Norwalk, CT, specifically South Norwalk, has developed a reputation as a restaurant hotbed.  The area even has its own hip nickname: SoNo.  And yet, despite being only about a 20 minute drive, I'd never eaten there. Got my first look and ...Read More

A First Visit to SoNo: Strada 18

Had I visited Johnny's Pizzeria when I first moved back to NY, I would probably have never written the Sal's post lamenting the lack of high-quality Westchester pizza -- a post which looks sillier and sillier by the day.  We ...Read More

Here’s Johnny’s! (Pizzeria)

Calling Portofino's pizza slices "large" would be a gross understatement, like saying Yao Ming is "tall."  No, we need a better word... Vast?  Epic? Galactic? I'm not kidding, a person could travel far and wide and never come across a pizzeria serving ...Read More

The Mother of All Pizza Slices at Portofino

Before you get too excited, let me clarify (I guess the title already did): This isn't the new Frank Pepe in Yonkers, it's a pic of the original New Haven location. But let me clarify further: There are actually two New ...Read More

New Haven Pizza Tour II: Frank Pepe

Ever since Liz Johnson reported that Frank Pepe's in Yonkers is opening in the fall, I've been thinking about pizza again. That's thinking about, not eating. Twice now I've trekked down to Johnny's in Mt. Vernon, forgetting that it's closed on ...Read More

Sabatino’s Coal-Oven Pizza