Lombardi's

NoHo
32 Spring St. @ Mott St.
(212) 941-7994
http://www.firstpizza.com/

Lombardi's, America's first acclaimed pizzeria, was a great dinner spot for a rainy Friday night. Bare in mind, against the palates of many pizza connoisseurs, brick oven is not style. Even when visiting Napoli, the locals shot me evil eyes for peaking at the bottom to check out the burnt crust. How dare I oppose authenticity! The black crisps just taste carcinegenic to me.



Despite desiring a little more cheese (a pizza can never have too much cheese), the toppings are what make this pie. The spinach was so garlicky and delicious, even the biggest baby of them all, Tim, loved eating his vegetables. The Rosa Grande pepperoni were smaller in size than your typical pizza pepperoni. The small circles packed more flavor and the petite dimension allowed for even more in volume!

Burnt spots or not, I'm excited to go back to try other toppings, including their Clam Pie.

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