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Learning How to Make Neapolitan Pizza from Keste's Roberto Caporuscio

Great article. Roberto is a nice man, I wish him all the best.

jeffsayyes at 10:14PM on 09/21/09

Marine Park, Brooklyn: Pizzeria Del Corso

I was always brought up not to play with my food. Well, at least not to throw it in the air. And other than watermelons, thrown as high as I can, I refrained from food in space.

The pies do interest me and I would like to check it out when I happen into the area.

jeffsayyes at 12:45PM on 09/17/09

Guide to Sliders in Northern New Jersey

Thank you for posting this. Beautiful.

RE: Blue castle... changing economic demographics contributed to it's demise? So blue castle became too classy for the neighborhood??

jeffsayyes at 11:56AM on 09/11/09

A Guide to Jerky in Manhattan's Chinatown

I didn't know there were 4! Thanks for posting this, I love this article.

jeffsayyes at 1:19AM on 09/11/09

The Ten Worst Burger Ideas Ever

I don't mind them, but what I don't appreciate is that they are more expensive frozen from the store than in an actual white castle! This outrages me.

jeffsayyes at 3:33PM on 09/08/09

A Guide to Ethnic Eats Near the U.S. Open

for quick bites tibetan, try tsering momo right in the middle of little india on 73rd or another place on 37th rd and like 76th (it says chinese food on the awning, but don't be fooled).

jeffsayyes at 9:54PM on 09/03/09

When Is Totonno's Opening? New Projected Date Is Late September, Early October

I still say Jan 1st.

jeffsayyes at 6:53PM on 09/03/09

Fairway Cafe: A True Diamond in the Rough?

good pictures.

jeffsayyes at 1:25PM on 09/02/09

AHT Poll: What Condiments Do You Like on Your Burger?

Ketchup always. i don't despise mayo or mustard, I will have occasionally, but I feel it turns it into somethign else other than a burger. Mustard reminds me of the south and mayo makes me feel like a snob. I'm just sayin!

Long Island product here...

jeffsayyes at 10:55AM on 08/27/09

Slice Poll: Do You Fold Your Slice?

This is like asking "Do you Breathe?" Yes, I breathe, and yes I fold. I don't for every pizza, but for a NY slice, of course I do. What a waste of polldaddy.com's functionality.

jeffsayyes at 6:43PM on 08/24/09

Grilled: Robyn Lee, Editor of A Hamburger Today

I like these answers, but the interviewer could use some work...

jeffsayyes at 5:36PM on 08/21/09

Best Pizza on Staten Island?

Tony's has some deluxe slices that are hard to beat, but for the regular slice it's just par.

jeffsayyes at 6:30PM on 08/19/09

Thoughts from Another Di Fara First-Timer

my friend said "easy on the oil" when she got the pie. I was so embarrassed!

I prefer the round to the square.

jeffsayyes at 7:18PM on 08/18/09

Thoughts from Di Fara First-Timers

Virgins!!

jeffsayyes at 6:54PM on 08/12/09

A Second Lucali Location? Yes and No

well, Mark hadn't made pizza before lucali, so at least his brother has a little bit of a leg up on him...

jeffsayyes at 10:26PM on 08/02/09

All You Need to Know About Di Fara, 2009

Jeffrey St, you lost me at the definition.

jeffsayyes at 10:25PM on 08/02/09

All You Need to Know About Di Fara, 2009

you know, his cutting method is pretty interesting... as evidenced in the video. He always does this... he looks at it, spins it a bit and finds right place in his mind, then slams the pizza cutter down what seems like just anywhere. Deliberately wherever he deems it. He really is an artist with the pizza.

jeffsayyes at 10:07PM on 08/02/09

Himalayan Yak in Jackson Heights Finally Serves Yak

hmm, I wonder what Tibetan people would have thought of this feast. Would it be atypical?

jeffsayyes at 12:44AM on 06/23/09

From Talk

Indian buffet

What to try on the buffet line? What kind of question is this??? It's a buffet, you try everything!

jeffsayyes at 12:43AM on 06/23/09

Win Tickets to the Hot Dog Hootenanny

kosher or split. Nathans or Walters in westchester.

jeffsayyes at 9:52PM on 04/29/09

Village Voice's Choice Eats, a Little Nutso Crowded But Some Good Bites

I had basically the same exact impressions as you here. Strange....

I left at 8.30 and missed the whole foods bag though. That's okay, it's probably better. It would have messed up my disruptible equilibrium walking home. I now realize Full.

jeffsayyes at 7:33PM on 04/01/09

The Best Steak in NYC Might Not Be in a Steakhouse

Resto seems the most appealing to me. 32 oz could serve two pretty easily. but it could also serve just me fine. I'm interested in finding where I can buy it directly.

jeffsayyes at 8:59PM on 02/09/09

Roberta's the 'Best Naples-Style Pizza'? Really, Village Voice?

@seriouspizza I'm going to do my best to avoid such occurrences, but I'm sure they will be impossible to dodge completely. When those times do come, I will do my best to betray my Brooklyn instincts by channeling the Slicemeister.

Ciao,

Paulie Gee

pauliegee at 12:36PM on 10/27/09

Roberta's the 'Best Naples-Style Pizza'? Really, Village Voice?

Thanks Adam .I admire your honesty.It had bugged me for a while thinking that you had the luxury of doing a hatchet job of a review and then seemingly,unapologetically pulling it after the damage was done .Hindsight is 20/20 and though I'm neither a journalist nor restaurateur I think that the ethical and courteous thing to have done would be to have left the Story Header and put up a footnote disclaimer such as the explanation you have given here.
Yours respectfully,
seriouspizza

@Paulie Gee.....I look forward to seeing how you handle such a situation,should anyone EVER give your output such negative scrutiny.....being from Brooklyn and all !

seriouspizza at 12:13PM on 10/27/09

Roberta's the 'Best Naples-Style Pizza'? Really, Village Voice?

The most important judgement is now in and Roberta's stands at the pinnacle of pizzadom. As part of Sean Taylor's annual celebration of National Pizza Month, he has awarded them a perfect five pies. Check it out at www.31daysofpizza.com . While you are there, be sure to check out Day 3.

Ciao,

Paulie Gee

pauliegee at 6:14AM on 10/27/09

Roberta's the 'Best Naples-Style Pizza'? Really, Village Voice?

@Slicemeister You have a talent for handling criticism with class and restraint. You obviously didn't grow up in Brooklyn.

Ciao,

Paulie Gee

pauliegee at 11:25PM on 10/26/09

Roberta's the 'Best Naples-Style Pizza'? Really, Village Voice?

@seriouspizza: I removed the review because it wasn't a fair review. It was a bad piece of "pizza journalism." If you'll recall, my pie was woefully undercooked to the point of having raw dough. I should have sent it back and asked for a properly cooked pie. And I needed to visit a couple more times to see whether that was an anomaly or how they usually roll. It basically turned into a hit piece without giving them a fair shake. So, yeah, that was a low point—a breach of trust—and if I've lost you as a reader, it's my own fault.

Oh, and about Sietsema, though I "have great respect for Robert and his work," I'm not afraid of him, and his review was the last thing I had in mind when I pulled my "review."

Adam Kuban at 11:16PM on 10/26/09

http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-08-18/restaurants/please-welcome-saraghina/#Comments

Roberta's the 'Best Naples-Style Pizza'? Really, Village Voice?

@Adam Kuban "way before anyone of his stature took the site seriously. I've always remembered that and have had great respect for Robert and his work."

Adam,is that why you pulled the less than favorable review of Saraghina : A First Visit to Saraghina, Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn around 8/18/09 when he published a somewhat gushing commentary on that very same day? Did you fear your diametrically opposed opinions less credible than a blogger of his stature ? Maybe that is the point I should have stopped reading or at least taking your opinions seriously ?

seriouspizza at 10:44PM on 10/26/09

David Sax's Top Five Deli Dishes In New York

Gastro888 - re: fatty rich at Katz's - even when you request juicy? and tip? I've never had a problem with portion size there - I'll split one sandwich for two people, no problem.

re: OP. Of course I'm familiar with Katz's and Second Ave. Deli, but the Queens and Bronx recommendations are totally unfamiliar to me. I've always written off Ben's as modern kosher, but am totally willing to try (and live nearby).

patrickamory at 10:17PM on 10/21/09

David Sax's Top Five Deli Dishes In New York

2nd ave definitely has the best chopped liver!

jordano at 9:00PM on 10/21/09

Indulging Your Inner Colicchio: Judging a Midterm at the FCI

Susan, Goode luck with your mid term.
I know you will do great
Mike G

MikeG at 8:09PM on 10/21/09

A White Manna / White Mana Pilgrimage Revisited

Went to White Manna today... wow.

Fantastic chocolate milkshake as well!

steelecity at 5:18PM on 10/21/09

David Sax's Top Five Deli Dishes In New York

What about the Kishke at 2nd Avenue Deli - its more than enough reason to trudge through Murray Hill!

alliect at 11:41AM on 10/21/09

David Sax's Top Five Deli Dishes In New York

Katz's pastrami used to be good - now it's not as fatty rich and they totally skim on the portion size. :(

(Note: I don't get lean.)

Gastro888 at 8:15PM on 10/20/09

David Sax's Top Five Deli Dishes In New York

Me, I'm happy with a cup of matzoh ball soup and a vanilla egg cream from Eisenberg's. Gets me every time.

mulberryalliance at 5:01PM on 10/20/09

All You Need to Know About Di Fara, 2009

I lived in Midwood for 30 years and started going to his shop in the 1980s. Back then he served up a mundane greasy slice to say the least and the interior was exactly the same minus the green paint, of course. If you grew up in the neighborhod like me you would never have imagined that he would become a pizza connoisseur's dream.

I had a Di Fara "experience" yesterday. I must admit his technique has evolved into an art form. I only wish I had the pizza when it was hot as I had to rush my wife and baby home as they had been sitting there for an eternity.

I am more in awe of the respect this man gets. Where else can you find a crowd of 30 people wait two hours for a pizza pie?

If you want great pizza, imho, go to Nino's pizza on 3rd Avenue ant 92nd Street in Bay Ridge. My favorite there is the Sofia Lauren which has whole slices of tomato with a sprinkling of garlic.

MattO at 3:46PM on 10/17/09

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A White Manna / White Mana Pilgrimage Revisited

I finally popped my White Manna cherry:

DAMN. That is a good, good burger.

klg19 at 12:43PM on 09/29/09

The Ten Worst Burger Ideas Ever

The McDLT? Wasn't that the McD's burger that came in a two-compartment styrofoam tray, with a slice of fresh lettuce (L) and slice of fresh tomato (T) in a separate compartment from the meat, so that the lettuce and tomato stayed, well, fresh and not wilted by the heat of the burger, until ready to assemble? Although the use of so much styrofoam to package a poor little burger was grossly objectionable to me, I thought the idea was sound. McD's burgers would be infinitely better if served with unwilted lettuce and a reasonably fresh tomato slice.

Lorenzo at 3:33PM on 09/28/09

The Ten Worst Burger Ideas Ever

Well, I don't know if it qualifies as a 10 worst, but in the very old days in college, a huge student hit at local restaurants was a meal called a "Hamburger Steak Dinner." Who knows, it still may be! Anyway, basically, it was a very large portion of ground beef, griddled for the most part, and served with "2 sides" such as mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, and usually dinner rolls and a salad. It typically had gravy on top unless you asked them to put it on the side for the mashed, and it was almost always cooked well done, even in the pre-fear-of-deathly-illness days. I remember it was pretty cheap, filling, and so perfect for a college student, but without a bun and condiments, it was, in my opinion, neither a steak nor a burger. I guess I objected as much to the name as I did to the well done "burger." Somehow, it just never seemed right to me.

richopp at 1:36PM on 09/28/09

The Ten Worst Burger Ideas Ever

When I lived in a part of my state that didn't have a White Castle in any direction for more than 60 miles, you better believe I bought those frozen burgers and LIKED EM...lol

omnomnom at 10:04AM on 09/27/09

When Is Totonno's Opening? New Projected Date Is Late September, Early October

Any update on this potential date? Will be in NYC weekend of the 10th of October and I would love to visit. A pie there and a dog or two from Nathans = gourmet feast for a relocated NY'er

stillrides at 4:06PM on 09/24/09

Learning How to Make Neapolitan Pizza from Keste's Roberto Caporuscio

Hi,
Can anyone help me convert this to standard measurements.

Ingredients
3.75 pounds Tipo "00" flour
1 liter warm water
0.1 ounce fresh yeast
2.1 ounces salt
0.7 ounce sugar (optional)

Having problems with the OZ measurements to Teaspoons. Please help, have been experimenting with recipes four dough and would like to try this one...

Thanks
Todd

tkaywood at 4:54PM on 09/22/09

A Guide to Jerky in Manhattan's Chinatown

@cg_ups, Alaska Sausage and Seafood sells "salmon strips" online... http://www.alaskasausage.com/IBS/SimpleCat/Shelf/ASP/Hierarchy/03.html (8th or 9th item down the page)

I used to love tearing into those. Delish!

semarr at 8:45PM on 09/19/09

When Is Totonno's Opening? New Projected Date Is Late September, Early October

I hope it's ready for October...I've been here several times but never during Pizza Month. This is the year!

sean_taylor at 3:19AM on 09/18/09

Guide to Sliders in Northern New Jersey

I lived in Hackensack for 20+ years and never stopped into White Manna.
I finally went there while I was back visiting relatives and I could kick myself for all those teenage years of eating at McDonalds across the street. How could I have been so dumb?!?

mrfusiontm at 1:33PM on 09/17/09

Guide to Sliders in Northern New Jersey

Great job. I've been trying to visit them all and review them. I recently dropped by the White Mana and the White Diamond in Clark- which stands out because they use poppy seed rolls and lots of pickles. I was surprised at how good the Mana was.

Another MIA joint is the Short Stop in Belleville and Bloomfield. They were similar to the Mana, but not as good. The Bloomfield one is a Dunkin Donuts near the Bloomfield Ave / GSP traffic maze.

I also miss all the little flame broiler burger spots that have disappeared- The Anthony Wayne, the Red Chimney. Not sure if any of those are left in North Jersey. A newcomer is Lil Burgers in Nutley, which makes slider-size flame broiled burgers on potato rolls. Not bad, actually.

TommySalami at 10:04PM on 09/15/09