Comments on: Taster’s Cherce

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:13:07 +0000

[20] There actually were quite a few great pizza places in the Hudson Valley when I was growing up. I bet most of the original owners retired and passed it on to their kids or new folk who were not quite as inclined to put in the effort to make it remain great, especially as you said with Domino’s rearing its ugly head. Remember when Domino’s was like sheetrock slavered with gravy and old shaving cream? And when Pizza Hut was really strawberry shortcake on a used sponge? Oh wait…

By: rbj

rbj — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:15:53 +0000

[19] It ain’t just fair, Tokyo. Every place I’ve lived not in NY (and I’ll include the Hudson Valley & northern Jersey in “NY”) hasn’t measured up. I blame the rise of chains like Dominos & Pizza Hut, et al.

By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO

Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:00:40 +0000

The pizza tales coming from the Banter make me cry every time..you just CAN’T get a proper slice anywhere outside New York..there are many “Italian” pizzerias here, all with proper brick ovens, imported olive oil, Italy-trained chefs (when the Japanese study cooking, they go the whole way!), but no one understands that a real “slice” is still much better!

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:49:06 +0000

Hawk, you are right, it’s not a hipster hood. More like yuppie. My bad.

By: The Hawk

The Hawk — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:15:22 +0000

[16] Technically I guess it’s the same neighborhood but if I gotta walk 10 minutes for a slice of pizza, something aint right. Well anyway looks like that’s been rectified but I don’t live there anymore either so it’s too late for me!

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:12:30 +0000

[15]

well … it was 1) right around the block from my house and 2) open reasonably late most nights …

during the 2003 blackout, they were one of the few businesses still operating …. whatta scene

By: The Hawk

The Hawk — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:04:15 +0000

[12] Yeah that place is good enough. Too far to walk for a slice though, for me.

By: Yankee Mama

Yankee Mama — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:03:54 +0000

Value over replacement pizza. You know, I finally understand VORP in baseball thatnks to that analogy. Thanks HERB (and Diane).

By: ms october

ms october — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:00:52 +0000

[0] a “representative slice” – haha alex you sound like kenny singleton :}

finding a good slice in new york should be easy as well pie. but not always the case.
i am moving next week and i really hope i can find a good pizza shop near me – the crust better not taste like a shoe.

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:59:26 +0000

Pino’s on 7th Avenue was my pizza jernt of cherce …

http://tinyurl.com/yzc777n

By: The Hawk

The Hawk — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:40:55 +0000

[10] I should say home-owning families. There were always families, duh

By: The Hawk

The Hawk — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:40:00 +0000

I used to live on Carroll St and there was no decent pizza there for the longest time. That one that was closed on 5th stunk. And this was before it was inundated with restaurants and families and fifth ave was dotted with people hanging out on lawn chairs on hot summer nights … (I wouldn’t characterize that area as hipster, judging from the available nightlife and inability to walk down the sidewalk in the daytime without being pushed aside by stroller caravan after stroller caravan).

Anyway the one by the subway was the first okay one to open up. But even that is a bit of a hike. Pretty annoying. I used to spend all my pizza time at the bageltique or whatever it’s called.

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:25:08 +0000

I lived in the Slope, on 1st street between 6th and 7th, from 1994 to 2007. Yesterday was the first time I had been back in the nabe since then. Sigh …

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:12:17 +0000

Sal’s is my go-to, but I’d rate the BK slice as superior.

By: festus

festus — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:12:05 +0000

You was in my hood! Tomato n Basil is the one right by the R at Union, which can be hit or miss, but I generally think it’s fine. I live around the corner from Villa Rustica but have never tried it, so I will. Also, La Villa, on 5th Ave, close to 1st Street, has really good pizza. In general, though, I think the food in the neighborhood is kinda mediocre.

By: rbj

rbj — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:11:09 +0000

[4] Ouch. I want to pull for Jush, it looks like he’s succeeding at recovery. He doesn’t need any sort of temptations in his way.

By: RagingTartabull

RagingTartabull — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:05:58 +0000

better than Sal’s?!

Alex, why you gotta do the Albanians on Riverdale Ave like that?

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:01:44 +0000

[2]

and Rangers mgr. Ron Washington isn’t much better

http://tinyurl.com/yzhtprm

“Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington tested positive for cocaine in a Major League Baseball-administered drug test, SI.com reported today. Washington confirmed to SI that he did test positive.”

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Not a good influence for Josh Hamilton

By: rbj

rbj — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:56:06 +0000

Heh.

OT, Knoblauch is a putz:

“HOUSTON — Former major league infielder Chuck Knoblauch has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault on his common-law wife.”

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5001643

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:53:54 +0000

Oh, and full disclosure, I stole that VORP line from Diane…and didn’t give her credit. I’m a HERB!!