During the Bike Tour on Sunday, we took a little detour for lunch, and headed to Carmine’s Pizzeria Carmine’s Pizzeria, a regular looking pizza joint, a bit cleaner, possibly newer, than most. They’ve got something for everyone, thin crust, thick crust, Sicilian, stuffed, chicken, pepperoni, and spinach rolls in large and small, pastas, and salads, desserts, I’m probably missing some stuff. On Scott’s recommendation, I got the Grandma, a Sicilian slice with tomatoes and cheese. The sauce and cheese was fresh and divine. I only wished the dough had a bit more flavor. Angie gave me a piece of her Sicilian with Sausage and that too was delicious on top. The crumbled sausage among great sauce and cheese was heavenly, again wishing the dough was a bit better. It wasn’t horrible though. I’ve been trying so much pizza lately that I’m just being picky.
I also had a small Spinach Roll which was stuffed with filling and generally pretty good, but not memorable. Scott and Sara both got pepperoni rolls and were moaning with pleasure.
So Carmine’s isn’t perfect, but it’s still a damn good place for their prices. You wouldn’t need more than $5 per person here. We topped off with a $1.75 nice cappuccino as well. I’d come back if I was in the area but I probably wouldn’t travel for it.
*note – pics are from Angie’s camera
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All of your pizza porn makes me miss the land of “real food”–I now live in a wasteland that boasts such shining pizza establishments as “Pizza Perfection” and “Pizza Perfection,” a rather ironic title for a pizza joint that tastes remarkably like decomposing Domino’s…
Thanks for adding NYC joints to my list of eats for next year’s trips!!
“sooo…what’d you have for lunch?”
“a piece of grandma.”
awesome name for a pizza.
and too bad about that spinach roll, it sure looks tasty enough!
We used to live right near Carmines but we didnt like their pizzas. If we wanted pizza, we’d go across the street to Tony’s instead, it’s tastier. But we loved having dinner at Carmines though, it was a nice little homey sit down place. Oh how we miss our old neighborhood. -=(
oh how i miss good old ny pizza! great pics… tho it just makes me miss it even more!
Dr. Food, I like Carmine’s but it’s not one I would travel for. Def hit up Numero 28 and Fornino.
Grace, you can have a piece of Grandpa too.
Wonders, funny, my friend who took me to Carmine’s (has an apt around the corner) made it a point to tell me not to go to Tony’s…This could be the start to one of those Philly Cheesesteak wars.
Purelily, don’t worry, you’ll be back in NY and eating pizza soon!