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Slice's Adam Kuban takes his life into his hands by conducting a taste test of all the slices in his neighborhood, Park Slope. Although Kuban claims to have learned secrets of such intense pizza samplings "like only sampling slices, not entirely consuming them," he still manages to ingest over 15 slices in some way, shape, or form. In the mozzarella-hazed-aftermath, Kuban deems Tomato & Basil (226 Fourth Avenue, 718-596-8855) the "best in the Slope overall... Lenny's (594 Fifth Avenue, 718-788-8928) coming in a close second overall; best in South Slope."
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That guy must be a yuppy. That place sucks.
This is the place which fraudulently posts it's old "0" health department inspection, although its more recent ones are not as pristine.
He didn't actually sample the pizza. He fed some of it to his poodle that he pushes in a stroller.
whatever happened to Gothamist Slice beat? pizza news is way too rare nowadays.
No way. This guy doesn't know what he's talking about.
Unfortunately, Tomato & Basil is the only pizzeria in Park Slope with enough brazen disregard for personal property to litter entire blocks with their menus, including several stuck into fences affixed with a "No Flyers or Menus" sign. If you enjoy the hand of an asshole in your pizza, Tomato & Basil must be perfect.
And the last time I got a slice at Lenny's, a slackjawed teenager burnt it. I was under the impression that Slice was an authoritative blog about pizza, but it would appear I am wrong.
On the other hand, he does appear to have a pretty good system (although I would've eaten whole slices and spaced it out over several days to avoid "pizza fatigue"). It's hard to judge pizza head-to-head though, because results will vary within each place depending on who's manning the oven. A true experiment would require a few more slice walks. Science calls for more pizza.
I've never been to those two pizza joints.
If everyone here hates them, why don't you post your faves in your answers? I don't mean to turn this into a brooklynian poll but who doesn't like talking a little pizza in the AM?
I am fond of Friends pizza on 8th ave. I love that their crust has a touch of cornmeal on the bottom and they have great variety. Everything is good, however, for Sicilian, I go to Joe's on PPW and Prospect Ave.
Other places that are not very good: Albanese on 5th (7-8th street?) TASTELESS. Even their crushed red pepper has no flavor. only good in desperation.
When I hung in that neighborhood I was always partial to Smiling (Smiley's??) on the corner of 7th Avenue and 9th Street. I haven't tried it in a while though.
My favorite thing in the world is when someone starts complaining but has nothing better to add of their own opinion.