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Went by yesterday for breakfast with 4 - what a great time we had - sat at the bar (outstanding bartenders) and worked the whole menu - correct call on the egg sandwhich and the french toast (seasonal fruit instead of apples though). Fine oysters and in general a really great time at JL's. Couldn't believe the flavors coming out of that tiny kitchen. From DC but I'll be back.

Thanks Nick - my daughter is currently at Purchase - i'm sending her over as soon as she's free.

I live in the neighborhood and am glad both are there. I was one of the original customers at Red Rocks but it gets too crowded now and i think sometimes it hurts the pies. As far as Pete's goes - IMHO it is a really good slice joint. There are times when nothing beats a slice, and how cool is it to get off Metro and grab one at Pete's. Not every pie is a transcendescent experience - some just need to be good, And pete's is.

One year I flew out to San Francisco to make Thanksgiving dinner for my daughter and 8 of her friends - my special blow out dinner with ALL the trimmings. The next year they took up a collection (sweet but unnecessary) to have me back and added another 7 people. Made me smile big time. Passed all the recipes down to my daughters.

A slice and an ice cold coke rule (and yes, chrushed ice is the best). I also like a nice italian red - beer is third, most likely and IPA.

Paulie - Doubt you'd recognize me from then even if we sat next to each other that night. You may recognize me from the first Pieman's Craft at Uno - we sat together and chatted each other up.

I'll be by to visit soon - both daughters are in NY now, so a visiting I'll be. Much much success with the new place.

Thanks for the DC tour - but you definitely need to come back. Need to visit Red Rocks and Pizzeria Paradisio. Pete's has become my go to slice place - in the neighborhood, great slices & no pretensions. It's hard to find a good slice in DC - Vace (Which I really like, esp fresh out of the oven) and the Italian Store are two other spots that deliver a good slice.

Personally not crazy about Two Amy's - the small plates and meat & cheese boards are great, pies wildly inconsistent, leaning toward undercooked IMHO. Plus the kids & entitled yuppies - woof. Agree on Comet - the crust is cardboard, but then again they have always touted their "thin crispy crust" About the sign - in fact it is indeed very old - was the sign for a liquor store in Adams Morgan for decades. My understanding is that when the owner was killed in a robbery attempt and it remained outside till the PP owner purchased it.

Love to hear from Paulie anytime he has a moment. Motorino Manhattan up for next NYC visit - need to try based on the differences in opinion and nostalgia for UPN

Thanks much - thinking that we'll spend the afternoon there munching away instead of just a drop in dinner.
You guys are great.

Love Pepe's - but I'm visiting my daughter at school in Purchase NY this weekend - any feedback on the Pepe's in Yonkers? Or another pie/Italian suggestion?

Thanks

Moroni is pretty decen but in the middle of no where is right. Pretty sure that Dora (from paradisio at Dupont) and her husband own the place - both learned pizza at Paradisio. And yes, Vaca is fine good serviceable slice pizza served up in a fine italian deli. And Red Rocks is two blocks west of the same Metro (Columbia heights) as pete's.

Paulie - last two times I was at 2 Amy's the pies were undercooked - it was as if the oven was running cool and no one was watching what came out of the oven. Great cheese plates and salumeri though. Try paradisio, RedRocks, some love Comet Ping Pong (i think it's Ok) and if you can wrangle a fresh pie at Pete's Apizza it's not bad either.