THE NY PIZZA SURVEY OF 2004 I need to first tell you I've been a voyeur of the highest order here as you review pizza pies from in and around NYC. This is also my first ever post on egullet so the posting choices to make this look ok were all ignored for fear of killing the post slowly with wrong colour combined with size...of letters and style. I'm not sure if size matters in posts...but I'm certain style does so forgive me if this looks bland. I promise if you keep reviewing, I'll improve my postings to include jokes and even give you a few pointers in case you come my way. My name is Taz. Astazia is my middle name and I use it as my first. I live in the South...NO, not the deep south...the BEACH SOUTH..aka SO CAL.... Yeah I'm sure you're already picturing surfers, blonde bouncy bimbi, and well the stereotype valley girl aka blow in her ear, give her a refill....but I admit that being that I live in Riverside County, which is about 60 minutes east of Los Angeles, and 90 miles northeast of San Diego. I promote indy jazz and folk music for mostly people I love as friends, and even help produce a cd on occasion. I did get an acknowledgement once...said thanks to "TAZ" for her invaluable assistance. He now calls me his IA! I began reading your postings because I absolutely am in search of the best pizza in New Yawk. I found the best deep dish Chicago style in the entire city. I also when visiting NY in June of 2001, and took a chance on famous Rays I think. They delivered to the Edison and I was so exhausted I ate in that night. I remember it was good even for breakfast the next morning...but reading your reviews of the places you've been, there are probably better pies and I'd love to go and have a great thin crust pizza that you've recommended...since I'll only have one night to do that. So I'm hoping you all can narrow it down for this waif from the west...(LOL WAIF ok I'm in my how do they say it in Manhattan...the upper 40s....:) So here's my challenge. You pizzeria officianados...I'd love it of you could have a high level cone of silence (thank you Don Adams and Mel Brooks) and come up with the top 2 or 3 pies in Manhattan. I believe in sometimes taking chances with new places but pizza is different. I can tell you the best of certain in San Diego but pizza is really very subjective....but you all sound like we like it the same things in pizza so that's why after reading you as a guest for over 2 months or wait...more than 2....perhaps you can lead me to the promised pan'd. I do need it to be accessible by public transport since we'll be staying in Times Square you'd know more of the subway info and we can get it from you. I'd also not mind takin a cab if it was close enough. Oh and if you're not afraid yet...anyone here is welcome to come along...just gotta be flexible. (trying to get a couple of show tix) We arrive just in time to miss bbq and pizza weekend in June. We arrive 6 am on Monday 13th of June and will leave mid afternoon on the 18th to drive to NJ for a family simcha. I'll figure out the nuances of posting next time. Thank you all who read this and I'll look forward to reading what you all think. Oh and one more thing. The place that closed when it ran outta sauce....cracked me up for days after I read it. Taz
