Vote for your favorite pizza in New York State!
In 1905, an Italian immigrant by the name of Gennaro Lombardi opened America’s first pizzeria in Little Italy in New York City. This single pizza shop selling pies for five cents a piece triggered a culinary movement, and today, New York City alone has some 400 pizzerias, with hundreds more scattered around the state. You can get pizza just about anywhere on the planet these days, but New York has its own distinct style. Typically hand-tossed with a dough made from high-gluten bread flour, New York-style pizza comes with a thin layer of tomato sauce, a sprinkling of grated mozzarella cheese and a host of other toppings. Slices are often large and wide–best eaten folded in half from the crust. And while you can get great pizza outside the Big Apple (as some of our nominees prove), local legend credits the mineral content in New York City’s water for the texture and flavor of the crust. Which pizzeria rules in New York? You decide by voting daily for your favorites until Tuesday, June 26 at noon ET. Read the official Readers' Choice rules here.
In 1905, an Italian immigrant by the name of Gennaro Lombardi opened America’s first pizzeria in Little Italy in New York City. This single pizza shop selling pies for five cents a piece triggered a culinary movement,... Read More
Best Pizza in New York Nominees
The Experts
Amy Bandolik
Amy didn’t dream of a career in the food industry.... Read More
Amy didn’t dream of a career in the food industry. She spent 12 years as a Career Counselor and by 34 was working at NYU teaching seminars like ‘Don’t Quit Your Day Job’. That is, until she quit her day job. With a family history deeply rooted in NYC’s mom & pop shops, and years of food-tour-guiding on weekends under her belt, she left NYU to creatively direct the Food Tour show full-time, from behind the scenes.
Amy Bandolik
Amy didn’t dream of a career in the food industry. She spent 12 years as a Career Counselor and by 34 was working at NYU teaching seminars like ‘Don’t Quit Your Day Job’. That is, until she quit her day job. With a family history deeply rooted in NYC’s mom & pop shops, and years of food-tour-guiding on weekends under her belt, she left NYU to creatively direct the Food Tour show full-time, from behind the scenes.
Richard Frisbie
Chef, gardener, publisher, book store owner and... Read More
Chef, gardener, publisher, book store owner and freelance writer, Richard Frisbie combines his passions for history, food, wine and travel with his curiosity about other cultures to create articles that appear in major print publications, online and are collected in history, travel and culinary anthologies. When he’s not scouring the globe for new discoveries, or cooking up a storm, Richard is sharing his recipes and adventures on social media under his own name. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Richard Frisbie
Chef, gardener, publisher, book store owner and freelance writer, Richard Frisbie combines his passions for history, food, wine and travel with his curiosity about other cultures to create articles that appear in major print publications, online and are collected in history, travel and culinary anthologies. When he’s not scouring the globe for new discoveries, or cooking up a storm, Richard is sharing his recipes and adventures on social media under his own name. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Maria Lisella
No matter how many countries Maria Lisella has... Read More
No matter how many countries Maria Lisella has visited (62), this native New Yorker finds the world at her doorstep in amazing Queens where its residents speak 138 languages. Maria writes about New York and other destinations for outlets including NYC & Company, AFAR, Travel and Leisure, Wells Fargo Conversations, and others. As the Queens Poet Laureate, 2015-2018, she observes, listens and captures the urban energy of NYC in poetry and prose. Her book Thieves in the Family has been described as “… a collection of postcards from the Global Village…”
Maria Lisella
No matter how many countries Maria Lisella has visited (62), this native New Yorker finds the world at her doorstep in amazing Queens where its residents speak 138 languages. Maria writes about New York and other destinations for outlets including NYC & Company, AFAR, Travel and Leisure, Wells Fargo Conversations, and others. As the Queens Poet Laureate, 2015-2018, she observes, listens and captures the urban energy of NYC in poetry and prose. Her book Thieves in the Family has been described as “… a collection of postcards from the Global Village…”
Dara Pollak
Dara is a food writer/photographer, recipe... Read More
Dara is a food writer/photographer, recipe developer, and social media influencer (@skinnypignyc) with 86K+ followers on Instagram. A born and raised New Yorker, she graduated from FIT with a degree in Advertising and Marketing Communications, but eventually realized that her passion for fashion was not as strong as her passion for bacon. The Skinny Pig is a local New York food blog born in 2008, covering recipes and restaurant reviews. Recently named one of the Top 40 New York Food Blogs by Feedspot, Dara creates content and recipes for national brands like FreshDirect, T-Fal, Angry Orchard, Thrillist, Time Inc and more.
Dara Pollak
Dara is a food writer/photographer, recipe developer, and social media influencer (@skinnypignyc) with 86K+ followers on Instagram. A born and raised New Yorker, she graduated from FIT with a degree in Advertising and Marketing Communications, but eventually realized that her passion for fashion was not as strong as her passion for bacon. The Skinny Pig is a local New York food blog born in 2008, covering recipes and restaurant reviews. Recently named one of the Top 40 New York Food Blogs by Feedspot, Dara creates content and recipes for national brands like FreshDirect, T-Fal, Angry Orchard, Thrillist, Time Inc and more.
Stephanie Vermillion
Stephanie Vermillion is a travel writer and... Read More
Stephanie Vermillion is a travel writer and blogger based in Hoboken, New Jersey. Her writing has been published in outlets like Mental Floss, MSN and Elite Daily, and she is a contributing author to Thought Catalog's travel book, "Let's Get Lost." Stephanie is an avid hiker and (mis)adventurer, and runs the road trip travel blog, The Wanderlost Way. Connect on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.
Stephanie Vermillion
Stephanie Vermillion is a travel writer and blogger based in Hoboken, New Jersey. Her writing has been published in outlets like Mental Floss, MSN and Elite Daily, and she is a contributing author to Thought Catalog's travel book, "Let's Get Lost." Stephanie is an avid hiker and (mis)adventurer, and runs the road trip travel blog, The Wanderlost Way. Connect on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.
10Best Editors
10Best.com provides users with original, unbiased... Read More
10Best.com provides users with original, unbiased and experiential travel coverage of top attractions, things to see and do, and restaurants for top destinations in the U.S. and around the world.
10Best Editors
10Best.com provides users with original, unbiased and experiential travel coverage of top attractions, things to see and do, and restaurants for top destinations in the U.S. and around the world.