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2 days overall, yes, but AM only requires 12 hours of actual 'rental' @ the new motorino. So I'd imagine it'd be the same as you remember...you lucky b**t*rds.
FP

Ah, but will Magieri be firing up his own sourdough 2 day dough or be using the Palumbino dough?

....that's what we wonder, yes

I lived in NY all my life, then moved to Phoenix some years ago. There is NO substitute for NY pizza, but there are some pretty good runners-up. Pizzeria Bianco being a prime example. However, we have Grimaldi's now and I will tell you that pizza frozen from a box is better! Grimaldi's pizza is like tomato sauce on a wheat thin cracker. No give to the "crust", no oil, it BREAKS when you bite it! There is another pizza joint in Scottsdale which never gets any mention, too few know it's there, but it has true NY style pizza, so put this one down on your list to try: Joe's New York Pizza. The oil runs down your arm, the sauce is great and the cheese needs a sissor to detatch it from your mouth! And they even sell slices!

Great list, Thanks for the report. I would have to add L& B's to that list for the squares, of course.
Im coming home to Ny in a couple of weeks and only have a couple of days so I really need to focus on a couple of places. The folks Im with probably wont stand a breakfast, lunch, and dinner excursion but I sure could. Explaining a one hour each way subway ride to diFaras, changing trains to hit L& B with a stop at Totonnos in between is going to be a challenge. I really need to focus on two or three places. Im thinking DiFaras #1 and then two in the city. Patsys?, Johns? or Sal and Carmines? How does that sound for an abbreviated Pizza Tour?

I'm OK with the pizza at Franny's but I find the place insufferable. They take themselves WAY too seriously. I also think that while it's fine to serve a variety of over-hopped local and/or specialty beers, if a place specializes in pizza they should have at least one lager or pilsner. It doesn't need to be an American pilsner (though that is what I prefer with pizza..thirst quenching and doesn't interfere with the flavors), Urquell or something along those lines would work. Maybe I just had bad timing with the selection, I haven't been back in two years..like I said, I find it insufferable.

Sooooooo not impressed by Franny's
at all.
ever.
never.
Lifer Brooklynite(grew up in Gravesend and not living in Marine Park w/ the gf) Turned off by hipster scum. Strike 1
Neo-Italian faux cool menu
Strike 2
Food being overpriced and not that good PLUS small portions to boot
Strike 3
UPN is awesome been there alot. Grimaldis same deal.
Artichoke is wack. They can artichoke on my bawls.

@kqrbob: I haven't tried DiFara yet, so wasn't comparing Sal's to theirs. I wasn't going to name names, but I do think Sal's is better than John's, Totonno's and Patsy's. Haven't tried Artichoke and from what I've read, I don't really want to. I'm most curious about UPN and DiF, despite the review by GCI which fills me with apprehension, viz the long lines, hipsters, chaotic ordering, and ridiculous waits. Smoke and trash don't bother me so much.

a lot of people think that Lucali's is super pretentious because it's one man cooking and thus a lot of people have to wait for their pie. but i for one, appreciate the care this ONE man takes to make a good pie for me. there is something special about having to wait for your meal.

I think the pizza tourist deserves a bit of a break. That's a pretty good selection (some involve real lines) in such a short period of time.

Simon: I agree Sal & Carmine's is an excellent slice joint, but don't think you can put it in the same league as DiFara.

Re Grimaldi's, I was at the Brooklyn spot a month ago for the first time in years and the pizza was just as fine as I remembered from when it was still called Patsy's. Maybe there was a bad spell in there that I missed, but I recommend folks give it another try if they haven't been lately. Tip: you can save yourselves an hour wait by ordering to go and sitting out on the pier.

@LA Pizza Maven: I'm glad someone can feel my pain, but I'm sorry it has to be you. At least we don't have any humidity. I'm interested to hear your thoughts on Vito's, they've been a little better for me recently, but I think the sauce is a little watery.

To those who were kind enough to share your favorites: Thank you. I'm already making a list for round 2.

Finally, thanks for the tenth time to Adam for The Slice.

@TaratheFoodie: We will investigate ASAP. Thx for the tip!

Lance,I am so jealous...im dyin here with you eatin' pizza that has to always be qualified with,"it's good for LA... " it seems like your tour da pizza should hold you for a couple of weeks anyway...Ive been back to Joe's here a couple of times since you commented and i've already been disappointed with the pies i've had on return visits...I'll be posting a review of Vito's soon..