After Superman arrived on Earth, he had a special relationship with Kryptonite, the remnants of his home world. The green crystals called out to Kalel, beckoning; but there was danger. In the light of the yellow sun, Kryptonite causes severe problems for Superman, weakening him to mere mortal, or less. Pizza is my Kryptonite!

The magic red sauce, white cheese, and brown crust beckon me, "Come hither!" And I'm drawn in. And yet, the highly caloric, oiled-up, lactose loaded disc causes me severe problems. From packing on pounds, to causing my skin to break out, and my stomach to feel ill (I'm lactose intolerant). But I can't stop, it may be my all around favorite food.

Pinch Pinch,
For lunch today, I ate with Sal and Marc at Pinch a.k.a. Pizza by the Inch. It's not the only pizza joint in Manhattan that sells other than by the slice, for example, Pie, which sells by the pound. At Pinch, you get a pizza that's about four-five inches wide, and as long as you want (four-inch minimum). They say about five inches equals a traditional slice, which makes them a bit more expensive than most other places, but as I'm about to describe, it's worth it.

Actually, at first I was skeptical. We split a 24" pizza that was setup to change toppings every six inches; it had hot sausage, "Pinch" chorizo, anchovies, and fresh smoked mozzarella. Normally, I don't care for smoked, fresh mozzarella, but in this situation, it was the best topping! The chorizo was nothing special, but still delicious, as were the other toppings. It's a thin crust pizza, absolutely Napolitan style (this shape and size is also available at Numero 28).

We also ordered a Caesar Salad with real Anchovies in it. It was delicious, not overly dressed, and not too many croutons. And a good size portion. The three of us were stuffed and the meal cost $34 with tax & tip; not bad. Next time I go back (and I will!), I'm going to try their pastas. I saw a few orders at other tables, and they look incredible. Plus the staff was chatty and friendly. Beware though, by 12:30 this place is packed.

Imperial Pizza Imperial Pizza
When I got back to the office, my colleagues had left over a few pizzas and some wings in the kitchen. Even though I was full, I was drawn in, if you're confused, since I mentioned I was full, you clearly didn't read what I mentioned about pizza and kryptonite. All three pizzas were thin crust, square, and had fresh mozzarella. I tasted the one that had meatball and ham. In all fairness, the pizza had gotten a bit cold, but that didn't affect me. And frankly, I've eaten enough cold pizza to know a good from a bad.

Generally, Imperial was decent: thick cuts of meatball, and nice slices of ham. The fresh mozz. was nice too. So, feel free to give their pizza a shot. But I prefer Libretto's Libretto's Pizza
in that neighborhood. Also, Imperial's buffalo wings looked pathetic.