{"id":16808,"date":"2022-01-28T07:15:03","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T12:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=16808"},"modified":"2022-01-31T11:00:38","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T16:00:38","slug":"brooklyns-homeslice-pizzeria-revisited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=16808","title":{"rendered":"Brooklyn\u2019s Homeslice Pizzeria – Revisited"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nSomeone once said that the best pizza in New York is in New Haven. And no, it\u2019s not because I went to college there; it\u2019s because there is simply none better. Anywhere. I freely admit it: I pledge allegiance to Pepe\u2019s for their bacon pizza and Modern for their sausage. (And of course, be sure to grab a bottle of Foxon Park\u2019s white birch beer soda to wash it down.)<\/p>\n

But sometimes you just can\u2019t travel two hours to satisfy a craving. Fortunately, there is some outstanding pizza to be enjoyed in NYC as well; it\u2019s easy to stay abreast of the best and most iconic via email missives from subscriptions to favored foodie websites. Each has its own bespoke style: there\u2019s no mistaking a Paulie Gee\u2019s pizza for a Kest\u00e9\u2019s, for example, so you can\u2019t really compare one with the next.<\/p>\n

But even then, there are times when you don\u2019t want to go out of your way to hit up one of those vaunted venues. Sometimes, you just have to consider the local neighborhood pizza joint, you know, the one you sail past on the way home, some of which are, um, less than stellar.<\/p>\n

However, I\u2019m fortunate because one, about seven blocks from my apartment, actually does a good job. (And yes, I know that by NYC standards seven blocks to a pizza parlor is a hike.) Two years ago I posted about Brooklyn\u2019s Homeslice Pizzeria at 567 Vanderbilt Ave.
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\nWhat makes them unique is their crust\u2019s edge covered with panko crumbs that provide a crispy crunch. <\/p>\n

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\nThat attribute in conjunction with its thin, flavorful crust, easily folded over on itself (as pizza is meant to be consumed), a slender but sufficient layer of cheese (the kind you used to peel back as a kid) and a naturally sweet and tasty tomato sauce contribute to this pie\u2019s success.<\/p>\n

Since I always go plain on the maiden voyage, I promised that I\u2019d be back to try the toppings and having returned more than once, I\u2019ve found a combination that I think is baller delicious: Bacon, Onions, and Extra Cheese (first photo and below). Now, this particular pizza with this particular configuration of toppings is as unique as any other pie I\u2019ve mentioned and therefore should not be compared to others of note.<\/p>\n

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I do understand that the ideal topping is in the mouth of the beholder: one man\u2019s pepperoni is another man\u2019s anchovy, one man\u2019s meat is another man\u2019s poisson.<\/p>\n

But my current comfort-food crutch notwithstanding, major props to this one!
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