Tag Archives: Brooklyn

Brooklyn’s Di Fara Pizza – Watching a Master at Work

Since this blog began, several readers have placed Di Fara Pizza on a rather lofty pedestal including America’s Test Kitchen (see video).  Everywhere I looked, I saw Di Fara’s referred to as the best pizza in Brooklyn, all of New York, and sometimes the entire world. All of this talk placed it atop The Snob’s […]

Great NY Pie in New Orleans – Metairie, LA’s Brooklyn Pizzeria

The Pizza Snob’s real job sent him to New Orleans for a few days. It had been over a decade since I visited this exciting city known for its fun, frolic, and more than anything its food. In my times there I had never eaten pizza and my recollection of the local cuisine caused me […]

There’s Still a Line at Brooklyn’s Grimaldi’s Pizzeria!

Despite the impact of Hurricane Sandy, Brooklyn’s famous Grimaldi’s Pizzeria is open today. And as always, there’s a line to get in. Here’s a photo from this afternoon sent by The Kid’s girlfriend Rachel who currently calls Brooklyn home. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of our family and friends, as well as […]

TOPPINGS – Patsy Grimaldi Soon to Open Juliana’s in Brooklyn

Thanks to two of our good friends, “Pickles” Keith and “Walking Nashville” Bill, for pointing this current New York magazine story in our direction. http://newyork.grubstreet.com/2012/10/pizza-legend-patsy-grimaldi-gets-his-good-name-back.html It’s a great in-depth story about the continuing “Brooklyn Pizza War” and how Patsy is getting ready to re-enter the pizza business in his new place at the site of […]

TOPPINGS – America’s Test Kitchen Visits Brooklyn’s Di Fara Pizza

At the very top of the list of places the Snob has yet to visit is the legendary Di Fara Pizza in Brooklyn. Depending on who is doing the talking, this place is either the best in Brooklyn, all of New York or the entire world! I can’t wait to go, but for now, here’s […]

Ignazio’s Pizza – Why Wait In Brooklyn?

On the latest trip back to the Big Apple, the Snob set his sights on the borough of Brooklyn, and, specifically, the famous Grimaldi’s, a place said to be favored by Frank Sinatra. (Did he really send his private jet from Vegas to bring in pies?) Accompanied by The Kid, his girlfriend, and the Snob’s […]