NYC Faves – Pizza Joint
New York City is amazing. It is one of the most desirable places to live in the world, and with good reason. The city has almost everything you could ask for and in multiple ways to get them. I love this city, and living here gives me a sense of pride for being a New Yorker. New York is known for a lot of things one in particular is New York Style pizza, and with it comes the idea of the NYC pizza joint.
Ziti and Bacon&Tomato
I’ve experienced a lot of what this city has to offer so it’s hard to pick a favorite of anything, but my favorite pizza joint is a little hole in the wall called La Traviata. Even though the name is Italian and pizza was created in Naples, Italy…these Latin Americans (I think they are Mexican) at this restaurant make my favorite and best pizza in the city. They sell New York Style pizza, which means huge ass slices, in their tiny, outdated, rundown restaurant. They have a huge variety, but the best way to judge a pizza place is how good they’re plain cheese pizza goes down. La Traviata’s plain pizza has the right amount of grease and a delicious seasoned crust. I like to add a little extra garlic, but straight out of the oven is just as good. The price for a single slice is good at $2.50 for plain. Price varies for each type of pizza, but the Ziti Pizza or the Bacon and Tomatoes Pizza are extremely worth the extra $.50. If you’re ever around the Upper West Side and craving a slice, hop over to 68th between B’way and Columbus for a true New York Pizza Joint experience.
- MRP
