi rocks!

What Are Your Favorite Pork Ribs in New York?

Dinosaur

Daily Slice: 'Via Armenia' at Dee's Brick Oven Pizza, Forest Hills, Queens

Agree on the Armenian pizza-fantastic! Also the mini-meatballs with their herb dusted baked pizza dough as an appetizer are amazing!
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Seeking Slice Intern, NYC

Oh! Oh! Pick me! Pick Me! Here's two submissions!


http://www.alwayshungryny.com/thought-for-food/entry/alwaystraveling-pizza-capital-of-the-world-old-forge-pa/
http://www.thedailymeal.com/tour-new-york-citys-best-pizza

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Coffee Chronicles: In Search of the Legit Affogato

@simon-Amen on Marea's affogato brother.
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How to Order a Slice of Pizza in NYC

@spacebars-excellent point. I loved the "cuts" and "trays" in Old Forge.
http://www.alwayshungryny.com/thought-for-food/entry/alwaystraveling-pizza-capital-of-the-world-old-forge-pa/

L & B Spumoni Gardens: A Rite of Passage in the Form of Pizza

What, no mention of the spumoni?

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Open(ish) Thread: Your 'Great 8' Slice Joints in NYC?

Here goes-
Patsy's only the original on 117th and 1st
Artichoke fresh outta the oven (square or round) but not the artichoke or crab crap.
Bleecker Street-not as good as Joe's but dependable
Lazzara's over Maffei's for Grandma
Ray's of Greenwich Village for ol' time's sake
Veloce will do slices
Vinny Vincenz for a square
Two Boots but only the bayou beast
DiFara's if he ever sets aside a slice
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Burger Heaven in Midtown Doesn't Exactly Live Up to its Name

Unfortunately Burger Heaven a/k/a Burger Hell was my convenient lunch burger place for many years. Thank God we now have more choices like Good Burger, HB Burger and Burger Joint for a quick lunch.
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Great Finds: Tiramisu at Motorino

I order so much pizza to take out, they give it to me for free. If they only knew that I'd pay double, the tiramisu is soooo good!
-Guttergourmet

What's Your Favorite Cheesecake In New York?

Veniero's (cream not ricotta), D'Aiuto's (cream not ricotta) and Artisanal.

The Boring Burger at Rockwells Express in Greenwich Village Lives Up to its Name

.My previous review of the mix-in burgers:

Grand opening today. They let you mix in your ingredients into the burger. Looked like Cold Stone Creamery except instead of ice cream, brownies and chocolate sauce they take raw meat, cheese, onions and even ketchup and mush them together and form into a paddy by hand and then grill in a commercial George Foreman grill where they cook for over 4 minutes. Temperature choice is either medium or well or scrape it off the grill. Shredded lettuce and tomato which I didn't ask for. I give the place a week. Burger Creations across the street is vastly superior.

CHOWHOUND
guttergourmet Oct 19, 2009 09:46PM

Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship: The Uptown Edition

It's all over. No need to go beyond Levain.
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/593072
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Forward to the Past: New Sliders from White Diamond in New Jersey and Mark in NYC

Nick-I though that the care and ingredients rivaled Kenny's, though I would agree that the onions may need work at Mark. Also agree on the condiments but thought they were interesting. Also have to factor in the convenience factor-Mark is always accessible, Kenny's very limited with the addition of being able to use my cell phone at the Mark without having things thrown at me.
On a separate topic, are you willing to defend the laudatory comments on this site for Bill's Bar & Burger? http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/663834
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Forward to the Past: New Sliders from White Diamond in New Jersey and Mark in NYC

Sorry Nick-gotta disagree with you. I think Mark is comparable to Kenny's.
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/661856
As mentioned in the link, my crew at Alwayshungryny.com also liked Mark.
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Serious Eats Finds New York's Best Bagel

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/653172
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Friends and Family Night at Motorino Manhattan

OK Slice and AHT readers. I'm offering one NY Food and Wine Festival Friday October 9th Burger Bash ticket ($200 face value) for one Pieman's Craft ticket Saturday October 10th at 1PM ($85 face value). Any takers?
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The AHT Guide to Hamburger and Cheeseburger Styles

No good steakhouse burgers!!!??? Maybe we should create a new category then for the Luger Burger.
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A Guide to Jerky in Manhattan's Chinatown

Sounds familiar. http: //chowhound.chow.com/topics/230252

Omakase in NYC

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/644923
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Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/641798

Katz's Deli: Go for the Pastrami, Not the Breakfast

Nick- I am surprised and disappointed that you, one of my favorite writers, has jumped on the Richman bandwagon. As I posted here: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/633861 you don't order the philly cheesesteak at a NY deli. That goes for pancakes too. But Katz's salami and eggs is one of the great breakfasts that imbue existence with meaning. I have shared tables early in the morning at Katz's 9yes it does get crowded early in the morning) with memebers of two of the glorious tribes of NYC-Jews (of which I'm a card carrying member) and African-Americans. The salami and eggs provide a mutual bond among peoples who don't give a
&%$# about their cholesterol level. Please try again Nick.

Why's every pizzeria in NY making "authentic" grandma slices?!

What hath you wrought Ed Levine? While I appreciated learning about the "grandma" variant from the more typical thick crusted "sicilian" slice as desrcibed in "Pizza-A Slice of Heaven" aka the The Bible's Third Testament-evryplace in Manhattan seems to be inroducing them including Ben's pizza on MacDougal and West 3rd and most patetically at Krunch on 52nd and 2nd which is devoted to cardboard versions. The only one that I like is at Maffeis 0n 6th avenue and 21st.

Weekend Book Giveaway: 'American Cheeses'

Weekend Book Giveaway: 'American Cheeses'

The two subtitles to American Cheeses tell us a lot: "The Best Regional, Artisan, and Farmhouse Cheeses," and "Who Makes Them and Where to Find Them." Food consultant Clark Wolf has written an interesting book for anyone remotely interested in the birth and development of the American artisanal cheese movement. And thanks to the good folks at Simon & Schuster, we have four copies of this tangy read to give away. To win a copy, just tell us what your favorite kind of American artisanal cheese is here in the comments. —Ed Levine Contest will end and comments will close at 3 p.m. ET, Monday, January 12, 2009. One entry per community member. The standard Serious Eats contest rules apply.... More