While AJ procrastinates actually reviewing Joe's (despite eating there four times a week), he did at least stumble across this very appropriate slice-of-the-city shot on flickr.
Pizza can be so romantic!
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Friday, November 03, 2006
Fornino, Williamsburg
Address: 187 Bedford Ave. at N 7th, Williamsburg
Purchase: One bottle of wine ($18), One large Al Roker Pizza, One large Spinach Pizza
Cost: About $75 with tip (about $20 for each 8-slice, large, speciality pie)
Pizza Rating:
I realize this is our second (and overdue) non-traditional "Slices of the City" review, but good pizza is good pizza. Last weekend Meredith was in town from Boston, Lincoln came down from the UWS, and we met up with Helen, (who actually lives in Williamsburg) to finally try out Fornino. As expected from its rave reviews from all the reliable sources (Zagat: 22, 14, 18, $21), it was delicious! Truly "artisnal," and unique!
The spinach pie had fresh spinach leaves with white truffle oil (yum!), ricotta, pecorino, and pinenuts. The Al Roker, with roasted peppers, caramalized onions, garlic, rosemary (we held the prosciutto), had a red base and a really good flavor. The pizza on a whole was just like it would have been in Italy, especially the crispy crust. I'll admit, our server often dissappeared for long periods of time--perhaps because we were seated in the back room with the greenhouse (where they grow their own herbs and other ingredients), but that's not going to stop me from craving another Fornino pizza again soon!
The Spinach Pizza
The Al Roker
Purchase: One bottle of wine ($18), One large Al Roker Pizza, One large Spinach Pizza
Cost: About $75 with tip (about $20 for each 8-slice, large, speciality pie)
Pizza Rating:
I realize this is our second (and overdue) non-traditional "Slices of the City" review, but good pizza is good pizza. Last weekend Meredith was in town from Boston, Lincoln came down from the UWS, and we met up with Helen, (who actually lives in Williamsburg) to finally try out Fornino. As expected from its rave reviews from all the reliable sources (Zagat: 22, 14, 18, $21), it was delicious! Truly "artisnal," and unique!
The spinach pie had fresh spinach leaves with white truffle oil (yum!), ricotta, pecorino, and pinenuts. The Al Roker, with roasted peppers, caramalized onions, garlic, rosemary (we held the prosciutto), had a red base and a really good flavor. The pizza on a whole was just like it would have been in Italy, especially the crispy crust. I'll admit, our server often dissappeared for long periods of time--perhaps because we were seated in the back room with the greenhouse (where they grow their own herbs and other ingredients), but that's not going to stop me from craving another Fornino pizza again soon!
The Spinach Pizza
The Al Roker
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