Where else can you get a pizza named “The Newman” or “The Dude?”  None other than Two Boots (Named after the shapes of Italy and Louisiana)!  One of the newest locations is right on Grand Street, called Two Boots Tavern.  This specific location of the favorite NYC pizza place has a full bar and five big screen TV’s to enjoy.  It’s open at 5pm during the week and noon on the weekends (Their other locations are open all day).  Order your favorite pizzas like “Mr. Pink” that has marinated chicken, plum tomatoes, fresh garlic and mozzarella.  The “Bayou Beast” has BBQ shrimp, crawfish, andouille, jalapenos, and mozzarella.  Not interested in one of their creations?  Then make your own!  Choose from toppings like artichokes, eggplant, sopressata and more.  You’ll also find wings, po’ boys, salads and calzones here, that way everyone is satisfied.  The environment is fun, bursting with color.  They deliver too!

Two Boots

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L’asso on the corner of Mott and Kenmare Street in Manhattan serves pizza by the inch (don’t you just love that?).  You can order a 12″ pizza that is round, or a 18″ or 29″ pizza that are each long and rectangular.  All of them are thin and crisp, slightly burnt around the edges.  The sauce isn’t too sweet and the cheese is fresh, plus while you wait for your pizza, you get a plate of warm, small squares of dough, drizzled in olive oil and olives on top.  The art on the walls is rotated every couple of months and is made by artists from NYC.  L’asso isn’t a big place, so you won’t feel crowded.  The salads are good too, like the pear salad with grilled chicken and parmesan.

Note:  If you go from 5pm to 7pm, slices are only $1!

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Lombardi’s Pizza on Spring Street is America’s first pizzeria, serving up original coal fired oven pizza since 1905. Expect to wait for your table when arrive, but if it’s only you and a date, it’s much more likely to get a table faster. The unique thing about Lombardi’s is that they have speakers outside, allowing you to wait outside of the restaurant and still be able to hear your name when it’s called. The pizza that is served at Lombardi’s only has the finest ingredients, and for over 100 years, they have been making one of Americans most popular food in a simple, fresh way. Gennaro Lombardi was the one who opened the place, first as a grocery store, so we can owe it all to him. Pictures are up on the walls here that proudly show the history that the restaurant has been through. It’s not a fancy pizza place, nor is it too casual, it has just the right balance. Everything on the menu is straight to the point, you can choose from a small and large pizza , white pizza or plain, or add a choice of about a dozen toppings. The pizza is perfect in every way, with a thin, crispy but not too crispy crust, original Italian sauce, and smooth mozzarella. Lombardi’s is a local and tourist favorite, plus they also deliver if you don’t want to wait on line.

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